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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 87

Football Dorrigo Retains Vincent Cup Even Game

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

After a game that was very even but marred by too many penalties, Dorrigo defeated the challengers, Megan, for the Vincent Cup by 15 to 9…

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Casino Races Tatt's J.c. Meeting on April 29

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

The above club will stage a horse racing meeting on Saturday, April 29. A programme of five races, carrying £65 prize money, has been arranged. The…

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£500 DAMAGES Cricket Official's Arrest Wrongfully Charged with Theft. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

By direction of Mr. Justice Owen, in the Supreme Court to-day a jury found in favor of the plaintiff against the secretary of the New South Wales…

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TENNIS Spectacular Exhibition at City Courts Miss Nancy Wynne and Other Visiting Players

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

A real winter's evening last night was insufficient to damp the enthusiasm of local tennis supporters and the seating accommodation was fully…

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Golf Yamba Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

Efforts to revive golf in Yamba were discussed at a meeting of the Yamba Golf Club, held on 18th inst., when Mr. F. O'Grady presided over a good…

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Amazing Golf Shot

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

Stories of amazing shots on golf links are told from time to time, but the following story of a recent happening on the Singleton golf links will take…

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Boxing Title Changes Hands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

The State bantamweight boxing title changed hands to-night, when Dally Moran (8.6), defeated Joe Kerwick (8.3½), on points over 12 rounds, at the…

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Rugby League Waratahs After Banana Growers' Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

Grafton Waratahs have a strong team selected to travel to Bellingen on Sunday in a challenge for the Banana Growers' Cup. Waratahs had a good…

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Dorrigo Football Competition Commences. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 3

The first round of the first grade competition, conducted by the Dorrigo Football League, will commence! on Sunday next when Ulong will meet…

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Bowls South Grafton Club Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

A. McPherson and T. L. Orr (capt.) defeated Jos. Reid and G. Hampstead (capt.) by 22 fo 17 after a very close game the scores at the 22nd head being…

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Rugby League Season Opened At Coff's Harbor Coff's Team Draw with Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

The Coff's Harbor District Rugby Football League officially opened the season to-day, when three matches were played on the Showground…

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Tennis Stars In Motor Car Collision Crash Near Dalmorton

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

On their way to Inverell from Grafton by car on Friday afternoon, the tennis players, Nancye Wynne, Olive Stebbings, Colin Long and H. Lindo…

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BOWLS C.R. Pennant Competition Yamba Wins Again Four Grafton Teams Successful

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 7

Yamba maintained its unbeaten record in the Clarence River District Bowling Association competition, when it defeated Maclean No. 2 at…

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S. Grafton Golf Stableford Comp. Played J. J. O'brien Wins

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

At the South Grafton Golf Club on Saturday afternoon the members played a Stableford competition, which was won by J. J. O'Brien with a score of…

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Sudden Change Second Grade Cricket Final South Grafton Now on Top

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

A sudden change took place in the position of the second grade cricket final late on Saturday afternoon and now South Grafton, whose chances at…

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Tennis Fixtures Big Win In C Grade City Homers Undefeated South Beats City Rovers

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Alumny Creek C grade team recorded the tennis season's largest wining margin to date when they defeated Railway by 10 sets and 44 games on…

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Pantoon Wins in Close Finish Races At Caulfield Strategy and Cavante Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 6

After a close finish in the Glenhuntly Handicap, at Caulfield to-day, many racegoers disagreed with the judge's placing of the placed horses…

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GOLF Grafton Club W. H. Gurton Trophy to Roy Smart Four-ball to L. Gillard and H. M. CORNWALL

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

A large field hit off on Saturday afternoon to compete for a trophy donated by Mr. W. H. Gurton. This competition Was a stroke event, and open to A…

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Football Gates Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

Tenterfield was defeated by Glen Innes in the Gates Cup, football competition by 13 points to 6…

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TENNIS Conduct of Matches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

The management committee of the District Tennis Association has decided to reserve the first Saturdays in May, June and July (Jansen and…

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