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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 87

Golf Richardson Wins Dunlop Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

V. S. Richordson won the Dunlop Cup from W. Bolger, at the La Perouse links to day, after an additional nine holes had been played…

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FOOTBALL League Trials Coffs and Woolgoolga Draw

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

Last Sunday afternoon a series of matches were played to enable the League selectors to pick a team to meet Nambucca League in the…

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Fifth Week Drawn Out Cricket Match. Coff' S Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

The final match of the Coff's Harbor District Cricket; Association competition has now reached its fifth week and is still unfinished. On Saturday,…

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Tour of Africa Invitation to Tennis Team. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Association has decided to invite an Australian team consisting of three men and three women, or. alternatively, five women, to tour…

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Boxing Joe Hall Disqualified. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

Joe Hall, 9.1. Sydney featherweight was disqualified in the tenth round of a fight with the American negro, Jackie Wilson, 9.0 at West Melbourne…

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Football Country Week Matches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

Next Sunday afternoon, at Ellis' Park, South Grafton; Upper Clarence Football League will usher in football of a very bright nature. Two matches will…

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Dorrigo Football Ulong and Dorrigo Win

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 11

Ulong, fielding a very strong and heavy team, had little difficulty in defeating North Dorrigo 24 to 5 on the Brooklana ground. On its form in this…

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Eight-ball Over M.C.C. on Cricket Laws. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 3

The M.C.C. has announced that it is most unlikely that the cricket laws will be changed to permit the eight-ball over before 1941. The new over will…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

This Sunday, the Dorrigo team will meet Macksville in the first round of [?] Mid-North Coast terms competition. The match is scheduled to…

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Boxing Harry Johns at Showground

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

There were several good contests staged in Harry Johns' marquee yesterday, and everyone came out speaking favorably of this popular…

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Tennis Cup Teams Selected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

The following players have been selected to participate in the Cup events to be played on Sunday, 7th May, 1939…

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Maclean Rowing Club Finalising Regatta Matters a Record Surplus

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 9

A meeting of the committee of the Maclean Rowing Club was held in Giese's Rooms, to finalise matters in connection with the recent regatta. Mr…

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Swimming Pool Design Sought Casino Council Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Casino Municipal Council decided at a special meeting to obtain from an expert designer plans and estimates for a swimming pool, which would be…

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Maynard's Plain Tennis Club Reformed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

At a meeting held at Maynard's Plain Hall, on Wednesday, April 5th, it was decided, on the motion of Messrs. R. Tingle and F. Harris, that…

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Football Ulong Too Strong North Down 24 to 5

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 1

The recently re-formed Ulong club proved much too strong for the comparatively youthful North Dorrigo side and after leading by 13 to 2 at…

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Night Session Maitland Mounteds Give Fine Dipslay Exciting Trotting Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

The first night session attracted a larger crowd than last year and the gate takings were over £7 higher. Magnificent trotting and splendid…

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Golf South Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

The South Grafton associates will hold a 12 holes stroke competition this afternoon. The draw will be made at the clubhouse at 2 p.m…

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Boxing Thrilling Bouts at the Showground

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

At the Grafton showground To-day and this evening the big season of boxing and wrestling organised by Harry Johns will terminate…

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Dorrigo Football Match Against Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Two teams selected from the five first grade clubs that comprise the Dorrigo League will journey to Bellingen on Sunday next to oppose two…

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Dorrigo Cricket Cups for Waratahs

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Five silver cups have been presented to the Waratah Cricket Club by Messrs. P. Collins and J. K. Long, of North Dorrigo. Waratahs won the final of…

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