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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 87

BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Consistency Competitions

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

A very keenly contested game was played in the Green Committee consistency competition (150 up) between J. Notaras and A. C. Hockey, which the…

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FOOTBALL Country Week Trials

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

Interest in football is so keen in Group 3 this season that there is a likelihood of that Group sending a full team to Coffs Harbour next…

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Cleavage Likely N.S.W. and Country Rugby Leagues. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

There is a possibility of a cleavage in the ranks of Rugby League football within the next few weeks, if the Country League delegates maintain…

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165 NOMINATIONS Grafton Greyhound Races Divisions for Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

One hundred, and sixty-five dogs were nominated for this week's Grafton mechanical hare meeting. Sixty of these were maiden performers, and…

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Maclean Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

The following two rinks have been selected to represent the Maclean Club against the visiting bowlers at Yamba to-day (Saturday):-…

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Dorrigo Football Sunday's Games

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

In the Dorrigo League's first grade competition, Ulong will travel to Megan. The match will be controlled by Mr. J. Haggerty…

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Glen Innes Golf Course Proposal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 4

At the meeting of the Glen Innes Council a petition, signed by 20 residents, was presented asking for a lease of an area on Martin's Lookout for the…

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Tennis Teams for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

West End I. to meet Railway II,, at West End:-N. Stanton. A. McClymont, R. Gilmore, Mrs. McEnerny, Mrs. White…

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FOOTBALL Upper Clarence Competitions Commence This Afternoon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

Upper Clarence Football League's competitions commence this afternoon when plenty of good football should be seen…

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Eleven Events Greyhound Racing To- Night's Grafton Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

Another large nomination for the Grafton mechanical hare meeting was responsible for again extending the programme to 11 events…

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Sunday Football Rejected by Maclean Council

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council, application was made by the secretary of the Maclean Football Club for the use of Jubilee…

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Grafton City Tennis Club Draw for Night Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

The City Club's night tennis tournament is now drawing to a close, the match between Ace's arid L'Estrarige's, which is to be played on Tuesday night,…

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Rugby League Upper Clarence Fixtures First Grade Revival Double to Maclean Teams

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

First grade football conducted by the Upper Clarence Rugby League revived on Saturday and four teams played in the opening matches…

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Free Fight At Football Match Several People Injured. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 4

A free fight at an Australian Rules match between South Sydney and Newtown at the Erskineville Oval today, involved most of the players and…

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C. Gadd Downed Alan Schafer's Victory Crafton Tennis Fixtures Rain Prevents Three Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

Charlie Gadd, junior champion of the Grafton and District Tennis Association, was overwhelmed by Algn Schaler, another of Grafton's most…

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Interstate Visitors on the Clarence Railway Bowlers And Their Wives Entertained 100 Tourists From South Australia, Victoria and N.S.W. Visitors Impressed with District and Its Hospitality Bowls Matches Played At Grafton Arid South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 7

The members of the Railway Institute bowling teams of South Australia. Victoria and New South Wales who visited Grafton and district on Saturday were impressed with the district and delighted with the manner in which they were received. The party included 60 men and 40 women and…

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WITHDRAWS Country Rugby League FROM N.S.W. Rugby League Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

It was announced at a meeting of the New Scu[?]h Wales Rugby League to-night that delegates of the Country Rugby League would not attend…

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Rugby League City And Country SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Management Committee the New South Wales Rugby League to-night decided to adopt the cup tie scheme…

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FOOTBALL Win for Woolgoolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Woolgoolga had a decisive win over South Grafton Wanderers at Wool goolga on Sunday and proved that they are a force to be reckoned with…

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FOOTBALL Coffs Defeats Jetty 18-8

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The old rivals, Top-town and Jetty, met at the Jetty Oval last Sunday afternoon. Coffs avenged defeats of previous seasons by…

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