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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 87

Football To-day's Matches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 3

The matches to be played this afternoon should be brimful of interest, as all teams should be showing improved [?]orm. In [?]act, they should almost be…

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County Cricket Creese Scores 241 Runs. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 5

Derbyshire, 210 and 72 (Pether 57) defeated Oxford University, 72 and 47 (Copson 59, Alfred Pope 530) by 163 runs…

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Rugby League Waratahs Recover Well Victory Over All Blacks Wanderers Beaten

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 6

After being down 7-- 2 in the second half, Waratahs made a good recovery to defeat All Blacks 13-- 7 in the Upper Clarence Rugby League…

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Cup Meeting Big Profit At Tamworth Racing Statistics. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

It is expected that the Tamworth Jockey Club will net a four-figure profit from its Cup meeting last week, although the aggregate attendance was…

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Demonstration at Ascot Races Gaiety Beats Rrimboal Dignitary's Handicap Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

There was a demonstration at Ascot to-day against the judge's decision in favor of Gaiety over Brimboal, in the second division of the…

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Buzwind Great Finishing Run Albion Park Races Javelot and Hoodwink Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

Buzwind unwound a fine sustained run at Albion Park to-day, to win the Plate Handicap. He was last at the half-mile in a field, of 11 and got…

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Amazing Cricket Altered Pitches In England Nineteen Wickets Fall in Day. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 5

The first effect of the M.C.C. instructions regarding the over preparation of the wickets was seen at Oxford, resulting in amazing cricket. The pitch was…

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C.R.J.C. RACES Nominations For Saturday Due This Afternoon 35 Horses in Training Here

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 7

With between thirty and thirty-five horses, in training at Grafton and South Grafton and more than 130 at work in the Northern Rivers racing district,…

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Sth. Grafton Golf J. C. Carter's "Hat Trick" T. B. S. AND S. Cup Qualifying Round Treble Success Over Week-end

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

J. C. Carter figured in three successive competition wins on the South Grafton golf links at the week-end…

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Rugby League Trial

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

Combined Groups 4 and 12 defeated Group 5, by 13 points to 8, in the Country Week Rugby League football trial at Tamworth. The match was a…

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New Golf Course

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

A message from Glen Innes states that as part of the beautification scheme at Martin's Lookout, a golf course is proposed, though in the event…

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Rugby Union Dr. Matthews Tour Manager. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

The New South Wales Rugby Union to-day appointed Dr. W. W. Matthews manager of the Australian team tp tour Great Britain this year. Jeff Noseda…

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CONFERENCE To Heal Breach State and Country Rugby Leagues. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

In the hope of preventing further widening of the existing breach the New South Wales Rugby Football League and the Country…

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Big Football Group Trials £52 Taken at Gate

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

A crowd reminiscent of those seen at football matches at Coffs a few years ago was at Coffs Showground last Sunday…

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Rugby League Country Week Matches Trials at Coff's Harbor Group 2 Strength Split. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

In the presence of a large crowd and under ideal weather conditions, the final series of Country Week Rugby League trial matches for the North…

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Macksvilille Boxing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 1

Peter Lissette (9.13), of New Zealand, knocked out Claude Daley (.10.2), Of Burrapihe, in the ninth round of a 1.0 rounds contest, at the Majestic…

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Overcome While Swimming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

The body of Dr. Edwin Mitford Lilley, .51, of Brisbane, was found on the beach on Saturday by two women visitors to Maroochydore. A…

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Football Wanderers V. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

South Grafton Wanderers journey to Bellingen on Sunday next to play Bellingen team for the Banana Growers Cup. Great interest, is being shown in…

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Bowls Fours Final to Hamilton. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 2

Hamilton defeated Mosman 25-- 19 in the final of the New South Wales bowls fours championship to-day…

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Boxing Carroll and Gildo Draw. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

Although he was down for a count of six in the first round and again in the eleventh for eight. Dick Carroll, 9.4 12. fought, back so well against Young…

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