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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 35 of 87

University Tennis Oxford Defeat Cambridge. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

Oxford defeated Cambridge in the annual tennis match by 11 rubbers. G. H. Colman, of Geelong, playing for Cambridge, defeated Nkitovitz, 6--3…

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L.c Golf T.b. and S. and S. Cup

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

There was a good attendance of members and associates on the Lower Clarence golf links on Saturday afternoon, and some interesting golf…

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Entries To-day for South Grafton J.c. Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 6

Nominations for all events at the South Grafton Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday next, will close at 5 p.m. to-day, with the secretary,…

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Tables Turned Gadd Beats Schafer Winter Tennis Fixtures Huge Win by Ulmarra "C."

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 1

Charlie Gadd, junior champion of the district, turned the tables on Allan Schafer in the "A" grade winter fixtures on Saturday. Schafer…

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Rugby League North v. SOUTHERN N.S.W. Match At Newcastle Team Selected After Armidale Match Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

North and North-Western New South Wales beat combined North Coast in a Rugby League match hero to-day by 30 to eight…

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Hat Trick Bowlers' Six Wickets County Cricket Two Treas Declarations London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 5

The outstanding bowling performances in county cricket games to-day were those of Lewis, of Kent, who took six Kent wickets for 18 and…

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Jimmy Governor Club Handicap Win Grafton Greyhound Races Richmond Dog, Sunny White, Scores

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 3

Jimmy Governor revealed a fine turn of speed to annex the Club Handicap at the Grafton Greyhound races on Saturday. From 3yds. he soon…

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Crowds Flock to Grafton Races Successful C.r.j.c. Meeting White Pepper's Good Win in Flying Jessie's Airs Lands Plunge Haitches and Royal Star in Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 6

Between six and seven hundred people attended the Clarence River Jockey Club's race meeting at Grafton on Saturday. It was the largest attendance at an "off" meeting for years and indicated a distinct revival of interest in the sport, which now has a bright future before it, especially in view…

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Coursing Miss Cawdor's Win

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. A. A. Murray of Grafton, won the White Verse Stakes at Rooty Hill last Saturday with Miss Cawdor. The winner received a very nice cup trophy…

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Martin's Lookout Golf Links

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Glen Innes Municipal Council has decided to grant permission for the establishment of new golf links at Martin's Lookout…

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FOOTBALL Coffs Defeat Urunga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Coffs Harbour team showed greatly improved form last Sunday, when they defeated Urunga at Urunga and brought home the Cunane Cup. The…

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Orara Valley News. Coramba Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 6

On Saturday last the Social Club Tennis Club were to have played Karangi Club at Coramba, but a full team from Karangi did not attend and…

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Rugby League N.s.w. and Country Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

The New South Wales Rugby League to-night agreed to the Country Rugby League proposals and recommendations of the respective management…

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Football Coramba Defeat Coff's Harbor Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 6

In the Coff's Harbor District Rugby League competition Coramba Club met Coff's Harbor at Coramb on Sunday last. Although this was only the second…

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Racing Stir Suspension Of Jockey Investigation in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 5

A stir has been caused in racing circles by New Zealand Jockeys' Association declaring that the decision of the Auckland District Racing…

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Rugby League Maxwell's Selection Outclassed Opposing Fullback

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

The selection of Eric ("Rocky") Maxwell, Wanderers' youthful full-back to Northern New South Wales in the Country Week matches at Newcastle…

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Hurt at Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

As he was trying to stop a dog at the escape after a race at Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club's meeting, on Saturday night, Derek Roberts, of…

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Amalgamation Surf and Amateur Swimming Associations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 2

The executive of the Surf Life Saving Association to-day decided by ten votes to six to affiliate with the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association, with…

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Cricket West Indies V. Surrey. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 7

West Indies were dismissed for 191. At lunch Surrey had not lost a wicket, with 95 runs on the board…

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Leg Fractured Whilst Playing Football X-ray Reveals Injury

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Harold Thomas Hastings, 20, son of Mr. T. Hastings, of Alice street, Grafton, suffered a fractured leg when playing football at the week-end…

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