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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 38 of 87

Maclean Football Club Sunday Football Question

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Maclean Football Club on Tuesday night with the president, Mr. C. R. McKinnon, in the chair, the treasurer reported a credit…

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Rugby Union Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

A mid week Rugby Union 15 defeated. Combined Country 16--12 in a match played at University Oval today The winners led 11--6 at half…

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Palmer's Island Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 10

Some interesting football matches are to be staged here at Palmer's Island within the next few weeks. On Saturday next, June 3, a return, match will…

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Tennis Star Cramm Becomes a Swede. Copenhagen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

It is reported from Stockholm that the former German Davis Cup player, Gottfried Cramm, has become a Swede, and has taken a job with a Swedish…

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Ascot Races Postponed Until To-day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

Races which were to have been held at Ascot to-day were postponed until to-morrow, owing to wet weather…

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FOOTBALL Red, White And Blue Cup GROUP 2 Trophy. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

The secretary of Group 2 (Mr. H. G. Lovett) advises that, through the generosity of Dalgety and Company, agents in Australia for Red, While and…

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Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Coffs team to meet Grafton Waratahs at sliowground next Sunday:— J. Malouf, S. Ryan, J. Enright, M. Malouf, R. Ryan, R. Gately, B…

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Golf Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

In the Inter-district Shield compe[?] tion at Bowraville last Sunday [?] raville defeated Coffs Harbour by [?] matches to 1. The only winner [?]…

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Football Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

A cup has been received from Messrs. Dalgety & Co., through the Group 2 President, Mr. M. Spellman, of Urunga, for competition in Group…

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Maclean Regatta King's Birthday Events Keen Contests Expected

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

At Maclean on June 12, the Maclean Rowing Club will be holding the King's Birthday regatta. The programme of events, which number eleven, consists…

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Golf Course Improving Rapidly

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

As the competition match against the Bellingen club was cancelled at the last moment, a stroke competition was held on Sunday last, on the…

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Tennis Amendment of Draw

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

All clubs are asked to note the amendment of the draw published last week for Round 7, set down for play on July 1st. As there were no…

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Rugby League Wanderers Play Maclean Reshuffle of Forwards

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon next the Group 2 Weiley Shield competition commences, and Wanderers and Maclean are drawn to meet at Ellis Park. This…

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BOWLS Clarence River District Pennants To-morrow's Games

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

On Saturday, Grafton No. 5 team will leave the clubhouse at 12.30 sharp to play an unfinished game with Yamba and will play Maclean No. 2 on the…

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Football Dorrigo Wins 15-4 North Defeated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Establishing a 12 to nil lead before half-time. Dorrigo had little difficulty in defeating North Dorrigo, merely cantering along in the second half…

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Tennis N.c. Championships Commence on June 10

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Preparations are well in hand for the commencement of the North Coast tennis championships on June 10. There are no association competition fixtures…

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C.R.J.C. RACES Programme For July 1 Includes Flying of Four Divisions

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 6

Some time ago it was announced that the C.R.J.C. race meeting on July 1 would consist of a Maiden Handicap of five furlongs, Flying Handicap of…

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Boxing Nova "Slaughters" Baer. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

Lou Nova (14.6), "slaughtered" Max Baer (15.04). in a heavyweight elimination contest, winning on a technical knock-out in the 11th round…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Meeting Prospects for To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will stage another 10-race programme to -night. The last meeting of the club was a record one for an off meeting…

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FOOTBALL Weiley Shied Competition Teams Selected. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 3

On Sunday, next the first round of the Weiley Shield competition will be played. The draw has already been published in the "Daily Examiner."…

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