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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 87

L. C. Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

The only results furnished in connection with the Lower Clarence Tennis Association's competition was that of Harwodd and Clarence 1, the former…

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Rugby Union City's Easy Win, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

City led Country 13 to 9 at half- time in the Rughv Union match at University Oval this afternoon. The final score was 40--12…

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Rugby League City Defeats Country. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

Combined Country met Sydney, in a Rugby League match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon. Sydney won, 38--17. At half-time,…

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Football. Maclean v. WANDERERS

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

Wanderers defeated Maclean by 8 points to 5 at [?] park on Saturday, there being a good attendance of spectators. Both teams tried to open…

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Island Golf Ferrier Wins Another Title. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 6

J. Ferrier won his fourth Queensland Amateur Golf Championship to-day when he defeated A. H. Colleage seven up and five to play…

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Rugby League Weiley Cup Games Wins For Wanderers And Waratahs Bellin[?] Beats Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

In the Group 2 elimination matches for the Welley Shield yesterday two of the three Upper Clarence League teams were successful…

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Robot Barrier For Starting Horse Races Demonstration This Week. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

The young Adelaide inventor, E. T. Booth, who recently achieved, world fame through Lord Nuffield's adoption of his improved Iron lung for hospitals…

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HUMBUZZ Club Handicap Win Grafton Greyhound Races Ring Hit by Uralla Sportsmen

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

Well-placed down the back stretch, Humbuaz was presented with the Club Handicap at the Grafton greybound races On Saturday night…

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G.N. Chances Pooley Bridge--deckard Races At Flemington the Trump's Easy Victory Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

At Flemington to-day, Pooley Bridge, the Grand National arid Anstralian Hurdle winner of 1936, raced into Grand National popularity by…

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Night Tennis—anderton Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 2

Coffs team v. Korora on Thursday night next:—J. James, L. Anscombe, P. Sawyer, P. Jones, Mrs. Kempo, Miss I. Weekes…

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TENNIS Jansen and Dyer Cups

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 4

Coffs Harbour Association team, which was undefeated last season in Jansen Cup matches, lost the first match this season to Bellingen, at…

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TENNIS Local Competitions Ulrick Cup Boambee v. Jetty

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

Wou by Boambee by 5 sets to 4. Boawbee mentioned first: — J. Smith and A. Robinson defeated Harris and Headley, and Mildenhall…

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FOOTBALL Weiley Shield Urunga Defeat Nambucca. Macksville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

Urunga defeated Nambucca in the Weiley Shield match at Macksville yesterday by 16 to 13. At half-time the scores were 10--5 in Nambucca's, favor…

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Palmer's Island Football Match

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 8

The two local teams Old Boys and Colts, staged another interesting contest on the local football field on Saturday afternoon last, and on this…

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Brisbane Races 2Nr to Broadcast Results

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. Gordon J. Spencer, hon. secretary of the Clarence River District Wireless Listeners' League, has received the following letter from…

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MISS A. Bawden Golf Success in Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 4

Miss A T Bawden of Grafton. won the A.L.G.M. Cup of the Royal Queans land Club with a score of 76—80—156 off a handicap of 17…

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WOOLGOOLGA Football Notes Cup Team's Success Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 1

In the four games they have played this season Woolgoolga's Cup team have scored 122 points to 17 against them. To date They have not had a…

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Spring Handicaps Big Racing Carnivals Flemington and Randwick Entries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 June 1939 · page 3

Entries for the Epsom and Metroplitan Handicaps closed this afternoon. There were 119 entries for the mile event, and 114 for the…

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Dorrigo Tennis Championships Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 3

The Dorrigo Lawn Tennis Association will hold its 12th annual tennis carnival on King's Birthday week-end,June 10, 11 and 12, when the Dorrigo…

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Rugby Union Queensland Defeats Victoria. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 7

Queensland defeated Victoria 11 points to six in a rugged but ragged Rugby Union match at Sydney Sports Ground to-day…

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