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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Golf Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Members of the Grafton Golf Club, are reminded that, although no draw is being published, competitions are being held each Saturday afternoon…

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Rugby League Wigan Club's Tour. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League Association, Mr. Miller to-day received a cable from the Wigan Club officially endorsing the…

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Motor Racing New Record Created

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

The Australian Motorists Petrol Co. have received telegraphic advice that John Snow, driving a Delahaye at Coorong on a pipe clay track…

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Rex Blow Qld. Swimming Record in Team for Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Former Grafton youth, Rex Blow, withdrew from the Queensland. swimming team to take part in the Australian championships at Melbourne…

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Yamba. Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 3

Play in the Toiler trophy, at Yamba bowling green resulted as follows:–E. J. Taylor defeated S. J Eades, 31-20, on the 32nd head…

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Golf He Looked Bad

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

A golfer who always wore his oldest clothes when playing, was going to the course one morning with his clubs over his shoulder when, to his…

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L.c. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

Owing to prior arrangements having been made for inter-district matches, the Mid-Richmond Cricket Association are unable to accept Lower…

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Monday's Cricket Association Matches Three Teams Selected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

A fairly strong team has been selected to represent the Clarence River Cricket Association against Orara Association, at Coramba on Monday…

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Women's Cricket Minor Carnival in Sydney? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

If arrangements can be made, a minor women's Interstate cricket carnival may be held in Sydney between March 11 and 18…

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BOWLS Clarence District Assn. the Pennant Competition Teams to Be Three Rink

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

A committee meeting of Clarence District Bowling Association was held at Yamba on Thursday night, there being present Messrs. A. G. Williams…

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Merry Sound Has Big Task To-night Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

One of the best programmes to be decided on the Grafton mechanical hare course has been framed for to-night's meeting. A fair number of visiting…

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BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Saturday's Play

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

Weather conditions on Saturday were not favorable to accurate bowling, because of the high and gusty wind, but four rinks were occupied on the…

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Mrs. Westacott Women's Singles Title Brilliant Tennis Quist and Bromwich Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

A. Quist and J. Bromwich, the Australian Davis Cup pair, beat D. Turnbull and C. Long. 6--4, 7--5, 6--2, in the final of the Australian men's…

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Sculling Races Mishaps at Regatta. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

More than 450 yachts, sailing boats and launches competed in the 103rd anniversary regatta held oh the harbor to-day…

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Boxing Woods; Defeats McNAMEE. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

Walter Woods (11.7), of America, outpointed the Victorian boxer, Jack McNamee (11.112), in a 12 rounds contest at Sydney Stadium to-night. Woods…

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Lismore Crew for N.s.w. Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The Lismore Rowing Club will be represented by a crew at the New South Wales Rowing Association s regatta on the Nepean River next…

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Local and General Bowls Secretary

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The New England Bowling Association has appointed Mr, L. J. Burgess, of Armidale, secretary, in place of Mr. A. Mackay who resigned…

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Women's Cricket Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Women's cricket fixtures for Saturday:--Grafton v. North Grafton, at Hawthorneville; South Grafton v. Ulmarra, at Swan Creek…

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Grafton City Tennis Club Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

The opening day of the Grafton City Tennis Club will be held at the City Courts on Saturday afternoon. The committee extend a cordial…

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Two Records at Rosebery Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Two race records were established at Rosebery races to-day. St. Robert covered a mile in the Jumpers' Flat Race in 1.41 34, and, incidentally,…

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