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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

1,732 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 87

New Records At Athletic Gathering Men and Women in Form Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

At the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, Miss Joyce Walker equalled the women's Australian record in winning the 100 yards in 11secs.; Brian Dunn…

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Swimming Pool Problem

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

A conference of representatives of the Bangalow Swimming Club and the Scouts Committee failed to agree about the use of the swimming pool building…

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Cricket Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

First-grade matches will be resumed in Coffs Harbour Association's competition next Saturday, but there will be no piny ill the pecpnd-grade…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Club Two Appeals

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club was held last night. An appeal was received from Miss A…

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Night Tennis Fitzroy Electric Light Cup

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

James' Team v. Symes' Team Won by James' team by 7 sets 50 games to 2 sets 40 games. James' first:—…

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Au Revoir To Popular Secretary Regatta Committee Presentation Mr. R. G. Kebby Honored

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

As a small mark of their esteem for the energetic manner in which he had carried out his duties as secretary during the past 12 months,…

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Grafton Golf A. E. Thomas' Success Week-end Events Popular

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

Time was when the beginning of February found no golfers out on the Grafton golf links. If like Greta Garbo, you wanted to be a lawn…

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Cricket Tour Ives Organising Side Grafton Offered Match

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

Ex-Sheffield Shield player, Mr. W. F. Ives, is organising a team to tour North Queensland and the Northern Rivers, and has written to the Clarence River…

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Hillier Cup Interdistrict Cricket Coffs Harbour v. BELLINGER

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

In the Hillier Cup Interdistrict cricket competition last Saturday Bellinger defeated Coffs Harbour Assocation on Coffs Showground by 87…

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Grafton Gateway Craig Street Land Site for Swimming Pool Proposal Rejected by Grafton Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

Dealing with the land in Craig street and its proposed acquisition and development, the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. D. W. Macpherson) presented the…

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Nebraska to Win Cup Armidale 96th Carnival Races Opening On Wednesday Cup Day Programme Armidale

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

The Armidale and New England Jockey Club's annual racing carnival, to be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, should be well up to…

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Boxing Henneberry Outpoints Smallwood. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

In a sensational 12-round contest, Fred Henneberry, 11.4½, outpointed Joe Smallwood, 11.5, of America, at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night…

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Swimming Carnival Grafton Baths on Thursday Night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

Good nominations have already been received for the night swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton City Baths on Thursday night…

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Night Swimming Carnival To-night's Racing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

A night swimming carnival is to be held at the Grafton baths to-night. The new lighting system brilliantly illuminates the whole of the baths for…

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L.c. Swimming Tuesday Night's Contests

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

A much larger attendance than that of last week witnessed some very fine swimming at the Lower Clarence baths on Tuesday night…

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Boxing Roper May Meet Louis. New York

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Mike Jacobs has announced that Joe Louis would fight a title bout at Los Angeles in April. His opponent will probably be the veteran, Jack Roper…

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Public Tennis Courts Deputation To Maclean Council Grant to Be Sought

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Maclean Council on Tuesday night, the Mayor extended a welcome to Messrs. H. Watson, A. McLean and R. Foulcher, who…

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Cricket Tour Probable Team Members No Reply to Grafton Letter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

The secretary of the Clarence River Cricket Association, Mr. Reg Avery. has received the names of the cricketers from whom Mr. W. F. Ives' team to tour…

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Swimming Carnival At Grafton Baths Opening Night a Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The novelty of a night swimming carnival proved most popular with spectators and swimmers alike at the Grafton baths last night. A large crowd…

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Coffs Tennis Club The Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 2

The President, Rev. N. H. Symes, presided at the annual meeting of Coffs Harbour Tennis Club, held at the clubhouse last night, and was…

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