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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Green Committee Consistency Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Playing in the Green Committee consistency competition at the Grafton bowling green N. F. Loader defeated C. Imeson, 158--132. The players were…

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Demonstrations at Richmond Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

When the number of Gunslip was posted, as the winner of the first division of the Novice Handicap at Richmond races this afternoon, the crowd…

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Cricket Review Two Teams Eye Colts Form Points to Leaders Another Jolt for Souths?

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

Two teams will be hoping Ulmarra bowlers are in deadly form to-morrow afternoon. They are Ulmarra and Grafton…

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Another Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

On Tuesday night next a night swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton baths. The programme will include 50 yards handicaps for senior,…

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Dog Racing Prosecution

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 4

At the Ryde Court on Wednesday Frederick George Frost (70) and Patrick James Gaffney (54) were each tined a total of £23 on charges arising…

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Coramba Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 7

This Saturday afternoon and next Saturday afternoon the final of the Orara District Cricket Association's competition will be played. The…

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Ascot (Q.) Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Owing to a mutilation in telegraph transit the following horses were omitted in the final acceptances published yesterday, for the Maiden Handicap,…

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Boxing Koi Kong Beats Kerwick. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

Koi Kong, the young 8.6½ Chinese-American bantamweight, making his first appearance in Australis, defeated Joe Kerwick, 8.3, on a technical…

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15 Visiting Dogs Greyhound Racing To-night's Grafton Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 6

One of the best programmes decided at the Grafton mechanical hare meetings for some time has been framed for to-night's meeting…

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GOLF Grafton Golf Club Colin Hockey Wins Stroke Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

Saturday's 18-hole stroke competition on the Grafton Golf Club course found Colin Hockey the winner with a nett 68. Colin was a model of consistency,…

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Swimming Carnival at South Grafton Baths

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

A swimming carnival, arranged by the lessee of the South Grafton baths Mr. Lyons, was held at the baths or Saturday afternoon last. Although…

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S. Grafton Golf Stableford Competition T. Parker and N. O'keeffe Tie

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the members of the South Grafton Golf Club played a Stableford competition, which resulted in a tie between T. Parker and…

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Bowls Sth. Grafton Club Official Opening Day 1939 District Fours Competition a Win for J. T. Tully's Rink

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

The South Grafton Bowling Club was under a debt or gratitude on Saturday last, the opening day of the 1939 season, when the whole of the Clarence River…

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More Records at State Athletic Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Records went by the board at the State athletic championship meeting at the Sports Ground to-day. Pat Boot, New Zealand middle…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

Following are results of play in the "Tofler" progressive singles competition:—S. J. Brown 31 beat S. W. Laman 29, F. Phillips 31 beat P. Chantre 22,…

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CRICKET Coffs Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 3

In Coffs Harbour Association's first grade competition last Saturday Jetty defeated Woolgoolga, competition leaders, at Woolgoolga, on the first…

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Boxing Wilson Defeats Hall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

Jackie Wilson, 8.13, of America, who last week knocked out Micky Miller in Melbourne, to-night defeated Joe Hall, 9.1¼, on points in a brilliant bout over…

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Too High Cricket Guarantee Ives' Touring Team

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association, held at the Grafton Town Hall last night, it was considered that the guarantee of £70…

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Tourist Trophy Runaway Victory Victorian Motor Cycle Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The 1939 Australian "Tourist Trophy" motor cycle races decided on the Cowes Circuit, Phillip Island (Vic.), provided a triumph for the Victorian…

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Coff's Tennis Preparations For Coming Season Annual Meeting of Coff's Harbor Club. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbor Tennis Club held on Friday night it was decided that the opening date tor the coming season would be March…

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