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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Orara Valley News. Greyhound Racing Coff's Harbor District Hospital Seeks Further Information From Chief Secretary Contribution Scheme Increase Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the directorate of the Coff's Harbor District Hospital held on Friday night it was decided to ask the Chief…

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Tennis Notes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

All tennis players are notified that the annual meeting of the Grafton and District Association will be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Wednesday,…

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Annual Tennis Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

The annual meeting of St. Andrew's Tennis Club will be held in the Presbyterian School Hall to-night at 8 o'clock…

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Inter-district Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

At the special meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association on Monday night, Mr. W. Williamson moved that the officials of the Lismore and…

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L.c. Swimming Club Departure of Secretary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

A meeting of the Lower Clarence Amateur Swimming Club was held on Monday night, the president (Mr. F. J. Benson) presiding over a good…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations To-night

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Nominations for the Grafton mechanical hare meeting to be held on Saturday night next close to-night at 6 o'clock…

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Dorrigo Cricket Century to Haggerty

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

J. Haggertv, of Waratahs, completed his first century in competition cricket on Saturday last by scoring 107 (retired) against Fernbrook. In a…

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Racing Revival Meeting at Rappville. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. D. S. Rayner, secretary of the N.R.R.A., and Mr. W. Green, president of the Casino Jockey Club, attended a meeting of racing men at Rappville…

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Nuffield Scratched All Races Except St. Leger Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. S. O. Wood, veterinary surgeon, to-day expressed doubt whether Nuffield would be able to race this autumn. Mr. Wood to-day examined the…

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Horse Hits Rail Accident at Gosford Races. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Towards the finish of the Maiden Handicap at Gosford races to-day. Headall swung to the outside of the track and just after passing the judge's…

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Maclean Electric Light Sports Big Athletic Programme

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

After being in recess for the school vacation the Lower Clarence Sports Club will commence operations on Friday night with an athletic programme…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ulmarra Tennis Club is to be held on Monday. February 20, in the Literary Institute, and an enthusiastic attendance of…

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Nymroida New Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

For some time past some of the employees at the power station have been spending their leisure hours erecting a tennis court near the residence of Mr…

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Boxing Flyweight Champion Defeated Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

Rollo Hinton (8.4), New South Wales, outpointed the Australian flyweight champion, Jackie Stewart (8.11), in an over-weight 15 rounds bout, at West…

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International Tennis Players at Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

International tennis players, Adrian Ouist and Miss Nancye Wynne, with H. Lindo, A. Felan and Misses O. Stebbing and Pryor, will be in…

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Woolgoolga Cricket Club Sports Meeting. Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

A monster sports meeting, in aid of the Woolgoolga Cricket Club, will be held on the recreation, reserve on Easter Monday, April 10…

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Athletic Policeman Chased And Caught Milk Cart Two Men Arrested at Lismore Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Constable Lance Townsend, the tallest man in the New South Wales police force and' its champion athlete, gave a horse-drawn milk cart 50 yards…

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Golf Honorary Life Member at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Lismore Golf Club on Wednesday night, the president, Mr. P. G. Best, who did not seek re-election, was made an…

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Tennis Notes Prominent Players Offers to Visit District

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

All players are again remainded that the association's annual meeting will be held in the Town Hall, Grafton, on Wednesday next, February 22…

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Cricket Topics Challenge For Shield Match at Casino, February 26

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 11

The Clarence River Cricket Association has been advised that it is eligible to challenge for the Farrell-Craike Shield, which is controlled by the…

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