General Meeting S.G. Cycling And Athletic Club Three Officials Made Life Members
At the general meeting of the South Grafton Cycling and Athletic Club, held at South Grafton on Wednesday night last, the president, Mr…
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Sport, 1940
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Cricket Mallanganee Team in Grafton
The cricket team representing the Mallanganee Association arrived in Grafton on Saturday last, and were to be seen practising at Fisher Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dorrigo Cricket North Church Premiers Maynard's Plain Defeated
North Church, who won the final of the Dorrigo cricket competition, successfully resisted a challenge from Maynard's Plain, the minor premiers, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crashed Into Car Racing Mare Killed at Casino. Casino
T. Abdullah, of Casino, suffered a severe loss when his racing mare, Joy's Flight, bolted from her stable yard and crashed into a car, breaking her back…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1940 Easier Regatta Excellent Rowing at Grafton State Champion Wins Best And Best George Tranter's Splendid Win Dead-Heat For Weiley Cup
Although threatening rain clouds were never far away, and an occasional light shower fell during the morning, the Grafton Easter regatta was successfully staged on Saturday. Excellent racing was witnessed and the high standard of success attained by previous regattas held on the Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Side-car Crash One Killed, Three Hurt Racing Machine Out of Control. Melbourne
One man was killed and three others were injured at the Auto Cycle Union's grass track championships at Warragul this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keen Supporter Absent From Regatta
The absence of Mr. Tom Dellow, the caretaker of the Grafton Rowing Club shed, from the 1940 regatta was noticed by many visitors and supporters of the…
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Saturday next has been selected for the opening day of the Cathedral Tennis Club, play commencing at 1.45 p.m. The annual meeting will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Races Entries Due To-day
Entries for the Clarence River J.C. races at Grafton next Saturday close with the secretary, Miss K. O'Mara, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Increase Tote at Williamstown Races. Melbourne
At Williamstown Race Club's meeting at Flemington to-day £40,827 was put through the tote, an increase of £8678, compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrett Wins Bathurst Grand Prix Motor Car Racing. Bathurst
Covering 150 miles in the record time of 1 hour 59min. 45secs., A. Barrett (Vic.), who started from scratch, won the Grand Prix by 38secs. from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maclean Easier Regatta Commerford Wins Skiff Title Maclean Takes Open Butcher Boat Best and Best Race to Ross Morris Dead-Heat In Open Gladstone Handicap MACLEAN
With all arrangements finalised, and prospects bright for a repetition of its previous years' successes, the committee of the Maclean Rowing Club had its ardour somewhat damped on the morning of its annual regatta, as rain clouds darkened the sky, and there was every indication of the big…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maclean Regatta Ball
The annual Regatta Ball, conducted by the Maclean Rowing Club, was held in the Literary Institute, Maclean, on Easter Monday night, and was a fitting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Harwood Regatta Championship to Be Decided
The Harwood Island Rowing Club will be holding their annual regatta at Harwood on Saturday next. An attractive programme of events will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Golf Championship
A former Tamworth Club member, Mr. Jack Smith, won the northern open golf championship and the "Northern Daily Leader" Cup, which goes with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ulmarra Tennis Tournament
Noel Hardaker and Jack maxieu conducted yet another very successful mixed doubles American handicap tournament on the Ulmarra courts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tod Morgan Gave Carlos Boxing Lesson. Sydney
After administering a sound boxing lesson to Fighting Carlos, 9.6, Tod Morgan, 9.8¼, defeated him on a technical K.O. in the final round of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BOWLS C.R. Assn. Pennant Competition Opening Date Postponed
Owing to the necessity for an alteration in the number of teams, the Clarence River District Bowling Association pennant competition will not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →L.c. Golf Club New Course Lay-out
During last season, the members of the Green Committee of the Lower Clarence Golf Club conceived the idea of extending the length of the course to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.r. Tennis Titles Singles to R. Orth
R. Orth. of Tooloom. won the Northern Rivers tennis championship by defeating the Brisbane first grade player, C. Shaw, in straight sets at…
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