Dorrigo Cricket Rev. P. Threlfall in Form
Maynard's Plain defeated Dorrigo by three runs on the first innings last Saturday in the Dorrigo district competition…
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Sport, 1940
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Rich Prizes for V.R.C. Races. Melbourne
Stake money totalling £27,695 will be distributed over four days of the V.R.C. autumn carnival to be held on March 2, 5, 7 and 9. The richest event…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Plater Family Made Cricket History Adventurous Days Early Experiences on the Clarence
The tragic death on Christmas morning of Mr. George Plater at Taloumbi in very sad circumstances caused quite a gloom amongst a wide circle of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coursing Inquiry Appeals Dismissed Prominent Dogs May Be Sold. Sydney
The National Coursing Association has dismissed the appeals of J. Bass and Mrs. K. M. Watson, owners, and B. F. Watson, trainer, against their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Harwood Shire Council Meeting The New Rates Yamba Swimming Baths Proposal
The monthly meeting of the Harwood Shire Council was held on Thursday when there were present Crs. J. Wiblen (president), D. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fight Mix-up Galento and Boxing Commission, New York
Despite allegations that Tony Galento fought a "fixed" fight the New York Boxing Commission at a turbulent meeting ruled that "Two Ton Tony"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dorrigo Jockey Club Meeting of Committee Application Made for Racing Date on March 2nd
At a meeting of the committee of the Dorrigo Jockey Club, held last Friday evening, it was decided, after lengthy discussion that a programme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore J.c. Anniversary Races
Lismore Jockey Club will hold its annual Anniversary meeting on Saturday and Monday, January 27. and 29. The programme presides for prize…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BOWLS. Grafton Bowling Club Presentation of Pennant Flag
The presentation of the pennant flag won by the Grafton Bowling Club in the Clarence River District Bowling Association's competitions in 1938 and 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greyhound Racing Resuming To-night Selections for Grafton Meeting
Greyhound racing will be resumed at Grafton to-night after a recess of one month. During the recess a good number of locaf dogs have competed at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Nother Crocodile Tracks Near Yamba Saurian Visits Golf Links Not the Angourie Monster. Yamba
A fresh development in the crocodile mystery occurred yesterday, when tracken of a crocodile were found close to Yamba by Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GOLF Grafton Club O'brien Wins Stroke
The enthusiastic roll-up of members at Grafton on Saturday augurs well for a successful 1940 season. The Greens Committee is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coff's Harbor Cricket Sawtell V. Coff's Harbor
At a match played at Sawtell on Saturday the Coff's Jetty team were defeated very easily, the scores being Coff's' Harbor 37, Sawtell 150. The best…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy Killed Struck By Cricket Ball Another Player Injured. Brisbane
A boy was killed at Kalbar and a man injured at New Farm Park in cricket accidents yesterday. In road accidents of varied types seven people…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outright Victory for Colts Bowling Baffles South Batsmen Waratahs' Narrow Defeat at Ulmarra R Biddle Bowls Splendidly in Second Grade
Colts had an easy victory over South Grafton on Saturday, due to the deadly bowling of J. Clark, who completely baffled the South Grafton batsmen. Clark, who is a slow spin bowler, breaking the ball both ways, took 547, had the opposing batsmen tied up in knots, with the result that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming in Town Water Supply
A complaint was received at the last meeting of Inverell Municipal Council that swimming parties had been seen using one of the town's water supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dorrigo Cricket
A! great deal of excitement was caused amongst the Dorrigo cricket enthusiasts when the Bostobrick and Maynard's Plain teams finished level…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Kimber Outpoints Hall. Sydney
Al Kimber (9.9) outpointed Joe Hall (9.5½) in the main 12 rounds contest at Rushcutters' Bay Stadium to-night. Kimber was down for five in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CRICKET Sawtell v. Jetty
Sawtell continued their unbeaten record in this year's competition. of Coffs Cricket Association last Saturday, defeating Jetty easily at Sawtell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CRICKET Scullin-Gandertpn Cup Woolgoolga Defeats Korora Woolgoolga
The first challenge game for the Scullin-Ganderton Gup was played on Woolgoolga recreation reserve to-day. Woolgoolga convincingly, defeated…
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