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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Coramba Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Coramba Football Club, which will play in Coffs League second-grade competition, unanimously re-elected Mr. G. Haydon president at the…

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Golf Lower Clarence Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 7

Quite a number of the members and associates assembled on the Lower Clarence links over the week-end and entered into a competition in an…

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Dorrigo Tennis Two Competitions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 9

At a general meeting of the Dorrigo District Tennis Association held on Thursday night last, Mr. J. ("Goff") Cunningham was elected president Mr…

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Boxing Brown Defeats Miller. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

AI Brown, 8.10½, defeated Mickey Miller, 8.8½, on points in 12 rounds at Sydney Stadium to-night. Brown piled up substantial points in the early rounds…

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Coramba Football Club Re-formed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 11

On Friday night the Coramba Football Club held their annual meeting. The president, Mr. G. Hayden, presided over a large attendance…

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Tennis. Lower Bucca Defeat Central Bucca

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

Lower Bucca, 55 sets, defeated Central Bucca, 32 sets, on Sunday last, in a challenge cup match (Division B) played at Lower Bucca…

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Tetanus Death Dorrigo-owned Racing Filly. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The 275 guineas two-year-old filly Head Queen, which was being prepared for the Grafton carnival, died from tetanus in the stable of its trainer. T…

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Football Dispute Newcastle Wants Settlement Country League's Expenses. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

In an attempt to seme the dispute between the Country and New South Wales Rugby Leagues, Newcastle League to-night decided to ask the…

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Sunday Football South Grafton Agitation Referendum Proposal Accepted Six Votes to Two

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The South Grafton Municipal Council last night received a letter from the Wanderers' Football Club asking if they would be prepared to…

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Football Harbor v. WOOLGOOLGA

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 6

The 1940 Rugby League season opened at Woolgoolga on Sunday when Woolgoolga and Coff's Harbor met in a trial game…

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Football Dorrigo Defeats Urunga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Dorrigo defeated Urunga at Dorrigo on Sunday last in their second match of the season by 23 points to 7 after the scores had been 13--7 at the interval…

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By One Run Maynard's Plain Wins Gripu Cup Dorrigo Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 8

In one of the most exciting finishes, of the season Maynard's Plain defeated North Church in the final of the Gripu Cup knockout competition by one run…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

Social games were held at Yamba green on Sunday, the following being the results of play:-- Chantre, Lewis, McMillan, Jackson…

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Golf South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon next an 18 holes stroke competition will be played. The draw will be made at the clubhouse at 1.30 p.m. sharp…

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Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

Sir,--I noticed in the "Daily Examiner" where the Wanderers' Football Club asked the South Grafton Council if they would be prepared to…

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Wanderers Football Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

As the opening of the football season is fast approaching clubs are beginning to get very active. Wanderers have decided to play a trial match at…

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Football Harwood Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

The Harwood Football Club has been reformed, and the following players are requested to attend a trial game against Maclean, at Harwobd, on…

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Great Naval Battle Still Racing Eight Warships Go Down Germany Has Lost Four Big Cruisers Other Enemy Warships Severely Damaged Two British Destroyers Have Been Lost Norwegians Also Report Loss of Two Destroyers London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

Tangible references this morning to the great naval battle and air encounters being waged off west and south coast of Norway boil down to the certain loss of two German cruisers (10,000 and 6000 tons), two British destroyers (1300 and 1400 tons) and two Norwegian destroyers…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

Dorrigo's team to play Tyringham on Sunday: D. Bowern E. Gleeson, E. Fomroy, F. Harris, P. Devine, W. Fullen (capt.), A. Lattimer, A…

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Casino Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Four teams are being formed for the revival of Rugby League football at Casino, and the prospects for the coming season are bright. These teams…

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