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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 60

Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

The first Monthly Mug competition of the 1940 golf season will be conducted on the Grafton golf course on Saturday. The draw will appear in…

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Local and General Tennis Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

In a tennis tournament organised by Mesdames F. O. Murray, T. Newman and G. Mills, an amount of £2 was raised for the local War…

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Boxing La Verne Defeats Dundee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

At Leichhardt Stadium to-night Danny La Verne, 9.4, won on a technical knockout from Jimmy Dundee, 9.8½, in the fourth round. Dundee was down…

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Football Group 2 Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

Dorrigo, Cuffs Harbour, Nambucca and Upper Clarence Leagues and the Referees' Association were represented at the annual meeting of Group 2…

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Football Urunga Down 23 to 7

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Urunga fell victims to the local club on Sunday last, in a rather slow, unexciting game, when they were defeated by 23 points to 7…

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BOWLS C.R. Assn. Pennants Second Round on

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The second round of the Clarence River District Bowling Association pennants will be played on Saturday next and the draw is as follows:--…

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Tennis Association Meets Two Competitions to Be Held

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

A general meeting of the Dorrigo Lawn Tennis Assn. was held on Thursday, 4th inst. Mr. G. Cunningham, of Fernbrook, was elected…

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Won Three Races Grafton Greyhounds at Uralla

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

South Grafton dog trainer, F. Bellamy, won three races at the Uralla greyhound races on Wednesday afternoon with British Bedford. Lucky…

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The Boundary Question Distances to Be Ascertained Discussion at Rugby League Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the executive and delegates of the Dorrigo Rugby League vas held on Wednesday, 3rd April, when the following were in…

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Death of Racing Filly Heavy Loss to Dorrigo Owner

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Just about twelve months age, at the Sydney yearling sales, Mr. W. Blackley, of Dorrigo, purchased the filly Head Queen, by Bullhead (imp.)…

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Major Battle Racing in Norway Furious Resistance by Norwegian Troops London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 5

Aided by Allied aircraft and troops the Norwegians are furiously resisting the German invasion. The indications are that the Germans are not…

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Football Wanderers' Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 6

A general meeting of Wanderers' Football Club is advertised for Monday night next at the South Grafton Council Chambers. A full attendance of…

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GOLF Grafton Club Monthly Mug Don Robinson Wins the First

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1

Golfers win regret to learn that Roy Smart has transferred to Sydney. Roy was one of the club's most enthusiastic members and his going is much…

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A.I.F. DESPATCHES A.I.F.'s First Big Match Football in Palestine. Jerusalem, March 28

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

Football with an international flavor has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F. The first match of this kind was…

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Bowls at Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

Byron Bay defeated Mullumbimby in the first game of the Flick bowls trophy triangular competition at Mullumbimby by 34 points…

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Local and General Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

Coffs Jetty defeated Woolgoolga in a trial match at the Jetty last Sunday by 21 points to 11. It now appears that Coffs Harbour has…

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Football Dispute No Conference in Sight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby League to-night adopted a recommendation of the Country Committee to take no action in regard to the suggestion of the…

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Jansen Cup Inter-District Tennis State Stars to Visit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

Fixtures were drawn at the annual meeting of the Bellinger District Tennis Association for the Jansen and Dyer Inter-district Cups, which…

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FOOTBALL At Coff's Harbour Rugby League. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the Coff's Harbour Rugby League held at Coff's Harbour on April 12, Mr. J. Malley (president) presided over the following delegates:…

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Bowls South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

A challenge game was played at the South Grafton bowling green yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win fox F. G. Walsh and W. C. Wills (skip) over…

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