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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,198 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 60

Postponed Glenreagh Races and Dance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

Owing to the death of Mr. Arthur Wilson, one of Glenreagh's most respected citizens, who was killed while falling a tree near Glenreagh on…

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Golf Surprise Tanner Eliminated Amateur Title Tourney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 6

While the title holder, A. N. Waterson, had another easy win in the second round of match play for the State amateur golf championship to-day at The…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

On Saturday next, Grafton No. 1 team, will play. South Grafton in the Clarence River Pennant competition on the South Grafton green…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the South Grafton Golf Club will play an 18 holes Stableford competition. The draw will be made at the clubhouse at 1.15 p.m…

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Football Wanderers v. BELLIS[?]EN

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

A match between Wanderes and Bellingen will be played at Ellis Park. South Crafton, on Sunday afternoon next Last Sunday Wanderers scored a…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Last week-end a Stableford par competition was held. The weather was very unpleasant early; only eight players starting. During the…

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Rugby Football Weekly League Meeting Junior Competitions Four Teams Competing for Shield

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 6

The arrangements for a junior 10 stone competition, conducted by the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League, have been finalised and the…

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Tennis Rain Causes Postponement

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Owing to the rain on Saturday afternoon, there was no play in the district competition. One set was played at Bostobrick, when Bostobrick I…

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TENNIS Second Round Fixtures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Matches in all competitions which were not completed ou Saturday and Sunday last will be played on May 11 and]2 respectively…

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BOWLS Clarence River Assn. Pennant Matches

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

The last games of the first round of the Clarence River District Bowling Association's pennant competition will be played on Saturday next. The…

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Football Dorrigo Retains Vincent Cup

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Due mainly to excellent forward play Dorrigo defeated Megan on the local ground last Sunday, by 9 points to 5, and thus retained the Vincent…

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Boxing! Proposed Tournament in Aid of Patriotic Fund

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

It will be of interest to many men of Dorrigo and district to learn that a committee has been formed to resurrect the noble art of boxing on the…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

Railway IB v. Central 1, at Tranter's Court, Bacon street, Grafton; L. Corrie, B. Anderson, Mesdames O' Keefe and Dening…

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City Czars This Football Game Country Rugby Men Backbone of the Sport

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

At this week's meeting of the Sydney League the Country Committee conferred its inability to secure a country team to play against the…

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Grafton Golf Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

A very succession bridge party in aid of the club funds was held at the clubhouse by the Grafton associates on Thursday afternoon. The proceeds…

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Injured at Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

Mervyn Carr (13), son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Carr, of Alice street, Grafton, suffered a fractured left collarbone whilst playing football yesterday…

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Football Wanderers V. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

Following is the Bellingen team play against Wanderers at Ellis Park to-morrow afternoon for the Banana Growers' Cup C. Behan, R. Kenny, T…

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Sunday Football at McKITTRICK PARK

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

As previously advertised, a referendum in connection with the above will be held on Saturday, 11th inst., when the electors of the municipality…

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Cricket Club Social a Bright Function

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

A social conducted by the Waratah Women's Cricket Club at Al[?]y Creek on Thursday night last was both a social and financial success. Dickman's…

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S. Grafton Races Entries Due on

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 3

South Grafton Jockey Club will hole a race meeting at Grafton on Saturday next and nominations for all events will be received up to 5 p.m. on…

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