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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Boxing Mclaughlin Defeats Westbury. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

In a welterweight contest at Newcastle today Ron McLaughlin defeated Alan Westbury on points over twelve rounds. The fight was a hard one, and one of the best seen at…

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Bowls in Gas Masks a Demonstration Match

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

Men in gas masks played a game of bowls recently on the ground of the Gravesend Cricket and Bowling Club. Kent. Some of the visitors, who saw the match did not…

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Frank Ward Retires From Cricket. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

Frank Ward, South Australian bowler, has announced his retirement from cricket. He played his last match against Victoria at Adelaide Oval last week…

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No Cricket Rain in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to heavy rain, no play was possible to-day in the patriotic cricket match between teams led by Bradman and McCabe…

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L.c. Cricket Fixtures for To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

Following the usual recess over the Christmas holidays, the Lower Clarence Cricket Association's competitions will be resumed to-day (Saturday), the fixtures being as…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to the rain on Saturday morning there was no play on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon. During the. week. A. C. Hockey twice…

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Sawtell Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 3

Tennis was a very popular pastime at Bonville Reserve throughout the holiday period. Mrs. C. S. Reynolds, hon. secretary of Bonville Reserve…

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Country Tennis Rain Causes Postponement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to wet weather the 1941 country tennis carnival, which was to have commenced at White City Courts to-day, was postponed until to-morrow…

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Ballina Surf Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Ballina Lighthouse-Lismore Surf Club's open surf handicap was won by A. Torrens, with F. Chilcott second arid R. Killie third. The schoolboys'…

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Greyhound Racing Challenge Accepted King Cloud V. Maizie Mac

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

The connections of the greyhounds Maizie Mac has issued a challenge for a match race against the Casino dog. King Cloud, for £250 aside on any course except Maitland…

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Three New Men in Q'sland Cricket Team. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

The Queensland cricket team to meet Victoria on January 18 is:- W. A. Brown. D. Tallon, R. Rogers, G. G. Cook, G. Baker, D. Watt, M. Raymer, J…

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Hernani Boxing Day Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

Instead of the Usual ducking, the residents of Heinani and district enjoyed brilliant sunshine for their Boxing Day sp[?]…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Grafton Bowling Club last night Mr D. J. Gill, who has been acting as greenkeeper since his son, Mr. Fred…

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Coramba Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

There was no cricket played in the competition last week-end due to the unsettled weather. To-morrow (Saturday) Coramba travels to Orara and…

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Tennis Presentation to Alec Woodroof

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

A small presentation was made from Dorrigo club members to their former secretary, Alec Woodroof, whilst he was home recently on final…

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Greyhound Racing Alteration To Grafton Track First Turn Eliminated

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will resume racing again about the end of January, or the first week in February, after a recess of six weeks…

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Boxing Champion and Sabatino Draw. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 4

George. Champion 10.12: of New Caledonia surprisingly drew with Atilio Saba[?] over 12 rounds at Newcastle Stadium last night. Sabating found difficulty…

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Tennis Country Junior Doubles. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

In the junior boys' doubles in the Country Week carnival to-day, G. and N. Arkinstall, of Lismore, beat V. E. McFeeters and R. Woodbridge 6-0, 6-8,…

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L.C. CRICKET B. Burke's Xl v. Harwood Mill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

A friendly cricket match played during the week-end between B Burke's learn and a team representing the Harwood mill resulted in a drawn game…

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Tennis Matthews Defeats Arkinstall. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

J. Matthews beat J. Arkinstall, 8-6. 6-3 in the men's singles championship at the Country Week carnival to-day…

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