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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 45

South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon an 18 hole[?] stroke competition will be played for trophy donated by Mr. W. G. Langborne. The drew will be made at the…

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Football Annual Meeting of District Rugby League

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Dorrigo District Rugby League was held recently. Those in attendance were C. Vidler (President), E. McFadyen…

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Regatta Review Crews Train Well Practise Turning Buoys

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 3

All rowers have done their final training for the patriotic regatta to-day, and particular attention has been paid to turning round the buoys…

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Tennis District Handicap Tournament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 5

Results:— (Ladies Doubles Cup: Misses. F. and E. Turner. Men's Doubles Cup: Messrs. D…

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Football Dorrigo Defeats Urunga

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Dorrigo journeyed to Urunga last Sunday, defeating the home team by 19 points to 8, Scorers for Dorrigo were H. Turner try, J…

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Golf 18 Hole Stroke Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

Last week-end an 18 hole stroke competition was held on the local course, Wenty Smith returning the best card with 68 nett…

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To-day's Grafton Regatta And Patriotic Carnival Afternoon and Evening Sessions

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 4

The Patriotic Carnival which has been organised for this afternoon and to-night in the Grafton Boulevard in aid of the Clarence River Patriotic…

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£93 Taken Deervale Races and Sports Successful Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

The races and sports at Deer Vale last Saturday (postponed from Easter Saturday), in aid of the Dorrigo branch of the Red Cross Society and…

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Grafton's Patriotic Regatta Record Attendance At Boulevard South Grafton Wins Open Butcher Boat N. Paine (Harwood) Open Gladstone Success Spectacular Carnival At Night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 2

A crowd of nearly 1000 people attended the annual Grafton patriotic regatta and carnival, which was held in the Grafton Boulevard yesterday afternoon. Over £70 was taken at the gate during the afternoon session, which is a record for any regatta held in Grafton within recent years…

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Coramba Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coramba District Tennis Club was held on Tuesday night. The president, Mr. H. A. Oliver,…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 8

An American mixed doubles handicap tournament was held on the Ulmarra courts On Friday afternoon, and was won by one of the scratch…

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Boxing Al Basten Wins. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 8

Al Basten (11.5 12) outpointed Young Frisco (11.3) in a closely contested bout last night…

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Football Maclean v. All Blacks

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 8

As a curtain-raiser to the Maclean v. Waratahs match, the Maclean 10-stone 71b. team played All Blacks. The game was patchy. All Blacks emerged the…

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Racing Man Death at Cessnock. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

Albert L. Pogonbski, one of the best known figures among northern sportsmen died in Cessnock Hospital to-day, aged 59…

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Canterbury Races on Thursday? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

Halt an hour after it was decided to postpone the Canterbury Turf Club's races to-day the rain stopped, and the meeting would have been held in…

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TENNIS Grafton And District Assn. No Matches Completed on

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1941 · page 6

No matches were completed in the fixtures for Saturday last in the Grafton and District Tennis Association competition. The storm at. 1 p.m…

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Boxing Overall Defeats Brander. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Cecil Overall, 12.4, the former Victorian amateur champion, won the light heavyweight boxing championship of Australia by defeating Les Brander,…

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Canterbury Races Thursday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 6

Canterbury Racing Club's fixture, which was postponed on Saturday, will be held on Thursday. The club had intended that the…

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Harwood Regatta on

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 4

The Harwood Island annual regatta will be held next Saturday, commencing at 1.30 p.m. A full programme of sculling and rowing events has been…

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Football Lawrences Impress

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 6

The former Wanderers Cup halves, Adie and Artie Lawrence, have created a favorable impression in Newcastle this season. They play for South…

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