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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Golf Lal Baker's Sensational Round

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Last Sunday morning was very weather for golf and some excellent cards were returned. Lai Baker was the winner of the par…

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L.c. Football Matches on Saty and

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Lower River fans are in store for a feast of football on Saturday and Monday next when two top-notch games will be played on Jubilee Park…

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Monster Patriotic Races TO-MORROW — Saturday Big Day Promised

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Not the least important event in a gala day for Dorrigo and district, will be the Stockmen's Parade (preceded ty the Town Band), which will take…

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Football Sensational Ending to Dorrigo - Urunga Match Referee Leaves Field

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

In the match at Urunga On Sunday last between that centre and Dorrigo, spectators were treated to some excitement when the referee (Mr. M…

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Red Cross Races Grafton Meeting On June 21 Promoted by the N.R.R.A.

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

The abandonment of the Gladstone J.C. races at the week-end has left horseowners and trainers with an unusually long break between meetings at Grafton, but this has…

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Bowls Grafton V. South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

Members of the South Grafton Bowling Club will be visiting the Grafton green this afternoon, when six or more rinks are expected…

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Grafton Golf Club N.R. Championship Monday's Big Event

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

Hollywood property men, technicians and stage-hands, would have been spell-bound if they had witnessed Head-Greenkeeper Fred Mc[?]earney and his staff putting the finish…

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Classy Fields To-night's Handicaps Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1941 · page 3

To-night's meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club comprises ten events, in which two handicap races are included. Good fields will be taking…

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Boxing Draw at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

Jimmy Purcell 10.13. and Joe Delaney, 11.3, fought a draw at the Newcastle Stadium last night. It was a hard-fought contest and over the…

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Rugby League Patriotic Carnival McKITTRICK Park Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

At McKittrick Park to-day there will be a feast of grand football. In the main match of the afternoon at 3.15 p.m. Wanderers and Waratahs will…

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Interstate Rugby N.S.W. Defeats Queensland Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

Leading 12—6 at half-time, the Queensland Rugby League, team weakened under pressure from the heavier New South Wales, forwards in the…

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Red Cross Races Entries Due To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 1

Entries for the N.R.R.A. Red Cross benefit lace meeting at Grafton next Saturday will be received at the office of the C.R.J.C. and at all offices of…

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Classy Win Gay Dazzle's Success Grafton Greyhound Races Mirrabooka's Progeny Do Well

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

Gay Dazzle demonstrated his undoubted class with a brilliant victory, in the Special Handicap (A), at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday…

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TENNIS Local Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

Some good tennis was witnessed in Colls Tennis Association's annual championships during the week-end. Only four of the finals were reached,…

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Red Cross Races Nominations Due To-day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

Nominations close at 5 p.m. to-day with Miss, O'Mara at the C.R.J.C. and all affiliated clubs for all events for the N.R.R.A. Red Cross races at Grafton next Saturday…

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Randwick Races . More People-- More Money. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

The attendance at Randwick races to-day was 30,000, compared with 27.500 for the same day last year. The totalisator handled £42.747, While on the corresponding day…

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Pails Brilliant Tennis Title Win Rodgers-Impey Impress MISS D. Mellings' Success

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

Dinny Pails Australian junior champion, won the North Coast singles championship at Grafton yesterday, defeating W. Edwards, holder of the title, in straight set. J…

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Easy Win Grafton Cup Team Patriotic Football Matches South Defeated 27--6

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

Grafton Cup team outclassed South to the tune of 27--6, in the patriotic carnival, McKittrick Park, South Grafton, yesterday, and…

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Tennis Mixed Doubles Handicap

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 1

G. Bohman and Miss Kearns, of Grafton, won the final of the mixed doubles handicap at the North Coast tennis championships at Grafton, defeating B. Moore and Miss D…

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Boxing Morgan--patrick Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 6

Tod Morgan will defend his Australian lightweight title: against Vic Patrick at Rushcutter Bay Stadium on July 3. The difficulty over the distribution of the "gate" has been…

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