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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 45

ORARA J.C. Patriotic Races To-day The Arrow And All Set Strong Novice Field

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 July 1941 · page 2

Orara J.C. patriotic race meeting will carry the carnival series a step closer to the big Cup gathering on Grafton course this afternoon. The club has received a…

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Rugby League Wanderers Win Narrowly

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 6

South Grafton Wanderers were extended by Grafton All Blacks in the Upper Clarence League's junior competition at Fisher Park on Saturday, and gained the winning points only…

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Rappville Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 4

There is great interest in local tennis this year. The club has a large and enthusiastic membership. Forthcoming events include tournaments and match play…

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Sawtell Private Golf Challenge

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

A private golf challenge match has been arranged, to be decided on the Sawtell course to-morrow (Wednesday). The contestants are Dave…

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Record Entry For Saturday' s Patriotic Races South Grafton J C. First Day

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

Record nominations were received yesterday for the first day of the South Grafton Patriotic Cup meeting at Grafton on Saturday Horses from Brisbane. Sydney, Newcastle…

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L.C. Golf Club C. W. King And S. Kennedy Win Week-end Four Ball Best Ball

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 July 1941 · page 1

During the week-end Mr. and Mrs. S. Kennedy, from Tamworth, and Mr. L. Marsh, from Glen Innes, visited the Lower Clarence, and by a coincidence both visitors figured very…

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Football Captain Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 1

Arthur Pullen, captain of the Ulmarra Ramblers football team, had a collarbone and arm broken while playing in a match at Ulmarra recently…

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Football Teams Selected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 1

On Sunday next at Ellis Park. Waratahs will meet Wanderers to defend the Rosenthal Cup. The following players have been selected to represent Waratahs: C. Pitt, K. Street, E.'Dill…

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Golf Record Field

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Last Sunday morning a record field hit off for an 18 hole 4 ball best ball Stableford. V. Chevalley and J. Haggerty won the competition, with 44…

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Jansen Cup Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Nambucca Tennis Association teams won both the Jansen and Dyer Clip matches against Borrigo Assotiation last Sunday. Scores in the…

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Tennis Protest Junior Championship

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 3

Mrs. J. Gregor writes:— Since the fact that I protested against a decision in the Junior Championship has been made public, may…

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TENNIS Glenora Suspended Association Action

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 7

Glenora team in B1 Grade, Division 2, has been barred by the Grafton and District Tennis Association from taking any further part in the Association's teams competition this…

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BOXING Richards Signs Up to Fight Titleholder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 3

Ron Richards. former middleweight champion of Australia, to-day emerged from retirement and signed up to f[?]ht Billy Britt. holder of the Australian heavyweight title…

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Rugby League Rivals Matched Again WANDERERS v. Waratahs on

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 7

Grafton Waratahs and South Gratton Wanderers, old football rivals, meet at Ellis Park on Sunday afternoon in a challenge match for the Rosenthal Cup…

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Tennis Ladies Doubles Won by Misses Cunningham

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 2

Defeating Mesdames Wright and Spicer, 6-4, 6-2, the Misses. Cunningham won the postponed June championships (ladies doubles). As usual…

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S. Grafton Races Patriotic Meeting To-morrow Treble Horses Engaged

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 3

South Grafton J.C. Cup meeting will, open on the Grafton course to-morrow with the largest nominations for a good many years. The fact that horses racing under the feeding…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 6

The Yamba lady bowlers had the use of the green on Thursday afternoon last to hold a prog issue competition Results Me[?]ames Brown and Lewis and Miss Moorhead won…

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Patriotic Races South Grafton Picnic Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 July 1941 · page 2

A picnic race meeting in aid of the Clarence River Patriotic and War Fund and the Red Cross Society will be held on the South Grafton racecourse next Friday, beginning at…

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Boxing Bunnell Disqualified. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 1

Bill Fadden (10.7) defeated the Australian welterweight champion. Hockey Bennell (10.5) at Rush cutters Bay Stadium to-night. Bennell was disqualified for Illegal hitting…

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GOLF L.C. Championship L. H. Frewin Wins Handicap

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 July 1941 · page 1

The first qualifying round of the Lower Clarence Golf Club's championship was played last Saturday afternoon in conjunction with a stroke competition, and in consequence there…

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