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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Golf Grafton Club Reopening

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 3

The golfing season is about to commence again after a lull of several weeks when most of the golfers have been at holiday resorts. The golfers of Grafton may now take up…

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Boxing Fight Date Changed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 1

The between Max Rayner and Jack McNamee will be held on Tuesday night of Monday. This was decided last night, in order to avoid the clash with the…

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RACING Along Northern Line Inverell Club Active

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

With a view to keeping the racing game going in the north and northwest, the Inverell Jockey Club is endeavoring to arrange race meetings at…

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Greek Fund Benefit Cricket Match Ladies Versus Greeks

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

The committee of the Greek War Fund has been challenged to meet a ladies' cricket team at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, on February 2…

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Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

The swimming carnival postponed from last Friday, night is to be held at the swimming pool near the butter factory, Coffs Jetty, to-morrow…

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Greyhound Racing Weekly Trials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

Trials conducted by the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will be held regularly every Tuesday night. First trial to commence at 7.30. No daily advertisement, will appear…

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Big Attendance At Randwick Races Shortage of Racebooks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 3

The attendance at Randwick races to-day was so large that racebooks were sold out before the first race. To-day's attendance was estimated at over 35,000 compared with…

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MR. E. D. Clarke Well-known Racing Man's Death. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The death occurred to-day of Mr. E. D. Clarke a well-known racing,identity. He was associated with the turf for more than forty years, and owned a number of good…

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Arthur Morris Cricket Discovery Of The Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

"Pix," the Sydney pictorial magazine, has published a number of interesting pictures and paragraphs of the career of the young New South Wales representative cricketer…

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Wavell's Army Racing on to Benghazi Takes Derna En Route After Artillery Bombardment Australians Attacking Mekili Army of Nile Is Split Up Portion Is Fighting in Eritrea London

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

It is officially announced that Derna was captured by the British Army this morning. Derna has been captured only eight days after the fall of Tobruk, although it was 115 miles further along the coast…

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Boxing Morgan Outpoints Westbury. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

Tod Morgan (9.13¾) outpointed Alan Westbury (10.6¼) over 12 rounds at Newcastle Stadium last night…

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Greyhound Racing Resumption Saturday Night

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

The Grafton Greyhound racing track is again in excellent order, and the club will resume racing on Saturday next. The usual weekly trials will be held every…

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GOLF Grafton Club Competition Play for 1941 Commences a Charleston Wins Stableford

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

Grafton Golf Club commenced competition play for the 1941 season on Saturday afternoon. Although the official opening of the season will not eventuate until about the…

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Women's Cricket Assn. Helps Greek Fund the Ladies v. the Greeks

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

The Clarence River Women's Cricket Association held a match at McKittrick Park yesterday in aid of the Greek War Fund. An association team challenged…

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Swimming Carnival Next Monday Night

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 3

Minty Smith (organiser) and the boys who are behind him in trying to raise as much money as possible for local patriotic funds, are…

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Golf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

Alter a retirement from the game for 16 [?] C. R. Blackadder, a former holder of the Casino Golf Club championship during six seasons, has resumed participation in…

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Tennis Notes Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

During January there was little activity at the cou[?]s due to the majority or members being absent from Grafton during the holidays, but towards the end of February…

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Sunday Sport Cricket On Jubilee Park Challenge to Minister Maclean Council Discussion

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 4

The much discussed question of Sunday sport was again before the Maclean Municipal Council on Tuesday night, when Ald. Munro asked the…

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Local and General 1941 Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton Regatta Committee has been convened for next Wednesday night in the Grafton Rowing Club shed. Amongst the business…

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Cricket Women's Cricket Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

The match[?] Ulmarra v. Grafton. which was arranged to be played this afternoon on McKittrick Pack will take place on West Ward Park instead…

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