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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Tennis Goods U.S.A. Amateur Rules. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 5

The United Lawn Tennis Association ruled that players connected W[?], the sale of tennis goods are ineligible for amateur competition…

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Greyhound Control Dispute Between Racing Bodies Grafton Delegate to Attend Meetings

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

At a meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club yesterday the dispute between the National Coursing Association and the Greyhound Racing control was…

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A Big Success Coffs Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Two postponements owing to rain did not dampen the ardour of those organising the swimming carnival held at the pool near the…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

A record entry is anticipated in the forthcoming night tennis competition at the City Courts, which will commence on or about Tuesday, February 18. This…

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Racing Ahead Army of the Nile Spearhead Now 175 Miles Beyond Benghazi Five More Generals Captured Ten Thousand Prisoners Counted London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 5

Ten thousand prisoners have been counted in Benghazi and more have been pouring in all day, as mopping up inside and outside the town continues, states a Cairo communique. They include five more Generals, making the total captured at Benghazi seven and the total military and naval chiefs…

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Quick Work Thief Arrested In Sydney Stole Golf Clubs at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

Recently Mr. E. Nicholson, licensee of the Freemasons' Hotel, Grafton, reported to Detective-Constable Dallas, of Grafton, that his golf clubs, valued…

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Successful Year Grafton City Tennis Club Mr. L Pidcock Re Elected President Mr. A. Schafer Secretary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. L. Pidcock was re-elected president of the Grafton City Tennis Club unopposed at the annual meeting held at the Town Hall,…

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Tennis Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The Grahame trophy will be played on the Grafton City Tennis Courts commencing on Monday night, February 24. Entries for the mixed doubles tournament…

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Coramba Tie at Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

On Saturday Coramba cricketers had a very exciting game in the competition fixture with Jetty. The match resulted in a tie, both teams scoring…

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Rugby League Len Dawson to Play with Ipswich. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The Newcastle International Rugby League football winger, Len Dawson, who played for Newcastle last season, has accepted an offer to join the Ipswich (Qld) Club…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

At Leichhardt Stadium to-night, Bobby Rivers, 10.7, defeated Jack Brander, 11.0, on points over twelve rounds…

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Grafton City Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Tennis players of Grafton and district have been displaying keen interest in the forthcoming night teams' competition to be conducted at the City…

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Bowls South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

A challenge has been received from the Ladies' Cricket Club to play the bowlers at cricket. The challenge has been accepted and the match will be played over the week-end…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

Members, intending members and visitors are informed that the top-dressing operations have been completed on courts 1, 2 and 3, and these courts are available for play this…

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BOXING T.K.O. in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

Terry Reilly, 10.4, defeated A[?] Kimber, 9.12, on a technical knock-out in the third round last night…

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Cricket Authority Mr. J. C. Davis' Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 6

Regarded as one of Australia's foremost authorities and commentators on cricket and Rugby, Mr. J. C. Davis died at his Bellevue Hill home this…

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Coffs Golf Club a Successful Year

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Golf Club's first year on the new course has been very successful, with a record membership, despite the fact that…

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Cricket in Maclean Jubilee Park

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Sir,--Recent issues of your paper have contained objections of church and council to cricket played on Sunday afternoons on Sunday afternoons on Maclean Jubilee…

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Jockey Suspended. Races 123456 -123458 NEWCASTLE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

The stipendiary stewards at Newcastle races to-day suspended L. C. Duncombe. rider of Bonny Don, in the Flying Handicap, for two months for careless riding…

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Cricket Grafton Team for Orara

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

R. Ellem, J. Tippett and Artie Lawrence will not be available for the Grafton match against Orara at Coramba this week- end and they will be…

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