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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 45

Local and General Coffs Tennis

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

The rain this week again washed out Coffs Tennis Club's opening of the season tournament, postponed from the previous week-end owing to…

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BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Benson Consistency Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

After a closely contested game, E. C. Hockey defeated T. Bullough. by four points on the 30th head, in the Benson Consistency competition at the Grafton bowling green…

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L.c. Golf Club Opening Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 3

The Tower Clarence Golf Club is starting its golfing season on Saturday next, 22nd inst. with a stroke competition for the H. G. Daniel Trophy (Monthly Mug) for point…

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Richmond Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Because of the wet weather the race meeting which was to have been held at Richmond to-day has been postponed to a date to be fixed…

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TENNIS Exhibition Next Week Grafton and District Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 1

Tennis enthusiasts of Graf ton and district are displaying, keen interest in the forthcoming tennis, exhibition at the city courts, Grafton, on Wednesday…

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S. Grafton Golf Mr. A. Brown Farewelled Opening Day, March 29

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 7

On Wednesday night a number of members of the South Grafton Club met at the clubhouse to say farewell to Mr. Aub Brown, who has been transferred…

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L.c. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

The points in the Lower Clarence Cricket Association's competition are: Chatsworth 26. Palmer's Island 24. Maclean 19. Tyndale 11. At present the competition is at a very…

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TENNIS Grafton City Club Nominations for Teams' Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 3

Members of the Grafton City Tennis Club desirous of participating m the Saturday afternoon teams' competition to be conducted by the Grafton and District Tennis…

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Maclean Regatta. Officials Appointed

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

A meeting of Maclean Rowing Club was held in Giese's Rooms on Thursday night to deal with Regatta details. Mr. J. Kelly presided…

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Boxing Detroit

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Joe Louis, world's champion heavyweight scored a techncial knockout in the thirteenth round of his contest against Abe Simon, of New York…

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Maclean Rowing Club. Brace Relay Racing

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon conditions for rowing were ideal and the Maclean Club conducted brace relay racing over a qua[?] course. Eight members…

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Cricket. Chatsworth v. Parlmer's Isld

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

In the match Chatsworth Island v. Palmer's Island, the latter were dismissed for 30 runs. H. Ellem was iu deadly form, taking eight wickets…

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L.C. Golf Club Curtain Raising Competition Won by H. G. Daniel and Miss E. Gibson (Associates)

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon quite a good roll-up of members competed in the L.C. Golf Club's opening competition of the season, and although "par" did most of the winning the…

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Lr. Clarence Golf Club. Curtain Raising Competition. Won by H. G. Daniel and Miss E. Gibson (Associates)

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon quite a good roll-up of members competed in the opening competition of the season and although "par" did most of the win…

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7000 TO 1 CHANCE Rare Tote Dividend Equal Money for 3 Places at Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

A 7000 to one chance came in at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday night, when the totalisator paid an equal dividend of 83 for all…

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Boxing Overall Defeats Raynor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

Although his left eye was badly discolored and his nose bled profusely in the middle of the contest, the Victorian, Cec Overall, 12.5, scored a comfortable…

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Greyhound Racing King Cloud's Sydney Trip

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

The champion North Coast greyhound King Cloud is now being prepared for another visit to Sydney about the end of this month…

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TENNIS Exhibition To-night Patriotic Function at City Courts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

A record crowd is anticipated for the tennis exhibition by John Bromwich, Bill Sidwell, Bill Edwards and Bob Barnes at the City Courts,…

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Lr. Clarence Golf Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon next, 29th inst., South Grafton Golf Club are holding their Opening Day and we would , like as many as possible to make the…

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Grafton Regatta Great Interest Shown Grand Carnival at Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

Great interest is being maintained in the Business House race for the Weiley Cup, which is to be staged at the forthcoming regatta on Anzac Day…

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