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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

472 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 24

Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

The game played F. M. V. Earle and S. G. Gibson on the Graf ton green on Saturday and won by the former, was the final game to select Grafton's…

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FOOTBALL Upper Clarence League Junior Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

A meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League was held last night, but owing to the fact that no representatives of the junior clubs, other…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Harry Cohen, 9.2½, displayed the best form of his career in defeating Harry Field, 9.3. of Victoria, on a…

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BOWLS Interest Still Growing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Last Wednesday afternoon 12 players were engaged on Coffs bowling green—the largest number to date. And several others who came late…

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Game of Bowls An Onlooker's Impressions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

"Without Bias" has given his impressions as a spectator of the game of bowls in "Manning River Times" as follows:—…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, 'Sun.— Alan Westbury, 10.13, defeated Bede Watson, 11.2, on a technical knockout in the eighth round of their…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.— Vic Patrick. 9.13. to-night at Rushcutlers' Bay Stadium won his second Australian title when he forced Ron McLaughlin, 10.6, to retire…

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Bus Service To Coursing Ground Club's Request S.G. Council Favorable

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 1

A request for the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club for a bus service to the coursing ground when meetings are held was favorably received by…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

The Grafton Golf Club will conduct en 18 holes stroke event on Saturday afternoon. commencing at 1.15 sharp. Players…

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Golf Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1942 · page 4

The associates of Grafton will play a stroke competition on Saturday. The draw will be 2.15 p.m. at the club-house…

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Boxing and Wrestling

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—George Pencheff defeated Al Costello in five rounds in a wrestling bout at Leichhardt Stadium last night…

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Tatt's Races at Rosehill

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Tattersall's Club will hold its May 23 meeting at Rosehill, and all profits will be devoted to the Prisoners of War Fund…

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Football Army Defeats Combined Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

On Saturday at Fisher Park, Army played a combined Grafton and South Grafton team, the Army winning by 17-2. Mr. A. Goodwin refereed…

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Gay Dazzle Grafton Coursing Race Innovation Treble to Walter Kennel

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

An innovation was adopted at the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday, which, as far as is known locally, is new to New South…

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Coramba Junior Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 4

After being in arrears to the extent of 11 to nil at half-time. Coramba Junior Football Club outplaced the opposition in the second half, to run…

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Boxing Westbury K.o.'s Egyptian

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Twice down for three seconds, the Egyptian Mahomed Fahmy, ll.5½. was knocked out by Alan Westbury. l0.l0½. in the first…

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Racing Ban to Remain in S.a

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.—The Premier. Mr. Playford to-day told the Commonwealth Government Whip, who is visiting A delaide regarding the question of…

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Entertainment Hotels and Racing Matters For Premiers Curtin's Comment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Mon.—The Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, made it clear to-day that control, prohibition or restriction of racing,…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the Grafton Golf Club will conduct an 18 holes par competition, and players are again reminded to be at…

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Football To-day's Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

Army v. All Blacks, at Fisher Park to-day. 2 p.m.: Tprs. Shepherd. Torpy. Cpl. Pullen. Sgt. Armstrong. Tprs. McLord. Williams, Winkler, Green. Carrol…

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