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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

472 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 24

RACING Back To Randwick Tatt's Meeting on May 23

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—Closed on the eve of the Sydney Cup meeting. Randwick racecourse is again being made available for racing as from May 23, when…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

The members of the Grafton Club played a par competition over 18 holes on Saturday. The weather conditions were not the best for low scoring, a…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 4

The following games were played at the Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon:— F. J. Senuman, G. A. Kennedy. C. B…

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Boxing Young Frisco Outpoints Young

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Adelaide Jack Young (11.8). was outpointed by Young Frisco over 12 rounds, at the Melbourne Stadium last, night…

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Football Army Wins Two Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

At Fisher Park on Saturday. Army defeated All Blacks, 10—6. For Army. M. Eaton and J. Russell scored, and for All Blacks W. Paul and J. Galliard…

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Gate Record at Wagga Diggers' Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

WAGGA, Sat.—Wagga Diggers' recent cup meeting, held instead of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's Wagga Gold Cup meeting, showed a profit of £1191, the…

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Boxing Bouts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—After being floored for nine in the second round Nor Harvey, 12.8½, of Newcastle, defeated the American…

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Eleven Races at Ascot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.—Eleven races are likely to be run at the meeting at Ascot on Saturday. As it is proposed that the last race be run at 5 o'clock, it means…

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Corindi Patriotic Races and Athletics

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

The horse-racing and athletic meeting concluded by the Corindi und "Upper Corindi P. and C. Association the Pipe Clay they racecourse last Saturday, for funds…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

A nine-holes mixed foursomes competition has been set down for the opening day of South Grafton Golf Club next Saturday afternoon. Members are asked…

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BOWLS South Grafton Club Competition for Comforts Fund

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 May 1942 · page 4

A progressive fours competition will be played on Sunday next, the proceeds of which will be given as a donation to-wards Comforts Fund appeal…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 May 1942 · page 1

Court Controllers: Saturday, E. Ford and H. Kearn; Sunday. N. Wicks and W. Carman. Afternoon Teas: Saturday, Misses…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

On Saturday the Grafton Golf Club will conduct an 18 holes stroke event, and as the handicapper will make this an opportunity to have a review of…

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Racing Days Allocations in Victoria

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Thurs.—The V.R.C. at its meeting to-morrow week will probably discuss the allocation of race days for the season, commencing on August…

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Football To-day's Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 May 1942 · page 4

Combined team v. All Blocks, Fisher Park 3.15 sharp: V. McLennan (capt.). R. McGowan K. Seller. A. Pullen. B. McLennan. J. Page. D. Thompson. B…

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Boxing Patrick on T.k.o

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sun.—The Australian light and welterweight champion, Vic Patrick (9.9½) defeated Russ Milling (10.0), on a technical knock-out, at…

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Football Combined Team Defeats All Blacks

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 1

The match played between All Blacks and a Combined team resulted in a win for Combined team by 13—10. The outstanding feature of the game…

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Vast Tank Battle Racing Russians at Kharkov 3000 Tanks Engaged In Fearful Combat Over Four Million Men and 3000 PLANES Red Army Has Advanced 37 Miles Germans Unable to Stop Russian Advance

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 3

LONDON. Sun.—The Red Army's offensive against Kharkov goes grimly on the face of terrific German resistance. Hundreds of tanks, armored vehicl.es and troop-carrying planes litter the roads and battle area…

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Football Club Secretary for 32 Years

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—The death occurred early to-day of W. Chaseing secretary of the Newtown Rugby League Football Club for…

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Coramba Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

Stroke competitions were conducted during the week-end. On Saturday afternoon the winner was C. E. Currey who, with a null 63, reiurncd the best…

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