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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

472 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 24

Boxing Narvo Defeats McNAMEE

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.—Herb Narvo (13.1), defeated Jack McNamee (11.11), on a T.K.O., at Newcastle Stadium last night. The fight ended at the close of…

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Sir Mike Scores Again Fourth Division Grafton Coursing Club's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 1

The Grafton Greyhound Coursing Club's course was in perfect order on Saturday, as indicated by the times registered. Sir Mike's 24 9-10 in the Fourth…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

A competition will be played on the South Graf ton links on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 1.45. The draw will [?] clubhouse…

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Golf Presentation of Trophies

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last the annual presentation of trophics was made to winners of competitions held by the Dorrigo Golf Club Associates…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

Court Controllers: Saturday, G. Edwards, E. Ford; Sunday, A. Ryder. E Schafer; Monday. H. Carson. L. Kavnnagh…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

The Combined team and All Blacks are selecting a team to play the Army team at 2 p.m. to-day. The Combined team will be selected on the field…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1942 · page 2

The postponed competition for the Lipman-Woolnough trophies will be played by the Grafton Bowling Club at the old green…

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Boxing Kid Young Outpoints Miller

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sun.—The Australian featherweight champion. Kid 'Young (8.12½). decisively outpointed Mickey Miller in a title bout over 15 rounds,…

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Bonirak Prince First Division Visitor's Win Grafton Coursing Club's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 1

Fine weather and a good track' again favored sportsmen at Saturday's meeting of the Grafton Grevhound Racing Cub. and although times…

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Boxing Joe Hall Makes Come-back

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—The former Australian lightweight champion, Joe Hall 9.12, made a come-back to the ring and outpointed Jackle…

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BOWLS Grafton Club Red Cross P.O.W. Day Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on the Grafton bowling green yesterday afternoon, when members of the club held a competition in aid of the Red…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 1

The lady bowlers had the use of the greens on Sunday afternoon last. Following are the results of rink games: Mesdames McKenzie, Freeburn, Wallace,…

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Vic. News Football Attendances Down 28 Per Cent. Children Raise Big Sums

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.—Attendances at the first six League football matches this season totalled 268,500 which is 28 per cent, less…

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Golf Associates Open Season's Play

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 2

Associates of the Dorrigo Golf Club commenced the season's play last Wednesday afternoon. There was a good attendance and the competition…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 4

The Grafton Combined team will play the Army team at Fisher Park to-day, at 3 p.m. Combined Team: R. McGowan (capt)…

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Boxing Newcastle Bout

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Sun.—At Newcastle Stadium last night. Tommy Chapman (9.12) defeated Tommy Loder (9.8), by a technical knock-out in the fourth…

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Football League Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 1

Two games were played at Fisher Park on Saturday between Army and Combined teams. Army proving in victors in both…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.—Bobby Clarke, 11.0, defeated Young Day, 10.7, on points over 12 rounds at Sydney Stadium to-night…

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Coursing Cessnock Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 1

CESSNOCK, Wed.—For the second successive time an attempt by the Cessnock Greyhound Club to run meetings…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

The Grafton Golf Club will conduct a 36 holes stroke event for the second of this season's monthly mugs. The competition will be held, over two…

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