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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Trotting Races Last Mid-week Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

The last of the mid-week racing fixtures until such time as the regulations imposing the ban are lifted, took place to-day at Harold Park, when nine…

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Rosehill Races to Be Held at Moorefield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 1

Owing to the dry weather haying made the track unsuitable for racing. Rosehill Race Club's meeting on Saturday next will be held at Moorefield…

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Bowls South Grafton Teams

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

Teams to represent the South Grafton Bowling Club in matches against Grafton on Saturday, are as follows:— At Grafton[?] P. Lipman, L. Hawthorne,…

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19 Races at Greyhound Meeting. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 1

Due to compulsory restriction on the number of greyhound meetings, there will be 19 races set down for decision at Wentworth Park on Saturday…

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Cricket Draw for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

The Clarence River Cricket Association draw for Saturday is: Old Students v. Waratahs, Fisher Park: Grafton v. Dairy' Co., Lower Fisher Park: South…

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Local & General Tamworth Cricket Competition Off

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Tamworth District Cricket Union it was unanimously decided to abandon competition play, both…

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19 Races Warning From McKELL. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 1

In the event of the National Coursing Association proceeding with its record programme of 19 events at Wentworth Park on Saturday, the Government will…

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Casino Dog Racing

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

At a well attended meeting [?] Casino on Tuesday night to discuss the future of greyhound racing at Casino the hope was…

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Hernani News Boxing Day Sports

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The Boxing Day sports were again held in brilliant sunshine. The crowd this year was not as large as usual and fewer horses participated in the…

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Tennis Mixed Doubles Handicap

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The final of the Grafton Association Mixed Doubles Handicap was played this week and was won by J. Staunton and Miss G. Everingham, who defeated…

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Racing Dates Clash Meetings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The dates on which there will be a clash of race meetings in Sydney ard those on which former pony clubs will race on Saturdays without opposition,…

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Orange Races Aid to Russia Fund. Orange

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

A large crowd attended the race meeting at Orange to-day, in support of the Aid to Russia Fund. Appropriately enough, the first event…

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Visiting Dogs For Grafton Races Saturday Afternoon's Fields

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Amongst the nominations received for the meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club to-morrow afternoon are 10…

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Dog Races Reduced From 19 TO 11. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

The greyhound races to be held at Wentworth Park on Saturday were to-day reduced from 19 to 11 events, by the National Coursing Association…

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POKALONG Hard to Beat To-day's Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

The lO-event programme of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club this afternoon comprises several visiting dogs and some interesting…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

The following games were played on the Yamba green during the week-end: Saturday.—Shaw, Wingfield, Dawson d. J. Kelly, Delves, Jackson, 40—13:…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The teams to represent Grafton Bowling Club against South Grafton on Saturday next, are as follows:— AT GRAFTON…

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Tennis Graham Cup Tournament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Owing to lighting restrictions it will be impossible to hold the Graham Cup tournament at night as in previous years. The association has decided,…

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Horse Racing at Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

At the request of a large number of horse owners, the trustees at Broome's Head have decided to hold a day's horse racing on…

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Cricket Clarence River Association

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Fixtures for Saturday next in the Clarence River Cricket Association competition are: Dairy Co. v. South Grafton A. Fisher Park; Grafton v…

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