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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Racing Dates Allotted in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Under the re-allotment of racing dates between January 1 and July 31, the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association, which races at Ascot. came…

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MALAYA Anxiety In China Mobilisation of War East Races Urged. Chungking

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

The Chinese Government spokesman to-day urged the mobilisation of the native populations in the Far East to oppose…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

We have been asked to give a reminder of the challenge cricket match between Dorrigo and Maynard's Plain trams, next Sunday. All players are…

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About Golf Balls

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Have you ever wondered why [?] surface of a golf ball is covered w[?] dimples? The reason is this. Wh[?] the guttapercha ball was first int[?]…

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Cricket To-day's Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

Waratah v. Grafton, Lower Fisher Park No. 1: D. Comerford, J. Staunton, V. McLennan, B. McLennan, R. Symingtonm R. Ellem (capt.), E. Frame, J…

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Good Fields To-day's Greyhound Meeting Interesting Races Promised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

This afternoon's meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club should prove equally as successful as last week's, when good fields…

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Please Explain N.Z. Motorists Who Drive to Races. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Supply, Mr Sullivan, said to-day that motorists using petrol to attend race meetings are to be asked to…

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Golf Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Grafton Golf Club conducted an 18 holes Stableford event, and although the day was hot a good number of players turned…

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Popular High Caste's Win Beau Frere At Sixes Randwick Races Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 1

A brilliant finish on the outside of the field gave High Caste the victory in the Challenge Stakes at Randwick…

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Cricket Draw for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

The draw for the Clarence River Cricket Association fixtures on Saturday is: Grafton v. Ulmarra A. Fisher Park: South Grafton A v. Old Students…

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Megan Married Men Defeat Single Men at Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

On Sunday, the 18th, the married men of Megan, Leigh and Briggsvale played the single men of Megan and Won by 20 runs…

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Boxing Melbourne Bout. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

In one of the best fights witnessed in West Melbourne Stadium for some time, Micky Miller (9.5). outpointed the Australian featherweight champion, Kid…

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CRICKET Bowlers Handicapped Old Students—south "A' Draw V. TURNER, 98 Not Out

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

Unfavorable weather conditions on Saturday did not prevent play in the Clarence River Cricket Association matches and…

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Boxing Bout To-night. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 1

Because it was felt that the blackout would affect the attendance, the fight between Alabama Kid and Jack McNamee, which was to have taken place…

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Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats McNAMEE. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

Although he fought gamely, Jack McNamee (11.8), proved no match for Alabama Kid (12.4), and was forced to retire halfway through the sixth of a…

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Armidale Cricket Off

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The New England Cricket Association competition has been abandoned. This action was taken at the last meeting of the board…

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Boxing Elliott and Bennell Draw. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

George Elliot (10.6½) and Hockey Bennell (10.3½) fought a draw at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night…

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Many Entries For Greyhound Races Ten Events To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

Nominations received for tomorrow afternoon's meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club are numerous and the programme…

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91 DOGS Racing To-day Grafton Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

Given fine weather, this afternoon's meeting of the Grafton Grafton Greyhound Racing Club should draw a big crowd as…

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Boxing Technical K.O. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

The Philippine fighter, Rush Milling (10.4½), defeated Jimmy Purcell (10.l0¼), on a technical K.O. in the seventh round of their fight at West…

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