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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

472 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 24

TENNIS Grafton Dist. Assn. Annual Meeting Presentation of Trophies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association was held last night, with Mr. N. Wicks in the chair. There was a large attendance…

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Cricket Fixtures for

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

Fixtures in the Clarence River District Cricket Association's competition for Saturday are: Old Students v. Dairy Co., at Fisher Park; South Grafton v…

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TENNIS Grafton City Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grafton City Tennis Club was held at the o[?]ce of T. L. Pidcock ana Sons, on Tuesday. February 24…

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Racing—betting Banned in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

A sensation was caused to-day when the Premier, Mr. Playford. announced that as from March 1 all racing and betting in South…

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Golf Annual Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

The folowing is a copy of the annual report presented at the annual general meeting of members of the club, held at the Memorial Hall on…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

The match between Grafton and South Grafton Clubs on Saturday next has been postponed at the request of South Grafton…

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Cricket Saturday's Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Dairy: Co. v. Old Students, at Fisher Park: G. Gerrard, W. Ford, G. Dieise. [?] Robinson, E. Barnier. P. Manning, A [?]llem. J. K[?]ugh, V. Gerrard, T…

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No Change Racing in Victoria. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

The Victorian Premier, Mr. Dunstan. to-day said that to continue the Saturday half-holiday and, at the same time, prohibit people from attending centres…

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Big Cut Racing in New Zealand. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Racing is to be reduced in the Dominion as a result of a conference held to-day between the Minister for Internal Affairs. Mr. Parry, and representatives…

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Interstate Racing Undue Use of Telegraph Service. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Action against any undue use of the telegraph service as a result of the curtailment of broadcasting races to-day was promised by the…

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N.S.W. Racing Further Curtailment Unlikely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Further race meeting restrictions in N.S.W. are not expected to follow the South Australian ban on all local meetings and race broadcast, as the cuts…

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RACING Ban In South Aus. C'wealth Co-operation Sought. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

The Premier. Mr. Playford, stated to-day that he was communicating with the Prime Minister. Mr. Curtin, asking for Commonwealth co-operation in…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. J. C. O'Brien was reelected unopposed as president of Grafton Golf Club at the annual meeting. He told members that…

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Cricket To-day's Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

South Grafton A v. Ulmarra. at McKittrick Park No. 2: L. Deards. R. Goldthorpe. W. Davies. B. Murphy, D. Sackley, J. Lawrence. B. McRae. J…

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Boxing Narvo K.O.'s McKEON. NEWCASTLE

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

Herb Narvo (13.2), defeated Fred McKeon (13.1), at the Newcastle Stadium last night knocking him out in the first round of a scheduled 12 rounds…

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Again Champion Pokalong's Success at Grafton Coursing Coup. on the Hottentot

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

Pokalong re-established himself as the best greyhound racing on the Clarence by winning the First Division at the Grafton Coursing Club's meeting…

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MODERATION Success At Brisbane Albion Park Races. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 1

Jockey E. Fordyce's anticipation at barrier rise won the second division of the Fourth Division over 7furs., at Albion Pork to-day, for the…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

The following games were played during the week-end, on the Yamba bowling green:— Saturday.—Wingfield, Hogan, Delves…

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Grafton Golf Club Successful Year Subscription Fees Reduced Associates to Play on Saturdays

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

Members of the Grafton Golf Club conducted their annual meeting on Thursday night and were gratified to learn that, socially and financially…

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C.R. Cricket Assn. Fisher Park Control Protest Against Council Action

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

At the meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association last night, Mr. G. Dreise presiding, it was decided to write to the Grafton City Council…

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