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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1942

472 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 24

Opening Day Lower Clarence Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

The Lower Clarence Golf Club will be holding the annual opening day on Saturday next when a Canadian mixed foursome will…

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Rugby League Upper Clarence League Re-formed at Annual Meeting Mr. F. Hall President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

The Upper Clarence Rugby Football League was re-formed for the coming season at the annual meeting held last night…

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Bowls

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Now that Coffs bowling green is playable, interest in the sport is increasing. Bowls will also gain from the fact that golf and tennis balls are…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sun.— Russ Milling (10.4) stooped Les Sloan (10.0) in seven rounds ai Melbourne Stadium last night, to register his fifth.successive victory…

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Football Combined Team Defeats Army

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

On Fisher Park on Saturday an Army learn played a combined Waratahs-Wanderers' team, the local combination securing a win by 21 points to 13…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.— Mohamey Fahmy (11.6). knocked out Ern Clingnn (11.0). in the fourth round of a scheduled 12 rounds bout, at…

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GOLF L.C. Club Official Opening Held

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

The official opening of the Lower Clarence Golf Club was held on Saturday at Woodford Island links. The weather was perfect and the course in…

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Coursing' Dates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.— Three three-day meetings will be conducted at Rooty Hill this season by the National Coursing Association. At…

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Tennis Association Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

For the purpose of arranging this season's tennis competition at Grafton, a meeting will be held to-morrow night in the clubhouse…

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Racing Hours Earlier Start Request Refused

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.— In view of the large number of nominations received, Canterbury Park Race Club to-day asked the Premier…

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Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.— Down for nine in the first round. Jimmy Dundee (10.0½) made a remarkable recovery in his contest with Geo Elliott (10.6), at…

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Golf Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

It has taken some weeks to get the gross under control, but the Grafton Golf Club has effectively overcome the difficulty and the course is now in…

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Golf Courses As Vegetable Gardens

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.— The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, does not favor parks in the city and country being cultivated for…

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Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

As advertised in to-day's issue of this paper, the annual meeting of the South Grafton Golf Club is to be held at the School of Arts on Thursday night next…

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TENNIS Teams Competition Decision to Abandon

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 4

As insufficient teams have nominated, the local Tennis Association has decided to abandon the teams competition for this year and to substitute an open…

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Boxing Declared "No Fight."

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Sun.— Last night's match between Ron Richards (12.0) and the Alabama Kid (12.2[?]) at the Melbourne Stadium was declared "no fight"…

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Football Army Beats Combined Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

An Army football team defeated a combined Grafton and South Grafton team by 11 points to three after an exciting match played on Fisher Park…

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Another Tully Best Win At Grafton Greyhound Racing Tullera Grey in Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 1

The Casino dog, Another Tully, who has been racing consistently as Grafton for the past two months, recorded his best performance by winning…

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BOWLS South Grafton Club Annual Meeting Held

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the South Grafton Bowling Club was held at the clubhouse. South Grafton. at the weekend…

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Doomben Races Newmarket and Cup

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.— The Doomben Newmarket and Cup are to be run this year at Albion Park, the Newmarket on July 4 and the Cup on July 11. The…

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