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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1943

397 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 20

Rowing Regatta Jacaranda Festival Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 4

On Austerity Saturday, November 6, an interesting regatta has been arranged for the afternoon by the Jacaranda Festivals Sub-commitiee…

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Football Air Force v. Combined Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 4

The public are promised a first-class game of football at South Grafton to-morrow afternoon, when Air Force 13 meet a Combined team from Grafton…

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Boxing Won on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Jim Gray, 12.1, beat Young Frisco, 11.12, on points, in the 12th round, at Melbourne Stadium last night…

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Golf South Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

The South Graf ton associates played a 12 holes stroke competition at South Grafton on Saturday, the winner being Mrs. Hepper, 70-21-49. Mrs. Weaver…

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Rugby League. Grafton Defeats F.A.A.F. Visitors

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

Before the biggest crowd to witness a Rugby League match at McKittrick Park, South Grafton this season, the Combined team of Grafton and South…

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Goose Boy Races Away From Field

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—Goose Boy, favorite At 5/2, triumphed ever difficulties and stages a fine Metropolitan trial when he raced away from the Hawkesbury…

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Hare Dislodged Unusual Incident At Greyhound Races Saturday's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club staged a 10-event programme at their enclosure, on Saturday afternoon, when a good crowd was in attendance…

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Football Upper v. Lower River

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

A match between Upper and Lower River will lake place at South Grafton at the week-end and should be worth going a long way to see. Lower River…

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Boxing Wilkes K.O.'s DUNDEE

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Flooring his opponent three times in the first minute of the fourth round, Stan Wilkes, 9.11 1/2, knocked out Jimmy Dundee, 10.4. in…

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Football Upper v. Lower Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

The long looked for match between Upper and Lower Clarence will take place at South Grafton at the week-end Both teams are confident of victory and…

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BOWLS Grafton and South Grafton Teams for

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon five fours from the South Grafton Bowling Club will be visiting the Grafton bowling greens to meet the local players. Three…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 3

The lady bowlers had the use of the green on Thursday afternoon last. Result: Mrs. Westerweller, Mrs. Sharpe, Mr. Sharpe and Mrs. Brown, beat…

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Golf South Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 6

This afternoon the South Grafton associates will play a hidden hole competition over 12 holes. The draw is as follows:—…

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Football Upper v. Lower River

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 6

This match eventuates at South Grafton to-morrow afternoon at 3.30, daylight saving time. The visitors are reported to be fielding an exceptionally…

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Maclean Bowls

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

On the Maclean green on Saturday, the following games were played: E. G. Chaseling. J. Hooper, J. McPhee, K. McDonald (capt.), beat G. Forrester, J…

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Boxing Won on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Flooring his opponent just before the bell. Bluey Paxton, 9.10, outpointed Les Brooks. 8.9 l/2, at Melbourne Stadium last…

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Rugby League. Upper Clarence Defeat Lower Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

In the last match of the season at Grafton, Upper Clarence defeated Lower Clarence in a sweeping victory of 37 points to 3, at McKittrick Park, South…

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BOWLS South Graf ton Defeat Grafton in Social Game at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 1

South Grafton bowlers had a comfortable win over Grafton teams in a social match played en the Grafton greens on Saturday afternoon…

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Coramba Golf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1943 · page 4

The week-end competitions were won by Norman Morton and Mrs. C. E. Currey. In winning the members competition. Norman played a nice stick…

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Dog Racing To Be Resumed At Harold Park

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mechanical coursing is to be resumed at Harold Park on October 30. permission having been given by the Chief Secretary to the National…

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