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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Deervale Picnic Races Financial Success

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

Although the crowd was not a large the picnic races held by the Deer Vale Race Club on the local course on Saturday, 9th January…

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Army Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.—Although until yesterday he had not played any tennis for two years, W. Ainsworth of Victoria, to-day caused a sensation by…

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Boxing Win on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Jack McNamee. 11.5. beat Young Frisco, 11.12. on points in 12 rounds, last night at the Stadium: NEWCASTLE BOUT…

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BOWLS Grafton Club Brown and Jolly Trophy

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

The third round of the Brown, and Jolly trophy was played on the Graf ton bowling green on Saturday, and with only two more rounds to go in this…

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Close Finishes One Dead-Heat First For Many Years Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

A feature of the racing at the meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club on Saturday afternoon was the close finishes staged in several of the…

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Bowls South Grafton v. GRAFTON

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

The following teams will represent South Grafton, at Grafton. on Saturday next:—To Play on Old Green.—Windsor…

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Boxing Bennell on Points

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Hockey Bennell 10.3½. outpointed George Cook. 10.13¾ after winning every round, at Leichhardt Stadium to-night. Bennell did not…

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A.C. FUND Raceless Saturday Races Request to Curtin?

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. R. J. Bartley, said to-night that at a meeting of the Australian Comforts…

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To Remain Racing Ban in S.a

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Fri.—The ban on racing in South Australia is to remain. This was made slain by the Premier, Mr. Playford, to-day. He added that in…

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Battle Raging for Rostov Violent Street Fighting German Columns Racing Westward Axis Army in Caucasus "In the Bag" Kharkov—Kursk Drive Gains Momentum

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—While the Red Air Force reports large columns of Germans fleeing westward from Rostov, violent street fighting is raging inside Rostov, into which units of the Red Army are pouring after crossing the River Don…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

A rink game played on Saturday resulted: C. Shaw. J. Hogan and S. Brown beat G. Wingfield, J. Hogan and F. Shawman. 23—17…

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Henry Marsh Tennis Assn. Secty Dead

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—The death occurred this morning, after a brief illness of M. Henry Marsh secretary of the N.S.W. Lawn…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

A rink game played on Saturday on the Yamba bowling green, resulted: J Hogan, R. Smith and J. Wingfield heal S. Brown. W. McLennon and F…

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N.c.a. Figures Wentworth Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—The balance-sheet of the National Coursing Assn. for the year ended Dec, 1942, shows that taxation paid by the association at greyhound…

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Broadcasts of Races No Immediate Change in A.b.c. Policy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Mr. T. W. Bearup, manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, said to-night that no immediate change…

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Close Finishes Expected To-day Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 2

Weather conditions for some weeks have been against grey-hound racing, but this afternoon's meeting of the Graf ton Greyhound…

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Boxing Sloane Wins on K.o

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.—Les Sloane (N.S.W.). 10.7½, defeated Laurie Peterson (Qld:). 10.8½, on a technical knockout in the first round, at the Stadium…

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Big Key Wins Special Hdcp. Cashality At Last Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 1

One of the largest crowds for many weeks attended the meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club on Saturday afternoon, when a programme of…

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New Recruits For R.A.A.F. Cricket Team Hopes for Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sun.—Several experienced Australian cricketers who arrived in Britain since last season are substantially…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 February 1943 · page 1

Some very interesting games were played during the week-end, on Yamba green, several visiting bowlers being present…

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