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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 1

Two strong teams have been chosen for the Upper Clarence v. Lower Clarence match. Particulars will be published to-morrow…

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Amateur Boxing At McKittrick Park Gala On Satdy. Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

The large attendance last Saturday night indicates that next Saturday's amateur boxing at McKittrick Park will attract all who follow the manly…

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Bowls Friday, Sept. 8th

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Last Sunday was an ideal day for bowlers; twelve clean shaved players presenting themselves for a game. We were pleased to see three…

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Tennis Hernani's Day Out

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

J. Goddard and Ike Elliott were successful in the men's doubles handicap, while Mrs Clements and Mrs Wright won the ladies event, at the…

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Football Upper Clarence and Lower Clarence

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

Teams representing Upper and Lower Clarence will play at Ellis' Park next Sunday afternoon. Two very strong teams have been selected and the…

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Boxing Thrills To-night At McKittrick Park

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 6

There should be plenty of excitement at McKittrick Park, South Grafton to night when the amateur boxing gala will be continued in aid of the…

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Boxing Sydney Contest

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Queenslander, Tommy Burns, 10.7½. scored a technical knockout over Bill Hebberd, 10.9¼, in the eighth round, at…

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Boxing Tournament To Aid Hamper Appeal

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

The amateur boxing tournament, which was postponed on Saturday night, owing to the rain, will be held in McKittrick…

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Big Key Downs the Favorites Hero's. Memory-- Dark Emblem Good Racing in Difficult Conditions

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

Inclement weather made racing conditions a little difficult at the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on s Saturday, but it did not prevent good…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 4

The following dates for various competitions were announced at the Grafton bowling green on Saturday afternoon:--…

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Bowls. Grafton Club Pairs Championship

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

Two very interesting games were played on the Grafton bowling green yesterday afternoon, in the club's Pairs Championship, each being decided by…

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Saturday's Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

Bill Robinson, of Sydney and late or, South Grafton, who fights Trevor Knight on Saturday night, at McKitrick Park, South Grafton has been…

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Golf Picnic Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

Dorrigo Golf Club are holding a picnic day on the links on Sunday, September 24. In the morning an 18 hole 4 ball Stapleford aggregate will…

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Bowls Grafton Club Pairs Championship

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

In the semi-final Pairs Championship of the Grafton Bowling Club. H. G. Goodes and C. A. Howard defeated A. H. Doust and T. Richards by two points…

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Tennis Talk to Players

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

A large number of tennis players. Including several juniors. attended the tennis talk given by Mr. Garson last Friday night. A further talk will be…

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50 Rounds Of Boxing At South Grafton To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 3

There will be over 50 rounds of first-class bouts including some special contests, at the boxing tournament, at McKittrick Park, South Grafton, to-night…

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Boxing Melbourne Bout

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- Billy Tollis (8.12), outpointed Alan Hall (8.13), over 12 rounds last night. SANDS K.O.'s LAMING…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

Play at the Grafton Bowling Club's greens on Saturday afternoon was interrupted by rain shortly after afternoon tea and no games were…

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Cricket. Competition Arrangements Discussed

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

A well attended meeting of cricketers was held oh Fisher Park, Grafton, on Saturday afternoon last, when the prospects of a cricket competition for the…

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FOOTBALL. Combined Team Defeats Railway

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

A Combined team easily defeated the South Grafton Railways, at Ellis Park South Grafton, yesterday, by 33 points to 13. Mr. Sam Lloyd refereed the…

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