Boxing Welter Title to Patrick
SYDNEY, Sun.-- After being almost knocked out in the third round. Vic Patrick (9.13), won the welterweight championship of Australasia, at the…
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Sport, 1944
440 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 22
£500 for School Football
SYDNEY, Sun.-- Aa a meeting of representatives of the N.S.W. and Country Leagues to-day, the N.S.W. Rugby League decided to grant £ 500 to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jacaranda Week. Aquatic Carnival And Regatta Attended By Large Crowd
The aquatic carnival and regatta held on the Clarence River at Grafton on Saturday afternoon, in connection with the Jacaranda…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jackadgery Picnic Cricket Match
A most enjoyable game of cricket in the old picnic spirit, was played at Jackadgery on Sunday, between Jack Davis' team,from the Australian Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coramba Cricket
Coramba cricketers received a drubbing at the hands of an Upper Orara eleven on Sunday, scoring only 74 in their first innings to their opponents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf
The club held a Stableford competition on Sunday last, and a big field presented themselves for play. The nine holes are now in play. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Record Membership
The membership has passed the century mark, a record for Dorrigo, and the accommodation for such a number is grossly inadequate. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls Grafton Club
A competition will be held on both greens this afternoon for the trophy donated by W. H. Scotton. J. Kelly and S. B. Mackie. All…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yamba Bowls
The following rink games were played during last week:-- Mesdames Brennan, Mack and Brown defeated Mesdames Farlow, Mack and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Fuller Outpoints' Fletcher
SYDNEY, Sun.--In a very evenly contested 12 rounds bout, Bob Fuller. 9.8. outpointed Bill Fletcher, 9.10¾, at the Sydney Stadium last night. The decision…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bowls South Grafton Club
On Saturday last, social games were played, and one match in the Club B Grade championship was also played. In the B Grade, B Higgins d. T. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£88,938 in Prizes for Dog Racing Last Year
SYDNEY, Tues.--The annual report of the Greyhound Racing Control Board reveals that 31 greyhound clubs held 882 meetings and distributed £88,938 in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boxing Tournament Postponed
The patriotic boxing tournament, which was to have been held at South Grafton, on November 18, has been postponed to Saturday, November 25…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Golf
The Club held a Four Ball Best Ball versus Par on Sunday last, which was won by J. Nash. Runners up were B. Melouney and W. Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket
Team selected to represent Dorri go v. Megan, on Sunday next.—E. Parker. H. Kelloway. L. Dyason, B. Beavan, G. Lovell, W. Walmsley P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Miller Beats Johns
SYDNEY, Sun.--Eddie Miller. 9.3¼, scored a technical knock-out over Tommy Johns. 9.9¾, in the seventh round, at Sydney Stadium last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor's View On Swimming Baths
"The provision, of swimming baths has been delayed on so many occasions that at times I wonder whether there is any real desire for baths," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed By Cricket Ball
SYDNEY, Sun.--A young man was struck under the heart with a cricket ball during a game yesterday, and died a few minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DIGGERS'RACES Successful Meeting Connie Wins Handicap
Grafton racecourse proved a popular, rendezvous on Saturday, when the Grafton R.S.L. staged a race meeting to raise funds for the building of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Interstate Cricket Matches
SYDNEY, Mon.--No N.S.W. cricket teams will play Interstate this season, owing to travel difficulties. This decision was reached by the N.S.W. Cricket…
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