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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 32

Big Crowd Attends Local Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 January 1945 · page 4

Despite the humid conditions of Saturday last, there was a very pleasing attendance at Grafton racecourse when the…

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Boxing Bouts Raise £115 for Comforts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

The sum of £115 was raised for the Comforts Fund at a boxing tournament prompted by Messrs. W. Crisp and J. B…

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CRICKET. Training Soldiers In United Kingdom Outright Victory For New South Wales

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.--The New South Wales v. Services cricket match ended in a "village green" atmosphere. The Services The British War Office has announced a new education scheme to train every man and woman in the United Kingdom…

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Swimming Classes For Girls At Grafton Baths

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

Swimming classes for girls are being conducted by the Department of Education, at Grafton baths, each day from 9 a.m…

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Sporting Notes and Comment Queensland Racing Hard Hit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

Apprehensive of the continued deterioration in racing in Brisbane because of the lack of grass training tracks, a deputation…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

Week-end games played at Yamba green resulted:--McFarlane, O'Keefe, McKenzie and Gray drew with Richards…

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CRICKET Second Round

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

The following are the fixtures for the second round of the Clarence River Cricket Association's competition, to commence on…

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Surf Racing Popular At Yamba Beach

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

F. McLachlan won the senior surf race at the sports organised by Yamba Surf Club on New Year's Day…

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Coutts' Crossing Boxing Night Dance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 4

On Boxing Night a dance in aid of the local hall fund was largely attended, despite a heavy thunderstorm…

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Swimming Kyogle Junior Wins Heat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--N. Wall, of Kyogle, won the third heat of the 110 yards junior, freestyle championship to-night in 1.9 2-5,…

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Swimming Pool Plan in Architect's View

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

Important aspects on building swimming pools are discussed in a letter by a prominent Sydney architect and constructional engineer to Mr. W. R. Weiley, of Grafton, Mr. Weiley has been authorised to show the letter to the Baths…

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Boxing Contests At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

A good programme of boxing has been arranged by the Catholic Club at McKittrick Park. South Grafton, this Saturday night…

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To Return to Racing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The well-known mare, Zonda, having proved a failure at the stud, will return to racing…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 3

Lady bowlers had the use of the greens on Tuesday afternoon for consistency competition games…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 5

St. Mary's team to play High School on Saturday at Lower Fisher Park is L. Smyth, I. Cavanagh. G. Rhynhardt, F…

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Swimming Classes For Girls Have Concluded

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

The vocation swimming school concluded yesterday after 10 days' continuous instruction. Each pupil received an hour's…

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Illegally Published Racing Information

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri.—Found guilty on a charge of illegally publishing racing information John Samuel Shugg, 32 clerk, of…

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Boxing Bouts To-night At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1945 · page 5

Yesterday the new boxing stage for the Catholic Club's tournament to-night, was completed at McKittrick Park…

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Boxing Draw in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sun.--Ern Clingan, 11.13, and Les Sloan, 10.12¾, fought a draw over 12 rounds at Rushcutters' Bay Stadium last…

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Sensational Bout At South Grafton Boxing Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 January 1945 · page 3

The sum of £170 was raised at South Grafton on Saturday night for church funds when a record crowd attended the first…

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