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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 32

Boxing Champion Defeated

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Kid Young, 9.6½, beat Tommy Chapman, 9.3½, the national featherweight champion, on points over…

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FOOTBALL A.T.C. v. South Grafton Ii

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

Good football was witnessed in the match between South Grafton seconds and A.T.C. at McKittrick Park at the week-end. The…

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Red Reilly-Tullamoa Breed Wins Double At Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1945 · page 4

The Red Reilly-Tullamoa breed was well to the fore at the Grafton Greyhound Club's fixture on Saturday. Miss Reilly won the Maiden Stake B, while Kitty Reilly was first to greet the judge in the Maiden Stake A, with another of…

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No King's Birthday Horse Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--No horse racing would be permitted in New South Wales on the King's Birthday anniversary, said the…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 4

The long looked for match. Royal Blues v. Woodburn and Cobbage Tree Island Combined, will take place on the new…

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Whats on in Racing? Grafton Clubs' Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1945 · page 5

Local race fans will be catered for on June 16 and 23, when the C.R J.C. and Diggers' Club have framed programmes for fixtures…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

Three rinks of bowlers will journey to Coff's Harbour on Sunday (weather permitting). Teams will be selected from — M. Feros, W…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 2

On Sunday, May 27, the club held an 18 hole stroke competition and the winner, Jack Nash, led the field home The scores were as follow:—J…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 6

The Grafton City Tennis Club proposes to hold an American mixed doubles (sealed handicap) 'tournament oh the King's…

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Tennis Dorrigo Open Championships

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

The Championship Tournament over the three days of the King's Birthday week-end has created much interest. Entries have reached record…

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Football Locals Outclass Urunga Final, Scores 14-7

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1945 · page 3

The match on Sunday last was marred by inclement weather, thus hampering the gate takings, also the anticipated row of spectators…

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Rain Stops Cricket In England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--The match between Lancashire and the R.A.A.F. was abandoned yesterday, when, with Lancashire needing only 25…

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C.r.j.c. Races for Red Gross

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1945 · page 4

The Clarence River Jockey Club's race meeting for the benefit of the Red Cross Society will be held on the Grafton…

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Golf South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

Last Saturday afternoon rain held off sufficiently to enable a 14-hole stroke competition to be played before the heavy storm…

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No Holiday Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

There will be no racing in New South Wales on the King's Birthday, June 18. The Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, said that he had…

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Football Matches At McKittrick Park

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

The use of McKittrick sports ground for junior and senior football matches on Saturday afternoons has been agreed to…

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What's on in Racing? A.j.c. Winter Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

The rich June Stakes, of £1000, run over six furlongs, will be the main attraction on the first day of the A.J.C. Winter meeting, at…

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Kempsey Races Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Wed.--The race meeting to have been held at Kempsey on Saturday has been abandoned. The track was…

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Football at the Week-end

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

Hopes are entertained by players for a full week-end of football. On Monday, a Newcastle team will play the local team on Fisher…

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Football District League Reforms Officials Elected

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

There was an attendance of 14 enthusiasts at a meeting held on Thursday night last, June 7, to reform, the above league…

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