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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 32

Two Swimming Pools Suggested to City Council to Overcome Deadlock

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 5

In the course of a general discussion on the question of a swimming pool for Grafton at the meeting of Grafton City Council last night Alderman Weiley suggested that the Memorial Baths Committee he asked to consider the possibilities of a pool at…

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What's On in the Racing Game? Anniversary Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1945 · page 3

Saturday will be the opening day of the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting, at Randwick, when the Challenge Stakes, the first leg of…

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Junior Swimming Championships

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Australian junior swimming championships will be held in Sydney on February 10…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 3

Wednesday, Jan. 17th: Although heavy rain fell on Tuesday, the green was in perfect playing order at the commencement of the evening, but,…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 4

The second round of the Brown and Jolly competition will be played next Saturday afternoon. NOVICE PAIRS…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

The following rink games were played during the week-end[?]--Thompson, Bruggy, Shawman and Grainger beat Cornwall,…

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Country Girls At Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--Beryl Hayter, of Kyogle, was narrowly beaten by Barbara Lee, Bon[?]i, in the heats of the State 110yards…

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Hare From Behind May Improve Racing To-day's Greyhhound Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1945 · page 5

Greyhounds will be racing under splendid conditions at the meeting of the local club this afternoon. The track is in…

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Women's Swimming Championships

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.--In the women's Swimming championships last night, J. Heyman, of Kyogle, swam second to D. West, of Manly, in the 200yds, junior freestyle…

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Boxing Middleweight Title

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.--Alan Westbury, 11.5½, won the Australian middleweight title at Sydney Stadium, last night, by…

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Greyhound Races Abandoned When Hare Engine Failed

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1945 · page 3

Owing to a defect in the engine of the mechanical hare gear the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club had to abandon…

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Powers In Post-War Tennis World

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tues.--The United States and Australia will be the powers of the post-war tennis world, the American Davis…

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What's On in the Racing Game? A.J.C. Second Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1945 · page 4

The Anniversary Handicap, run over 1½ miles, will be the principal race to be decided on the second day of the A.J.C. Summer…

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Boxing Max Lorraine Here

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

Max Lorraine, the 14-stone Manning River boxer, arrived in Grafton on Thursday, and had a try-out at Mr. H. Quinn's…

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Grafton Bowls Frown and Jolly Trophy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 5

The third round of the Brown and Jolly competition will be played this afternoon. Cards must be in the hands of the selectors…

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Boxing Won on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Mickey Francis, 8.8, defeated Bernie Dunn, 8.8, on points over 12 rounds at the Melbourne Stadium…

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Punters Day Out At Grafton Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 4

Bookmakers at the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday had a losing day. Several well-backed dogs were successful, and some…

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Grafton Golf Club May Start Play In The Near Future

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Grafton Golf Club, which has been in recess for two years as a result of war conditions, will, if sufficient support is forthcoming,…

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Regulation On Racing Times

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Premier, Mr. McKell, said to-day that it had been intimated to him that the Commonwealth Government…

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Exciting Cricket At Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 February 1945 · page 6

The Palmer's Island v. Tyndale match, played at Palmer's Island last Saturday, was exciting. Tyndale won the toss and sent…

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