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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 32

Rivers Racing Popular

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 4

Popularity of Rivers racing seems certain to be maintained during the remainder of the current season. The Casino Jockey…

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Football South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

A meeting of South Grafton Football Club will be held to-night at the South Grafton School of Arts. Subscriptions are due,…

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Racing Owners Should Register Horses

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

The secretary of the Clarence River Jockey Club (Miss K. O'Mara) stated yesterday that it was essential for owners to…

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Grafton A.T.C. Cadets In State Athletics

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 2

A team of ten cadets of No. 37 Squadron, Air Training Corps, Grafton, will leave South Grafton by the Sydney mail train…

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Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 6

The annual opening day tournament at Grafton City Tennis Courts resulted in a win for Mrs. N. Hoare, in the ladies' section, and B. Amos in the…

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School Regatta Plans For Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

A meeting of the Maclean Rowing Club made further arrangements for a schools' regatta. Officers elected were President…

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Swimming Carnival Sets High Standard

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

The final night's programme of the aquatic carnival on Grafton Boulevard on Saturday was witnessed by a large crowd. The standard of the swimming contests was particularly high, and good times were recorded…

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Rivers Racing From a Breeding Standpoint

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 4

Last week some of the problems confronting district race clubs in their efforts to revive the sport on the Rivers were set out…

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Golf Club's Year At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 2

At the 22nd annual meeting of South Grafton Golf Club with the president, Mr. T. Parker, in the chair, an…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

A competition recently conducted was won by A. It. Beavan. The following are the scores of matches played for some weeks back, as the…

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Schoolboys Run Backyard Circus And Boxing Matches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1945 · page 4

Unusual ability in organising was shown recently by some South Grafton schoolboys when they organised a…

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Favorites Score At Grafton Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 4

Bookmakers operating at Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's fixture on Saturday received a "regular lacing" from…

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Golf Associates' Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 2

Grafton Golf Club associates' annual meeting was very well attended. About 30 associates intend playing when the links are…

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Tennis Carnival At Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 6

With a view to reviving interest in tennis generally, and fostering the juniors in particlar, Lismore Tennis Club has…

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Football Meeting At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Coffs Harbour and Jetty Football Club, in the School of Arts, the attendance was large and…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

The following are the scores of recent matches played: Davis and Hourigan v. Feros and Taylor 38 18; Feros and Doust v. Menzies and…

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Bowls South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4

On Sunday next, a progressive competition will be conducted for a trophy donated by Mr. J. P. Lipman. Three games of nine heads will be played, and…

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Tennis Easter Tournament Improvements to Buildings

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

The committee met on March 3. Mr. B. Hourigan presiding at a well attended meeting at which several progressive ideas came forward…

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Boxing Sydney Contest

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—At Sydney Stadium last night, Owen Moase beat Jack Kirkham, of Melbourne, on points in 12 rounds. Moase weighed 11.5½, and…

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BOWLS District Fours Won By South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

The Clarence River District Fours final was played on the old green at Grafton on Saturday, South Grafton defeated Maclean by 24 to 20, after a…

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