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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 32

Cricket To-day's Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 3

The following, will represent the Maclean team to pliay Chatsworth, at Maclean, to-day: Dr. Charlton, D. Southam, R. Kearns, T. Lumley, J. Rankin, R…

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Boxing. Won on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—John Shields, 9.6¾, of Brisbane, outpointed Reg Tozer over 12 rounds, at Sydney Stadium last night. NEWCASTLE CONTEST…

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Easter Gift To Sent Again Fast Times In Maiden Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 3

An outstanding feature of the first day of the Easter meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club on Saturday was the…

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Ballina Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 4

The second day of the Ballina Race Club's Easter meeting, set down for yesterday, was postponed indefinitely, owing to rain…

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Schools' Regatta at Maclean Boy Rowers In Keen Finishes For River Honours

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 2

The regatta to-day was the third annual regatta promoted by Maclean District Rural School at Maclean. There were ideal weather conditions, and the regatta was well attended. The boys competing gave a fine display of rowing. Their…

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Grafton Golf Club Reopens

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 2

Grafton Golf Club, which has been in recess for more than two years owing to the war, will open again on Saturday next with a…

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Attitude Of Government To Greyhound Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--There were more pressing problems confronting the Government than settling quarrels between certain dog…

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What's on in Racing? District Meetings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1945 · page 4

The Bonalbo Jockey Club will race next Saturday, April 7, and the postponed Ballina meeting is set down for April 14. Lismore…

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Bowls South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

Orr Saturday, social games will be provided. On Sunday, a progressive competition will be played for War Savings…

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Broadcasting of Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Interstate broadcasting will be permitted in future of 43 horse races, an increase of 24 over the…

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Local Tennis Player's Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Miss Willa Sinclair, of Powell street, Grafton, who spent the Easter vacation at the tennis carnival at Lismore, brought home…

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Interstate Cricket Next Season?

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—The cricket authorities are of the opinion Interstate cricket will be resumed next season. Resumption…

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Tennis Ladies Doubles to Bowden Sisters Easter Tournament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Great hopes were held for the success of the Easter Tournament, but these were suddenly shattered on Easter Saturday by a good downpour…

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Football Local Club Formed Prospects Bright for Active Season

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

After a spell of two years, Rugby League football is about to commence again in Dorrigo. At a well attended meeting last week, the local club…

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Yamba BOWLS

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

Rink games were played during the week-end. The following are the results: SUNDAY…

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Boxing Won on Points

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.—Bob Fuller, 9.6. outpointed the Australian bantam champion, Tommy Chapman 9.6¾. over 12 rounds, at the Sydney Stadium last…

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Interstate Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.--Following the relaxation on the publication of certain Interstate horse racing events, it is now believed a…

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Golf Grafton Club Reopens

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 2

After a lengthy recess, owing to war conditions, play on the Grafton Golf Club's links was officially reopened by the president, Mr. J…

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Ballina Races Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

The Ballina Race Club's Easter Monday meeting, which was postponed to Saturday next, owing to rain, has now been abandoned…

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What's on in Racing? Prospects for April 28

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 4

Prospects for the race meeting to be held by the Clarence River Jockey Club at Grafton, on April 28, are promising…

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