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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 32

What's on in Racing? News Ban Lifted

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1945 · page 4

As was notified in the press last week, the ban has now been lifted on the publication of Interstate race weights, and it is probable…

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Coramba Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

Members of the Coramba Golf Club were hard at work on Sunday placing the greens in order and attending to fencing. They…

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Harwood Island Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 5

Harwood United defeated Woodburn by 27 to 6. Each team fielded several young players who acquitted themselves well…

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Football South Grafton v. CASINO

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1945 · page 6

The first big football match of the season will be played at Ellis' Park, South Grafton, on Sunday next, commencing at 3.15 p.m.,…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

A team from the newly formed football club at Grafton will travel to Harwood this week-end to play their first match this season…

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Races At Canterbury

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Canterbury track is in good condition, and there is no chance of Saturday's fixture being transferred to…

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Tennis Men's Finals Disappoint Dorrigo Downs Fernbrook

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 2

The finals of the men's doubles and mixed doubles were played on Sunday last. The men's went to B. Hourrigan and L. Bannister, and the…

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Football Dorrigo's Quarter Century Megan Shapes Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1945 · page 1

Sunday last proved a scoring day for the locals, when they defeated Megan 25-0, on the local Recreation ground…

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The Racing Maiden Handicap

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

The meeting will open with the Maiden Handicap, in which 11 horses are in the race book. Rose Carrington ran third in the…

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GREYHOUNDS Grafton Club List of Racing Dates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

The full racing dates of the local club under the 1945 license are as follows:--May 5, 12, 19. 26; June 2, 9, 16, 30; July 7, 14, 21 (Cup day). 28; August 4, 11, 18, September 1, 8, 15, 22…

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Revival Of C.R.J.C. Promises Good Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 April 1945 · page 4

The C.R.J.C. will stage its patriotic fixture in aid of the Australian Comforts Fund on the Grafton course this afternoon. An encouraging response was given by owners and trainers to the premier club's efforts to revive racing in this district, 51 horses…

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Boxing Clingan Beats Richards

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.--Ern C[?]gan 12.8½, beat Ron Richards, 11.12, on points over 12 rounds, at Sydney Stadium last night. SLAVIN WINS AT NEWCASTLE…

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Tennis Grafton City Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 4

The Grafton City Club held a mixed doubles handicap tournament at the week-end, 18 pairs competing. H. Carson' and Mrs. Connie played excellent…

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C.r.j.c. Resumes Racing After Four Year Recess

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 4

In recess since the July meeting of 1941, the Clarence River Jockey Club resumed racing on Saturday last on the picturesque Grafton course. The success of the meeting augurs well for future fixtures…

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A.I.F. Draws With Bexhill Team In Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 April 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Sun.—An A.I.F. cricket team opened the season with a match against Bexhill at Eastbourne…

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Japs Racing Out Of Burma

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 1

BOMBAY, Mon.—Allied and a Japanese forces are engaged in a dramatic race for the last Japanese escape gap out of…

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Football South Grafton v. CASINO

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1945 · page 6

Before a large crowd at Ellis Park, at the week-end. South Grafton defeated the Casino visiting team by 21 points to 10. The play right through…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

The Upper Clarence Rugby Football League held its annual meeting at the Grafton Town Hall last night. The retiring…

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Boxing Richards to Retire From Ring

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.--Ron Richards, former heavy and middleweight champion of Australia, said to-day that he is retiring from the…

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What's on in Racing? "An Unqualified Success."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1945 · page 4

The unqualified success of the C.R.J.C. meeting last Saturday proves conclusively that local and district race fans have lost none…

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