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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Brilliant play by Gilchrist and Undo delighted spectators at the Seaside tennis tournament today, when they defeated J. May-Knott, 6—1,…

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Is It A Cricket Record?

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 3

Included among the Orara District Cricket Association team, which inflicted such a crushing defeat on the Grafton…

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Inverell Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

At the Inverell meeting on Monday, Civita, raced by Mr. E. G. Reid, of South Grafton, was successful in the Maiden Handicap, of four furlongs…

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Urunga Motor Collision Fernbrook Lad Dies From Injuries Received Boxing Day Fatality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 1

A tragic motor accident occurred at Urunga, on Boxing Day, resulting in the death on the following day from injuries…

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Swimming Races At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 2

The following are the results of the competition races conducted by the South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club at South Grafton…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 5

Social games will be played on both Grafton greens this afternoon. Players are asked by the committee to report to their respective greens…

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Racing and Sports at Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

MACLEAN, Fri.—In brilliant sunshine, more than 1000 persons matched the horse racing and athletic sporting events at Broome's Head beach on New…

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Cricket South Grafton v. GRAFTON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 4

South Grafton team to play Grafton, at Fisher Park tomorrow, at 2 p.m.: J Lawrence. E. Suters. B. McLennan. G Gavenlock. W. White. E. Cook. J. Ford…

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Golf Championship

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Mon.—In the third round of the open championship Byron Nelson returned a total of 212, followed by Sam…

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Bowls Maclean Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

Only one rink game was played at Maclean on Saturday, when A. McDonald, E. G. Chaseling, J. Hooper defeated R. J. Till, C. J…

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Cricket BRUSHGROVE v. SOUTHGATE

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 3

R. Connor, Brushgrove allrounder had good figures with bat and ball in matches against Southgate during tho Christmas vacation. He scored 45…

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British Football Team Booed By Germans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

LONDON?, Mon.—German spectators booed, howled and catcalled everything the British Army football team did during "a goodwill" match against the Hamburg Sporting Club, one of Germany's premier football teams, says the Hamburg correspondent…

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Swimming Campaign

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. A. Eggins, swimming instructor at the South Grafton "Learn to Swim" campaign classes, stated yesterday that his…

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Swimming South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Keen interest is taken in the activities of the South Grafton Swimming Club, and membership is growing steadily. It now…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—Ken Hatcher (9.0), West Maitland, outpointed Garney Allen (8.12), Queensland, over 12 rounds at the Sydney…

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New Rugby League Treasurer

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

New treasurer of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control is Mr. Cyril Connell, who was a member of the 1923 Queensland…

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Mid-week Racing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

Owners and trainers are complaining about the raw deal that they are getting about mid-week racing. On present indications…

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No Racing At Canterbury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—There will be no further racing at Canterbury for at least eight weeks, said the chairman of the Sydney Turf Club…

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Orion Off Racing List

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

Mr. F. W. Hughes' promising colt, Orion, has had his knees blistered' and will be off the active list for several weeks…

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No Dog Racing at Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.—Despite the fact that power restrictions have been lifted, there is not likely to be an early resumption of dog racing in Sydney at night…

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