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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 60

Cricket Turf Wicket Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

The match between Grafton and Southgate to-day will be played on the turf wicket at Fisher Park. Until late yesterday…

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Cricket Match In Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Fri.—With eight wickets down for 416, the Australian cricketers, though in a strong position, are not faring as…

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Boxing Glen Innes Fighter's K.o. Win in First

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

Col Parker, undefeated middleweight from Glen Innes, created a sensation at McKittrick Park last night, when he…

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FOOTBALL. Adie Lawrence To Be South's Coach

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

Adie Lawrence, who was prominent in Newcastle football before he joined the army, has been appointed player-coach for South…

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Races Resume On Grafton Course To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

CLARENCE River Jockey Club will conduct a five-event programme on the Grafton course to-day, the first race starting at 2.15 p.m. This is the first meeting at Grafton since December 8…

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SWIMMING. Racing Under Difficulties

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

Under the influence of a stiff westerly breeze, conditions for swimming at the South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club's…

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Boxing Green Beats Harris

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sun. — Jackie Green, 9.6, outpointed Dick Harris, 9.11, over 12 rounds, at Newcastle last night…

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Bowls Grafton Four Wins Association Fixture

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

A GRAFTON four defeated a South Grafton four 30—19, in the Clarence River Bowling Association rink competition in…

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Proposal for 18-Holes Golf Course

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

Golfers in Grafton and South Grafton are investigating a proposal to establish an 18-holes course suitable for both towns…

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Ship Space for Football Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Sun.—Accommodation on a ship sailing about April 20, has been made available for 26 players and two managers for…

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Visitors Do Well At Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

VISITING horses, with the benefit of recent racing, were prominent in the winning list at Grafton on Saturday, when racing was resumed after a break since December 8. The meeting was conducted by the Clarence River Jockey Club…

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Cricket. Double Win Again to South Sides

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 5

South Grafton Cricket Club's two teams scored a double for the second week in succession on Saturday. B side defeating…

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Greyhound Racing Anniversary Lad Completes Double In Special Stake

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 6

DESPITE an all-the-way win the previous week in the Special Stake, Anniversary Lad (Red Reilly-Tullamoa) was allowed to go out at fairly long odds in the same event at the Grafton Greyhound Club's meeting on Saturday. Jumping cleanly, he won…

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Shocking Disaster At Football Match 33 Dead: 100's Hurt

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.—After the Bolton Wanderers-Stoke City Soccer cup the match had been under way for a quarter of an hour at Burnden Park ground…

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Interstate Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

Adelaide, with little interest in the game in view of Victoria's big opening score of 697, and South Australia's early first innings…

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President Appeals For Club Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

A STRONG appeal for the revival of club football was made by the president of the Upper Clarence Rugby League, Mr. E. Nicholson, at the annual meeting in Grafton last night. He claimed that last season there had been lack of support of…

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TENNIS "Australia Will Retain Davis Cup"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon. — Bruce Barnes, a former American Davis Cup team coach, predicted that Australia would retain the Davis…

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Sequel To Football Disaster Tighter Control On Sport Crowds

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—New Home Office instructions to the police to tighten control on increasing crowds attending open air sports meetings are likely to follow the…

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BOWLS Yamba Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 5

The following are the results of games played by members of the Yamba Bowling Club:— W. McFarlanc, P. Farlow, D. Bond…

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Library Notes. Gain Health by Swimming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 5

Regardless of whether you go in for swimming as a competitive sport, for exercise or for beneficial results to your health, the…

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