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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Assault At Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—In full view of thousands of people one of the most disgraceful scenes were witnessed at Randwick occurred…

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Hail Bigger Than Cricket Balls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—What is believed to be the worst hailstorm on record caused widespread damage and many casualtes in…

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Swimming Classes Start On

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

Education Department swimming, clasess will commence at Grafton and South Grafton baths on Monday January 6…

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Cricket Independents v. JACKADGERY

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

At Seelands this week-end Independents: E. Noble, P. Schuhmacher, V. West, J. Ellem, D. West, Ford (5), C. Brown, A…

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Swimming. South Grafton Club Events

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

The following were the results of the events conducted by the South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club last night:…

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SWIMMING South Grafton Club To Hold Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

The South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club proposes to conduct a carnival at the South Grafton Baths in March. Kyogle…

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Some U.S. Tennis Players Leave

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Some of the American Davis Cup team left Sydney to-night on the air liner, Amana scheduled to reach…

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Barnes Reported To Cricket Authorities

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Australian batsmen, Sid. Barnes, has been reported to the Victorian Cricket Association and Board…

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Canberra Conference To Help Native Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Sun.—United States has accepted an Australian and New Zealand' invitation to attend a conference in…

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CRICKET. Inter-District Match Spoilt By Rain

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

Clarence River defeated Inverell in a match which was interrupted by rain, time limits having to be set on the…

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SWIMMING Coffs Champions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 8

Coffs Surf Club is well set for young swimmers this season and some of them appear to be the makings of future champions. They…

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Greyhound Racing Saturday Week

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

The Grafton Greyhound Racing Club will commence racing for the 1946 season, on Saturday January 18…

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Boxing Godwin-milligan Bout on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

The McKittrick Park Improvement Committee will stage a programme of boxing on Saturday night next. There will be a…

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Pairings For Tennis Titles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—The American Davis Cup team member, Tom Brown, has been paired with Bill Sidwell in the Australian…

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No Rosehill Racing Until March

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.—Present indications are that, it is unlikely racing will be resumed at Rosehill until March. A number of…

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Special Planes For Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.—Trans-Australia Airlines intends extending its system of race specials. For the first time special planes will leave…

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Dogged Cricket by English Openers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.—Hutton and Washbrook earned on this morning with dogged cricket. Washbrook continued to score faster than his partner, Hutton, who was never comfortable and could not get into his stride…

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CRICKET Cofi's And Jetty Again Level

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday.—Coff's Harbour Jetty, leaders in the Coff's Harbour District first-grade competition, were easily…

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No Cricket For Bill Brown This Season

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.—In order to give his injured thumb complete rest. Bill Brown, Queensland captain, will not play cricket again…

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BOWLS. Zietsch—Smith Win Pairs Game

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

Playing in a Grafton Bowling Club pairs championship game on the Kemp street green yesterday, P. C. Zietsch and Alan Smith…

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