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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1941

899 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 45

Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

The sixth and last round of the Brawn and Jolly competition will be played on the Grafton bowling green on Saturday. Play will take place on the new green and the teams will…

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Cricket Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

Coffs Harbour v. Orara to-morrow (Saturday):—L. Anscombe, C. Hacking, G. Ginger, T. Maxwell, L. Hacking, K. Irvine, W. O'Reilly, C. Smith,…

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Jetty Tennis Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Jetty Tennis Club, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: — Patron, Mr. W. M. Anderton;…

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C.R. Cricket Assn. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

The monthly meeting of delegates to the Clarence River Cricket Association will be held in the Grafton Town Hall on Thursday March 6…

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Feed Subsidy for Racing Season Local And Visiting Horses Clarence Club's Decision

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

A subsidised feeding scheme for racehorses will be undertaken again this season by the Clarence River J.C. and the South Grafton J.C…

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Radio Ban Description of Races Melb. Minor Clubs Fight Is Still Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Although Mornington Race Club had prohibited broadcasting of its meeting to-day, a commercial station was able to disseminate information…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

Lady bowlers indulged in rink play at Yamba on Tuesday afternoon last. Result:-- Mesdames Lewis. Perkins. Duggan, Moorhead (capt.) beat Mesdames McKenzie, Clarence,…

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South Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Invitations have been received from Grafton and Coff's. Harbor Golf Clubs for their opening days. The event for Grafton's opening on Saturday. March 8. will be a four-ball…

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Cricket Colts Defeat Coff's Jetty

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Last Sunday a team from Coff's Harbour Jetty visited Dorrigo and played a return match against Colts. Colts, as in their previous game with…

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GOLF Grafton Club Stroke Competition To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

To-day's event at the Grafton links is to be a stroke competition. The draw for partners will take place at 1.45 p.m. at the clubhouse. Next week-end wilt mark the official opening…

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TENNIS Grafton City Club Night Teams Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

Intending entrants in the fort becoming night teams competition to be conducted at the Courts are reminded that entries close to-day at 12 noon with A. E. Schafer and J. S…

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GOLF Grafton Club S. Hoffman Wins Stroke Event E. L. Schaeffer and J. C. O'brien Win

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

At the Grafton golf links on Saturday afternoon Sil Hoffman registered a very popular win in the 18 holes stroke event. He has been playing…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 2

Rink games were played on Yamba bowling green on Saturday and Sunday afternoon last. Results:- Saturday. Chantre, Wingfield, Shawman…

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Glen Innes Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

Glen Innes Chamber of Commerce has decided to support the local swimming club in its move to have swimming baths established there. It…

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Tennis Teams Selected

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

Spitfires team to meet L'Estrange's at City Courts to-night: Pidcock, Junor, Eslake, Mrs Edwards, Mrs. Eslake…

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BOXING Welterweight Championship Retained by Bennell. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

Hockey Bennell, 10.4, retained the Australian welterweight championship to-night when he defeated the challenger, Jimmy Dundee, 9.11½, on a…

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Tennis Association The Annual Meeting New Executive Elected

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 4

A completely new set of executive officers was elected at the annual meeting ol Coffs Tennis Association, held last Saturday night. The…

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BOWLS Grafton Bowling Club Benson Consistency Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

Playing in the Benson consistency competition at the Grafton bowling green, D. B. McIntosh defeated A. L. Allerdice, 152-137, after a contest which…

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Yamba Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 7

Lady bowlers indulged in rink games on Tuesday afternoon last Result; Mesdames Perkins, Freeburn, Brown (skip.) beat Mesdames Clarence,…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 4

Six fours from the Grafton Bowling Club will visit South Grafton on Saturday afternoon next. The teams will be selected at the new green on Saturday, and those…

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