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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1944

440 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 22

Golf South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 1

An 18 holes stroke competition was played on, Saturday afternoon, and was won by L. C. Lange. Except for the first three, scores were not up to the…

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Football Coff's Harbor v. BOWRAVILLE

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 1

COFF'S HARBOR, Mon.-- Playing at Coff's Harbor Jetty on Sunday afternoon, Coff's Harbor defeated Bowraville team by 42 to 7…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

Sunday, July 30 saw a fours competition begin, when four teams skippered by Sneddon, Hobbs, Truscott and Doust met and the results were:-…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

The local club held a four ball stapleford competition on July 23, the winning card being returned by B. Land and J. Nash—44 points…

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Yamba Week-end Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 3

Saturday: Gray, Perkins, Farlow. Granger, beat McKenzie, Perkins, Black,27--19. McFarlane, Jones, Shawman, beat…

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Tennis Improved Standard at Tournament

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

After several postponements, owing to weather, the local tennis club concluded its tournament on Sunday last, when 66 couples competed. Some…

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Boxing Draw in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Alan Hall, 9.13, and Dally Moran, 8.10, fought a draw oyer 12 rounds, at the Sydney Stadium last night…

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Week-end Football Results

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

The Grafton High School team defeated No. 37 Squadron, A.T.C., at Fisher Park, last Saturday afternoon, by 14 points to 6…

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Ned Haven Three In a Row Calliope Lass Wins Well Again Good Racing at Grafton Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 1

Ned Haven made no mistake about his win at the Grafton Greynound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday, annexing the Sixth Division by five lengths. This…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

A general meeting of the Wanderers Football Club will be held in Frank Walsh's saloon, Skinner street, South Grafton, at 8 o'clock to-night…

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A.T.C. Athletic Course Worth Many Pounds

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

Youths between 16 and 18 years of age who join, he Air Training Corps receive a technical education and athletic instruction which would cost a private…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

Wednesday, August 2nd, the following games were played with results as follows:—Taylor and Truscott (s.) v. Barton and Doust (s,)…

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Bowls Grafton Bowling Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

Spider competitions will be played on both of the Grafton Bowling Club's greens on Saturday, in aid of the Police and Fireman's Ball, the proceeds of…

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Boxing Points Win

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.--The former Australian bantamweight champion. Alan Hall. 8.11, outpointed Ken Stanford. 8.11. over 12 rounds, at the…

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Football Win for Wanderers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

The South Grafton Wanderers Cup team defeated Coff's Harbor at the week-end by 35--14, at Coff's Harbor. E. Lawrence, of Wanderers, was the…

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Tennis Grafton Ladies Visit Lismore

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

On Saturday last four ladies from Grafton City Tennis Club journeyed to Lismore and engaged four ladies from that club in a match during the…

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Football Final May Be Filmed For Forward Troops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY., Mon.--It is likely that the Sydney Rugby League final or grand final will be filmed for soldiers at battle stations…

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Yamba Week-end Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

The following rink games were played during the week-end:--Saturday: Farlow, O'Keefe, Grainger. Ryder, beat Mckenzie. O'Keefe, Jones,…

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Racing Profits At Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--Horse and greyhound meetings conducted by the New castle Jockey Club in the first six months of this year have yielded a…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 2

The club held a four ball best ball Stapleford Competition last Sunday, and two pairs, L. Baker and N. Elliott H. Melouney and K. Tracey returned…

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