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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1945

623 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 32

Football Orara Defeats Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

Woolgoolga were completely outplayed in a match for the Gaudron Cup, by a visiting Orara 13. After leading by 13 points to 3 at half_time. the visitors…

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What's on in Racing? Diggers' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1945 · page 6

The Diggers' Race Club will hold the last meeting of the current racing season at the Grafton course on Saturday. Nominations…

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Football Games at Harwood

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 6

Royal Blues first and second grade teams will journey to Harwood on Sunday to play two Lower Clarence combined teams…

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R.A.A.F . Team Wins Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Wed.--The Australian Air Force team was successful in a swimming carnival at Brighton, scoring 37 points against 17…

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Bowls a Grade Championship

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 6

J. Fleet defeated W. Arnold 31--29 over 41 ends yesterday. It was an exciting game, watched by a tense group of spectators. The…

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Golf New Bent Greens Established

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Last Sunday the Dorrigo Club held a picnic day to mark the opening of the new greens. Mr. C. H. Soden president of the club, thanked all who…

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Cricket Match Against Durham

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.--With Roper taking five for 85, Miller two for one, Ellis two for 34 and Williams one for 17, the Australian Air…

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Football South Grafton v. Orara District

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 6

For the first time in many seasons Orara district is sending a team to South Grafton to play against the local 13. South Grafton players are in top…

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Sunday Football (Letter to the Editor.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 2

Sir,--"Youth Speaks" has attempted to reply to my letter on the observance of the Lord's Day. Seeing he has admitted that the…

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Tennis Dorrigo Down to Fernbrook Night Comp. Commenced

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

On Sunday last Fernbrook defeated Dorrigo by 5 sets to 4 in a very exciting and closely contested match. The following results are true…

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Football Vincent Cup Remains Ulong Down 27-17

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

Two teams from Ulong both suffered defeat on the local Rec on Sunday last when they met the "greens" and the seconds…

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Dorrigo Goes Under in Football and Basket Ball School Sports at Bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 July 1945 · page 3

On Friday, July 20, teams from Dorrigo Central School travelled to Bellingen to take part in football and basket ball matches…

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Broken Limbs From Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1945 · page 4

Footballers from the Bellingen district have had an unlucky run with accidents involving fractured limbs this year…

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The Racing the Maiden Handicap

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1945 · page 4

Three runners saddled up for the Maiden Handicap of 5 furlongs, the first race of the meeting. Punters installed Tall Ted…

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Golf Associates’ Play

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 6

An 18–hole stroke competition was played at the week–end by Grafton Associates. The winner was Miss A. T. Bowden, with 95—13–82…

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Australian Airmen Win At Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.—In a triangular lawn tennis match at Tunbridge Wells, the Australian Air Force, five rubbers, beat the…

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Football Royal Blues Defeat Lower River

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 6

Royal Blues, playing brilliant football throughout the second half, outclassed the Lower River team to win 46 to 15. Lower River, playing without Blanch…

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Conference On Racing Restrictions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—A conference has been called for September 1 by the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, to decide whether racing…

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Charity Racing at Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

Heavy entries are expected for the race meeting to be held on Warwick course, West Kempsey, on August 11…

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Football Banana Growers' Cup

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 4

At Coff's Harbour Jetty oval, by defeating Coff's Harbour 9-6, Dorrigo secured possession of the Banana Growers' Cup, the most…

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