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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 60

Rugby League Former P.O.W. To Appear For Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

Cliff Lowein, who was a prisoner of war in Thailand, will play in the Grafton side which, with a South Graf ton team, will…

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Boxing. Narvo Decides to Retire

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.—A hard left rip to the body followed by a "finisher" to the forehead ended Herb Narvo's prospects of…

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Rugby League Try On Bell Gives Victory To Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

A try by big forward J. Carey as the bell was ringing gave a combined Grafton-South Grafton Rugby League side victory…

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Bowls Kerr-zuber Win Pairs at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

The final of the South Grafton Bowling Club's handicap pairs competition was played during the week-end, A. Kerr and J…

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Ten Crews In Floodboat Races At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 5

Most successful floodboat flutter seen at Grafton for 15 years was staged by the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade on…

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Easter Racing At Ballina

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 4

Easter racing on the Northern Rivers will be conducted by the Ballina Race Club, which will hold meeting on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday…

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Coramba Tennis Club Re-formed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 6

An enthusiastic gathering of Coramba tennis players, at a meeting decided to re-form the Coramba Tennis Club. Election of officers resulted as follows:…

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Grafton And District Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Six clubs were represented at a meeting of delegates of the Grafton and District Tennis Association last night. Promises of…

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Rugby League. Group Re-forms; Heals Breach With C.R.L.

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 4

Decisions to re-form Group 1 and to seek reaffiliation with the N.S.W. Country League were made at a meeting attended by…

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Rugby League No. 1 Group V. No. 2

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

An important match will be at Coff's Harbour next Sunday be No. 1 and No. 2 Groups. No. 1 Group will have players from…

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Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association the question of zoning was dealt with. From the…

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BOWLS South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

A progressive competition will be played at South Grafton on Sunday, for a trophy donated by G. Wormald. A spider competition will be…

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Coach Wanted For Swimming Champions

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Government will be asked for a grant of £2000 towards the cost of bringing to…

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Rugby League. Constitution Drawn Up by League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

Raising of Rugby League standard on the Clarence River to that of former years is the main object of the constitution…

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Tennis. Mixed Tourney Next Week

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

Grafton City Tennis Club will conduct one of its popular mixed doubles night tournaments on the club courts next Tuesday night…

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Final Cricket Draw Not To Be Played

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

The remaining match of the Clarence River Cricket Association's competition fixtures will not be played and a decision will be made to-day whether the…

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Preparations For Easter Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

MACLEAN, Thurs.—The secretary of the Maclean Rowing Club; Mr. F. W. Essex, said to-day that entries were coming in for the regatta to be held…

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Coff's Harbour Football Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.—At a meeting of the Coff's Harbour Football Club last night it was decided that the club would subsidise the payments to…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

An excellent nomination been received by the Grafton Greyhound Club for its meeting to-morrow night. The fixture…

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TENNIS Australian Player Wins Fourth Round

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thurs.—The Australian, Jock Harper, won his fourth round match in the Surrey hardcourt singles championship, when he defeated E. C…

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