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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 60

Tennis Scratching at Future Tournaments Matches: Briggsvale Versus Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

At the last Committee meeting the tournament organisers complained strongly that their efforts to get the Opening Day…

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Football Dorrigo's Brilliant 49 Points to 8 Ulong's Plucky Stand

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

Ulong club was hopelessly outdistanced on the local Rep., on Sunday, when they went down to Dorrigo by 8 points to the locals…

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Crade Comp. to Commence Tennis:— Jansen-dyer Cup Matches Wanted Annual, Meeting of Assn

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The forthcoming District Tennis Association competitions to be held at Dorrigo will be the first since 1940 and on…

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English Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Fri.—The Australian, Jock Harper, and J. C. Warboys, led 7-9, 12-10, 3-1, against H. A. C. Vanswol and E. C. Peters, in…

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FOOTBALL Grafton Water Brigade Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 6

The Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade team will make its debut this season, when the Pirates meet a team from Ulmarra at Fisher Park, at 2 o'clock…

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Application for Sunday Football Withdrawn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1946 · page 2

The president of the Tweed Rugby League (Mr. A. Thomas) has withdrawn his application for the use of Knox Park for Sunday…

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BOXING Patrick Wins First N.Z. Fight

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sat.—Vic Patrick (9.9½) stopped Vic Caltaux (10.7) in the fourth round of their fight here to-day…

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Tennis In England Brilliant Play by Australian

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Sun.—The Australian, Jock Harper, had a great day in the finals of the Surrey Hardcourt championships yesterday, when he won the singles and doubles, and was runner-up in the mixed doubles…

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Lower Clarence Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 5

A meeting of the Lower Clarence Tennis Association to finalise the competition was attended by the president, Mr. C. R. McKinnon, Messrs. S. Bailey,…

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FOOTBALL Maclean Defeats Harwood

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 5

Maclean football team defeated Harwood on Sunday, by 20 points to 3. The game was fast and exciting in the first half, but became a little ragged…

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Tennis Easter Tournaments

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

Despite the fact that several players will be holidaying for the Easter break, the two tournaments will be well patronised, as entries are…

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Not Worried By Football Noise

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

MACLEAN, Tuesday.—The 12 business people residing in premises adjoining the Maclean oval told your correspondent…

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Plea For More Dynamic Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Wed.—In a plea for more dynamic cricket, the Test selector, A. B. Sellars, in a speech at the Old Trafford dinner…

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FOOTBALL Bellingen Teams Win Two Games

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

The first football games of the season at Bellingen last Sunday resulted in wins for the home teams. Bellingen's first team defeated Megan by 41 to nil…

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Cricket Competition Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 6

MACLEAN, Thurs.—It has been decided that the minor Lower Clarence cricket competition will be abandoned. Only two Saturdays were available…

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Football Harwood to Play Grafton on

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

Chief sporting attraction at Grafton during the Easter period will be provided by a Rugby League' match on Fisher Park to-morrow between Graf ten and Harwood. The match…

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Boxing Draw at Sydney Stadium

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.—In a thrilling fight at Sydney Stadium last night lightweights Les Fuller, 9.10, and Jimmy Hill, 9.8£, were evenly…

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Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

The Glen Innes Municipal Council's sympathy with the move for the establishment of swimming baths was expressed…

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Rugby League McPHERSON'S 24 Points for South

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

C. McPherson, South Grafton's bier lock forward, scored 24 out of South's total of 51 to 18 against a mixed side at…

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Football Club Dance at Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 2

Coramba Football Club conducted a successful dance and euchre recently. A profit of about £10 was raised as a result…

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