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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 60

FOOTBALL. Satisfied With Country Teams

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Latcham Robinson was well satisfied with Country, firsts and seconds after a thorough workout at the Sydney…

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Important Racing Dates On Northern Rivers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

RACING on the Northern Rivers will offer great attraction for owners and trainers from now until August…

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Rugby League Comisari Shows Speed in Game at Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 5

In the Rugby League game played at Woolgoolga last Sunday, Grafton All Blacks defeated Woolgoolga first grade side by…

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GOLF. New Season Begins At Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 2

For many weeks the committee of the Grafton Golf Club has been concentrating on the preparation of the links in readiness for the…

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Publication Of Football Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 4

The "Daily Examiner" will publish each Friday the football teams for the following weekend. Teams must reach this…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

A good nomination has been received by the Grafton Greyhound Club for its meeting to-morrow night. The programme will…

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Football:- Dubbed "Glamour Team Dorrigo Rated the Bernbor-oughs of the Central Coast Hats in the Air Down Bellingen Way

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

Easter Sunday, 1946, has been set down as the outstanding day down Beliingen way. On that day thoughts of everything else…

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Rugby League Club Fixtures Have Bright Prospects

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 6

Prospects for the Clarence River Rugby League club competition, which begins to-day, are so bright that League…

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Tennis Winter Series Produces Keen Interest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 6

Eighteen teams will take part in the Grafton and District Tennis Association fixtures, which will begin to-day…

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Boxing Championship Fight

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.—In a fight to decide the vacant State feather-weight championship, Billy Alexander (8.12¾) knocked out Len…

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Rugby League All-River Competition Begins On Clarence River

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 5

CLUB competition football began on Clarence River grounds on Saturday with encouraging attendances at all matches. Two first grade and four reserve grade games were played. First grade winners were South Grafton and Harwood, both…

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Golf Tie Result, in Opening Day Event

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon in ideal weather the golfing season for 1946 was declared open by the president of the Grafton Golf…

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Favourites Successful At Grafton Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 6

SIX outright favourites were successful at the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting, held on Saturday night last in the presence of a pleasing attendance. The progeny of Red Reilly won three events, while the…

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Football. Double to Coff's Harbour at Ulong

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—On the Ulong ground to-day Coff's Harbour defeated Ulong 22—9 in the Banana Grower's Cup…

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GOLF Good Showing By E. Stair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 5

MACLEAN, Mon.—An 18-hole Stableford competition took place under ideal conditions at Woodford Island, with members trying out their new…

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TENNIS. Most Courts Ready For Practice

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 5

NANA GLEN, Mon.—Tennis is again occupying the minds of the sporting enthusiasts in the district. Most courts are again in condition for practice…

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Permits Sunday Football On Fisher Park

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

By a majority decision the Grafton City Council last night granted an application from the Upper Clarence Rugby League for the playing of Sunday football…

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Rugby League Grafton Player Outstanding

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 5

Although his team was beaten 35—7 by City Seconds in the annual match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, Frank Dreise, of Grafton,…

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TENNIS To Re-form Macleay District Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Tues.—A meeting of tennis followers in Kempsey decided to re-form the Macleay River District Tennis Association,…

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Golf in England

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 5

LONDON Wed.—The Australian goner, Norman Von Nida, took 81 in the second qualifying round of the Dunlop tournament…

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