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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 60

Football:— Bellingen Defeats Ulong

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Ulong travelled to Bellingen on Sunday to try conclusions for the J. T. Moran Cup. but were defeated 8-nil after a remarkable performance…

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Sporting Round-Up Tennis:—DORRIGO

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Sunday next. 19th inst., has been set aside by the committee for a general working bee for the males. A band of eight hard-working…

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TENNIS Women Players Prominent In Winter Series

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Sante Fe, Parkview and Liberators (Division 1), had their second successive win in the Grafton District Tennis Association's winter fixtures…

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Central Coast Horses Here For Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

Seven Central North Coast horses, which will compete at the Clarence River Jockey Club's race meeting at Grafton…

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Bowls. Finals Played

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

The New South Wales singles bowls titles was won to-day by E. Florence, of Bondi. He defeated H. Smith, of Woo-…

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Rugby League. Orara League

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

CORAMBA, Fri.—A meeting of the Orara Rugby League last night was presided over by Mr. George Haydon. Final…

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Cricket Dance At Pipeclay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

A cricket dance was held in the Pipeclay S[?]elter Shed recently. The Cricket Club will benefit by £7…

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Rugby League Sparkling Game Expected With Balmain To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 5

"EXCEPTIONALLY keen interest has been aroused in Clarence River Rugby League circles by the visit to Grafton this week-end of the Balmain team. The match at Fisher Park to-morrow between Balmain and…

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CRICKET. Ram Curtails Play In England

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Fri.—The rain which severely curtailed the Indians game against Cambridge University also caused delays in most…

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Rugby League Clarence River Overwhelmed By Balmain, 45—23

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

PLAYING brilliant attacking football and capitalising its marked superiority in the forwards, Balmain had a clear-cut victory, 45-23, over Clarence River at Fisher Park, Grafton, yesterday. Finishing strongly in individual bursts during the final 20…

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Rugby League N.S.W. Repeats Win Over Queensland

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sat.—In what has been declared the worst League match in a decade, N.S.W. beat Queensland by 24-6 before a…

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TENNIS Mosquitoes Win After Close Finish

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

Last two games of the ninth set decided the match in favour of Mosquitoes against Santa Fe in the Grafton District Tennis…

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Golf. Stableford Event Won by K. Lovell

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 5

A Stableford competition for the C. Le Mesurier trophy was held on the Grafton links on Saturday and the honours went…

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Junee Holiday For Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.—Wednesday next has been declared a public holiday in Junee, and the whole district is "on its toes" to welcome…

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English Cricket Extraordinary Performances

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.—Rain again interfered with the Indians' match against Leicestershire, and the visitors eventually declared with…

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Clarence Rugby League Supports Appointment Of Sydney Referee

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 5

MR. J. Gallen, addressing a meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League on Monday night, made a spirited reply to recent comment on the appointment of a Sydney referee for the Clarence-Balmain match…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon an 18-hole stroke competition will be held on the Grafton links for the Roy Pratt trophy. Grafton Golf Club Committee requests…

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BOWLS South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

Play will be continued in the South Graf ton Bowling Club's A and B Grade competitions at the week-end. The draw is as follows:—…

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All Blacks Opposed to Cup Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

All Blacks Club, at a meeting in Grafton last night, agreed to a resolution that the club oppose cup challenge football. It was…

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Sunday Football Permitted On Grafton Showground

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 6

AN application from tine Upper Clarence Rugby League for the use of the Grafton Showground on Sundays, was granted by the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society at a meeting yesterday…

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