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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1946

1,186 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 60

Women's Country Week Bowls Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The women's Country Week bowls carnival semifinals resulted:—Mrs. Wisbey's rink (New Lambton) beat…

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Tennis Tournament at Killara

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Joyce Fitch beat Alison Hattersley, 4—6, 6—2. 8—6, in the semi-finals of the women's singles, at the Killara tournament to-day…

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South Grafton Football Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

The South Graf ton Football Club is confident of fielding cup, reserve and junior teams this season. The jerseys, red with a white V., are…

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GOLF. 18-Hole Course Proposal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

The possibility of the establishment of an 18-hole golf course will probably be discussed, by members of the Grafton Golf Club, at the first peacetime…

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Cup Favorite A Maiden Until Third Year Of Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 4

OATCAKE, five-year-old Manitoba horse, which is favourite for the Australian Cup to be run at Flemington on…

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Graf ton Regatta Planned For Easter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

Details for the holding, of a regatta at Grafton on Easter Saturday were discussed by the Grafton Volunteer Water…

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RUGBY Orara League Will Be Re-Formed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.—A meeting of the Mid-Northern Rivers Rugby League Group decided to re-form the Orara…

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Boxing. Main Bout at South Grafton Is Attractive

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 6

The main 10-round contest between Parker and Jones, at the boxing carnival at McKittrick Stadium to-morrow night, promises to be a great fight…

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FOOTBALL. Two Teams From Waratah Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 3

Waratah Football Club decided last night to form a first grade team and a second grade team to take part in the Upper Clarence…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Tommy Ward (10.10) beat Clem Sands (10.9) on points at Leichhardt Stadium to-night…

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Swimming Bath Move

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

A resolution carried unanimously at a meeting of the Glen Innes Citizens' Baths Committee stated that swimming baths were…

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Grafton Regatta To Be Revived

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

FROM 1933, when the Grafton and South Grafton Regatta Committee was formed, onwards the Clarence became renowned. [?] and wide for its annual regattas. Many famous rowers participated, and from its activities many local scullers gained…

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Grafton Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

Representatives of ten clubs attended a meeting at the Historical Society's Rooms, Grafton last night under the auspices of…

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FOOTBALL. Woolgoolga Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

At a meeting of the Woolgoolga Rugby League Football Club, at which there was a record attendance, it was…

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GOLF South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

The president of the South Grafton Golf Club (Mr. T. Parker), stated at the annual meeting last night that prospects…

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BOXING At McKittrick Park To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

Messrs. W. E. Crisp and J. B. Walsh, promoters of to-night's boxing programme at McKittrick Park, South Grafton state that everything is in…

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Tennis Tournament Flay Prospects Bright for Opening Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Although the Handicap Tournament was definitely postponed at 7.30 a.m. on Sunday morning (Feb 24). Briggsvale players being unable…

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Cricket Glewreagh Downs Dorrigo Bevan's Grand Bowling Friday. March 1st

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 3

The local XI. journeyed to Glenreagh on Sunday. 24lh ult.. and the weather turned out perfect for cricket Dorrigo tost the loss and were sent…

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Swimming Challenge

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 4

About 100 persons were at the South Grafton swimming baths last night to see the scheduled challenge relay between teams…

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BOWLS Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 3

At the Boulevard green this afternoon an impromptu competition will be played. Teams will be selected from discs in at 1.45…

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