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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1947

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CRICKET Local Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

The A grade competition finished last Saturday with Jetty scoring a decisive victory over Coffs Harbour at the showground, to become 1946…

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FOOTBALL The Season's Prospects

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

The Secretary of the Coffs Harbour and Jetty Football Club (Mr. C. Olynn) writes:— Within the next few days the coach…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

For its meeting to-morrow night, the Grafton Greyhound Club has a good programme of 10 events…

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Tennis Opening Day—this

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

The local club is conducting its Opening Day this Sunday when a men's doubles and ladies' doubles handicap will be held; partners to be…

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FOOTBALL. Protest To Clarence League

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

On the resolution of Messrs. R. Hensby and F. Sullivan, South Grafton Football Club decided last night to protest to…

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TENNIS Close Games In Night Series

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 5

Matches played on Wednesday night in the Grafton City Club's teams competition resulted: Southgate 5 sets 42 games v. Cathedral 3 sets 34 games;…

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Golf Popular Club Members Farewelled Presentation Made

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, 5th inst., a very pleasant function was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Soden when members aud associates of the…

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CRICKET Bellinger to Meet Coffs in Final

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 8

On Sunday next, the Bellinger River District Cricket Association's team will meet Coffs Harbour Association in the final match for the…

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Boxing— Two Heavyweight 'Finds' £46 House at R.S.L. TOURNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 1

The main bout at last Friday's boxing tourney between heavyweights 'Scotty' Kimble and Ted Carroll, proved to be a fine one,…

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Tennis Dorrigo Club Has Most Successful Year Extensive Improvements

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1947 · page 3

The year 1946 was one of the most successful yet for the Dorrigo Tennis Club. During the period extensive improvements…

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Boxing Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 5

Boxing bouts, which were to have, been staged in the Boulevard last night by the Grafton branch of the Legion of…

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Lawn Tennis Presidency

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. George Ryder has been nominated for the presidency of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association…

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Rain Stops Play In Bowls Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

Rain caused the abandonment of the match between the New South Wales Bowline Association and the Clarence River District…

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Racing Resumes At Grafton Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 5

Racing will resume on Grafton racecourse next Saturday. The course is in perfect…

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Progressive Year Enjoyed by Orara Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 6

The annual report of the Orara Tennis Club as printed to members by the secretary Mr. V. McGuigan, showed that…

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Legion Boxing Tourney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 5

Although difficulties prevented the Grafton branch of the Australian Legion from presenting their boxing carnival on Friday…

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BOXING. Knock-Out To Kemp

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Cun.—Victorian amateur lightweight and Australian welter champion, Archie Kemp, 9.7[?], in his first…

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GOLF. Grafton Club's Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

The secretary of the Grafton Golf Club (Mr. P. E. Ternes) stated last night that it had been the intention of the club to hold…

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TENNIS Draw For Night Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

The following matches are set down for this week in the Grafton City Tennis Club's night teams' competition :—…

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Bowls South Grafton Four Wins District Championship

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 3

A SOUTH GRAFTON Bowling Club four, led by J. Amos, with Grafton and South Grafton singles champion, J. Clark, as third, had a comfortable win against a Coff's Harbour four in the final of the Clarence River District Bowling Association's fours…

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