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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Three Casino Racing Men Fined £25

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 5

Three prominent Casino racing men were each fined £25 by the Northern Rivers Racing Association stipendiary…

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Cricket St. Mary's Lead, But Points Position Uncertain

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 5

ALTHOUGH uncertainty exists about the official points score in the Clarence River Cricket Association first grade fixtures, St. Mary's obtained a strong hold on the premiership by their innings defeat of Old Students on Saturday…

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Rugby League Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon. — The annual report of the N.S.W. Rugby League released too-day, disclosed a record all-time season…

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Kembla Grange Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—The Kembla Grange Racing Club will hold its first meeting in six years next Saturday. Prize money will total…

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Football. Annual Meeting of All Blacks

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the All Blacks' Football Club, held in [?]he Town Hall last night, Mr. F. Michael was elected president…

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Sunday Football Permitted By City Council

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 2

Sunday football will be permitted on Fisher Park this year. The Grafton City Council made this decision without comment…

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TENNIS. Thirty Teams Likely In Winter Series

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

From tentative entries already received it is expected that about 30 teams will compete in the Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket South Grafton Needs Two Wins For Title

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 4

Official decision of the Clarence River Cricket Association on the first grade points decision is that the South…

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Tennis Breakaway Move

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—The secretary of the New South, Wales Lawn Tennis Association (Mr. V. J. Kelly) said to-day no official…

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Cricket. Bellinger District Results

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Tues.—The results of week-end matches at Bellingen revealed some excellent performances…

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Shire Council Against Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

Bellingen Shire Council has decided that this year the Bellingen Park shall not be used for organised Sunday football. The…

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FOOTBALL Ulmarra Ramblers Plan Season's Activities

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

ULMARRA, Mon.—The Ulmarra Ramblers Football Club held a general meeting in Ingledew's Rooms at which a letter…

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CRICKET Indian Team For Australian Tour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Tues.—The Indian Board of Cricket Control has announced the 17 players for the Indian cricket tour…

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Water Brigade Wants Public To Discuss Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

On the resolution of Messrs. T. N. Page and C. Kohn, Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade decided last night to approach the Mayor…

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Casino Racing Men Lodge Appeal

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

An appeal to the Northern Rivers Racing Association has been lodged on behalf of Mr. J. Bryan (part-owner), W. Taylor…

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Grafton Diggers' Easter Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

Prize money totalling £300 has been allotted by the Grafton Diggers' Race Club for its two-day meeting at Easter…

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FOOTBALL Lower Clarence League's Recommendation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 3

MACLEAN, Wed.—Lowen Clarence Rugby Football League decided last night to form a representative team…

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Tennis Grafton Teams to Meet Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon next, teams representing the Grafton City Tennis Club will play matches against teams from the…

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Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 3

Everything is moving along to a very successful season. On Monday night in the School of Arts. Bob Smith, the coach, was given an…

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Football Season Opens

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

The 1947 football season will kick off this Sunday on the local Rec., when Dorrigo will meet Megan. Any player desirous of a game should be…

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