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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,670 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 84

Harper Defeated In Tennis Final

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.—The Australian, Jock Harper, met surprise defeat in the final of the Cromer covered court lawn tennis…

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Tennis Draw For Night Series

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 5

The fixtures in the Grafton City Club's night teams competition for the remaining nights of this week are:—…

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FOOTBALL Trial Matches on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 8

Training has commenced at the Jetty Oval and on the two nights to date large numbers of players and spectators have attended. So…

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Football Conference Delegates Criticise Touring City Teams

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday.—Delegates to the annual meeting of Group 2 of the Country Football League of New South Wales, held in Coff's Harbour, strongly criticised touring sides sent to the country by city clubs…

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TENNIS City Club's Night Contest

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

The matches played in the C[?] Club's night competition on Monday evening resulted— Cathedral, 7 sets 45 games, v…

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Seven Races Likely At Randwick

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—There will probably be seven races at Randwick next Saturday. Final acceptances will be declared to-morrow…

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BOWLS Yamba Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

Rink games played during the week-end at Yamba include:— C. Richards, G. Cromack, E. Partridge, E. Grover v. F…

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Rugby League All Blacks Training Well

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

Training schedules adopted by Grafton All Blacks have been so popular with the team's intending players that club…

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GOLF. Grafton Associates' Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

Associates who wish to play in the mixed foursome on the Grafton Golf Club's opening day next Saturday are asked to hand their…

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Tentative Approval For Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Wed.—Following the decision of Bellingen Shire Council at the March meeting not to allow Sunday football on the…

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World Record Win In Football Pool

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. — Edward Cross, 34, Aberdeen bus driver, won £61,456 sterling in a penny points football pool…

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Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 7

At long last the football season is opening. On Sunday the local boys will be seen in action for the first time this season when they…

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BOWLS. South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

The final of the South Grafton Bowling Club's consistency competition will be played on Sunday, between J. Clark and J…

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TENNIS Association Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 6

The Annual Meeting of Coffs District Tennis Association extended over two Saturday nights. Arrangements were made for…

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Tennis Successful Opening Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Opening Day took place at the local courts last Sunday when a men's doubles and a ladies' doubles handicaps were held. Unfortunately the…

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Rugby League Cup, Reserve Cup and Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

There was a further meeting of Coffs Harbour Rugby League on Wednesday night of this week. This was held to appoint…

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FOOTBALL Sunday's Trial Matches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 8

Sunday brings around the all-important day that both players and supporters have been waiting for— the day of the trial matches! This…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

A 10-race programme will be submitted by the Grafton Greyhound Club at its meeting tomorrow night…

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Tennis City Club's Teams Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

Matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the City Club teams competition, resulted: Tuesday night: Astreas, 5 sets,…

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Rugby League Four Strong Teams For Coff's Trials

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.— The selectors of the Coff's Harbour and Jetty Football Club were faced with a difficult task…

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