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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,410 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 71

Tennis Tourney Concludes

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.-- The Coff's Harbour District Tennis Association's annual Christmas tournament was…

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Infant Struck By Cricket Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

Robert Ulrick, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ulrick, of Grafton, was struck a glancing blow on the head by a cricket ball at…

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Brightest Cricket Of Test Series

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Don Bradman scored his 25th Test century to-day in the Third Test against India before more than 45,000 people. At stumps, Australia had lost eight wickets for 355 runs, scored in 300 minutes in the brightest day's cricket…

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Results Of Races At Broome's Head

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5

Following are the results of the horse races at Broome's Head on New Year's Day: Open Handicap, Black Diamond 1, Some Lady 2…

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British Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Rain and snow caused the postponement of several matches and the abandonment of others after…

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Food Fund For Cricket Tour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Australian Board of Cricket Control decided to-day to ask State Associations to contribute to a…

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CRICKET. Queensland Country Week Win For Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

Lismore, with an unbeaten record, won the Queensland Country Carnival cricket championship this week. Lismore won four of their matches…

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TENNIS Brink Wins Title

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sun.--In an all American final, Jim Brink, beat Eadie Moylan in straight sets to win the South Australian singles…

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Police investigate Golf Club Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Early developments are expected in police investigations into a fire which gutted West Wyalong Golf Club…

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Greyhound Racing Resumes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

After a spell of three weeks, the Grafton Greyhound Club will resume activities on Saturday night. This was stated last night by…

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Record Entry for Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.--A record entry has been received for the Country' Week bowls carnival, which begins on February 16. The secretary of the N.S.W…

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GOLF Hogan Wins Tourney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Ben Hogan, overcoming a belated challenge by former national open champion Lloyd Mangrum, won the 10,000 dollars Los…

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Cricket Lower Clarence Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tues.--Following Lower Clarence Cricket Association fixture. ave been arranged:-- Grade.--January 10-17:…

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Man Charged As Sequel to Golf Club House Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 2

WEST WYALONG, Tuesday.-- Lloyd Fleming appeared in West Wvalong Court to-day charged with that, deemed to be insane, he…

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Boxing To Resume On Monday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Stadium manager, . Harry Miller, to-day announced the resumption of the boxing season On Monday night…

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BOWLS. Championship Games

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Every effort is being made by the Grafton Bowling Club to have the championship games finalised as early as possible. Any…

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Lord Wavell Still Opposes Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)--Far from recanting his Aberdeen remark that cricket was a waste of time, Lord Wavell told…

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TENNIS. Newcastle Players Dominate Country Singles Seedings

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Three Newcastle players have been seeded in the first eight of the men's country singles…

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Tennis John Fahey Defeats North Coast Juniors

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

A meritorious win was registered by our local champion, John Fahey, in carrying off the Coffs Harbour junior championship against all…

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Play Centre. Bowlers on Top in Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

P. Small proved the star of South Grafton's cricket team when they defeated Grafton outright by four runs in the…

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