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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,410 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 71

Olympic Athletic Selectors Meet

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Three athletic selectors met in Sydney this morning to finalise the choice of the Australian atheltic team for…

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Preparations For Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

MACLEAN. -- At the recent meeting of the Maclean Rowing Club it was decided to make a drive for more members…

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BOWLS Week-end Play

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 6

Rain washed out play on Saturday afternoon, but three rinks were engaged on Sunday afternoon in social games. Scores:—…

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Coaches for Rugby League Teams

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon. -- The outstanding South Coast League coach, Harry Nolan, and the successful Newcastle team's coach, Max Bailey, have been…

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CORAMBA Orara Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

The Orara District Rugby Football League held its annual meeting on Thursday night, delegates being present from Ulong, Lowanna,…

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CRICKET Umpires for

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Umpires for "B" Grade matches commencing next Saturday have been selected as follow: Coffs Harbour v Sawtell, W. Amos and W. Crick;…

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Coffs Golf Club Comes of Age

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 6

Though not officially recognised as such the annual meeting of Coffs Golf Club, on Friday night last, was the occasion of a major anniversary…

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Football Leagues to Decide Own Policy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--At the annual meeting of Group 2 held at Coff's Harbour no direction was issued to constituent leagues in regard to the type of football which would be played within the leagues during the coming season…

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Von Nida Finishes Fifth In U.S. Golf

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 5

ST. PETERSBURG (Florida), Mon. (A.A.P.).--Norman Von Nida finished fifth in the St. Petersburg Open yesterday, scoring 71 in the final round, for…

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Record Attendance At Maclean Golf Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 4

MACLEAN, Fri:-- A record number of members attended the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence. Golf Club. The president…

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Sporting Spotlight Coffs League Favours Cup Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Representatives were present from Coffs Harbour Club, Diggers Club and Sawtell when the President of the Coffs Harbour District…

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Sporting Spotlight (Continued from page 3) Coffs Golf Club Good Season in Prospect

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 8

With a well-planned course layout from the playing point of view, an ideal setting, splendid ground and house appointments, and a large…

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GOLF Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

Associates who have not arranged for partners for the mixed foursome, on Saturday next, when the club officially opens the season, are asked to contact…

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TENNIS Cathedral Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

The Cathedral Tennis Club opening, which was to have taken place on Saturday last, but had to be postponed owing to the rain, will take place, this…

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Football On Clarence In Early Days

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

UP to now most of my references have been in connection with pre-World War I. Rugby Union controlled football, which after the war, was replaced by Rugby League control. Now before leaving the…

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GOLF. Coff's' Club Attains Its Majority

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--With the presentation by Dr. D. W. Hawke of his report to the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbour Golf Club, the club…

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CRICKET Championship Final May Be Played In Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The North Coast Cricket Council is endeavouring to arrange that the final match of the council's inter-district competition…

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Rain Stops Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

GEORGETOWN, Thursday (A.A.P.).--Rain stopped play in the Third Test between West Indies and M.C.C. yesterday after…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

The Grafton Greyhound Club will present an excellent programme of 10 events to-morrow night…

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Fine Gesture By Tennis Player

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

A fine contribution to tennis is being made by well-known local tennis player, Mr. J. Malouf. In order to foster young pliers, Mr. Malouf…

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