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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Night Tennis Next Week's Draw

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

The following is the draw for the Night Tennis Competition to be played next week. Tuesday night: Flaherty's v Amos' at Coffs courts; Night…

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Tennis Facilities For School Children

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

Always an acute problem, the lack of facilities available to school children of the town for tennis is becoming more and more acute. At…

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FOOTBALL. All Blacks Club In Readiness

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

The All Blacks Football Club decided to instruct delegates to the Upper Clarence League meeting to vote for a first grade and a juniors' competition, in…

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New Boats For Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN, Fri.--At a meeting of the Maclean Rowing Club last night, word was received that two new Gladstones would…

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BOWLS South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 5

A competition will be conducted on Sunday for a trophy donated by C. Godbee, if sufficient players are on the green…

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International Golf

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 3

MIAMI (Florida), Sun. (A. A. P.) --Jim Ferrier partnered by Cary Middlecoff beat E. J. Harrison and Bob Hamilton four and three, in…

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Football Meeting of Glenreagh Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

GLENREAGH.--At the annual meeting of the Glenreagh Football Club, the large attendance of members were enthusiastic regarding prospects for the…

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FOOTBALL Concern Expressed Regarding Injured Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

Consequent, upon concern expressed at the annual meeting of the South Grafton Football Club at the number of players injured last season, it was…

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Sydney Cricket Ground As Clarence Venue

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 5

About half a century ago Clarence River footballers learned a find reputation on distant playing grounds. At that time the Sydney…

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International Golf

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

MIAMI, Tues. (A.A.P.).--Jim Ferrier and Cary Middlecoff moved into the semi-finals of the 10,000 dollar Miami international…

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Bowls Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

The following games have been set down for decision at the Kemp street green on Saturday afternoon:-- B Grade Singles semi-final: E. J…

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SWIMMING South Grafton Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the South Grafton Amateur Swimming Club it was decided to hold a championship carnival on Friday, April 2…

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GOLF Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

Grafton Associates will open the 1948 season to-day, when a stroke competition over 9 holes will be played. Mrs. C. H. Lovell…

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Lack of Suitable Swimming Baths

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

BETWEEN 30 and 40 boys, and a similar number of girls attending the Grafton Public School alone, were debarred, the right of learning to swim each year because of the lack of suitable swimming baths in Grafton…

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TENNIS Club Delegates' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

Delegates representing tennis clubs affiliated with the Grafton and District Tennis Association met to decide the form of teams' competition to be…

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Football Ulmarra Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

ULMARRA.--The annual meeting of the Ulmarra Football Club was held at Raven's rooms. Mr. J. Woods presided. The secretary, Mr. W. Ulrick, in…

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Golf Tournament

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

MIAMI (Florida), Wed. (A.A.P.).-- Jim Ferrier and Cary Middlecoff won the 36-hole final of the 10,000 dollars international four-ball tournament,…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--R. Cowley, of Kempsey, had a runaway win in the under 15 440 yards, at the combined High Schools' annual…

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BOWLS Robinson Has Fine Win

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Playing the semi-finals of the Clarence River District Bowling Association singles: at the Boulevard yesterday, Gus Robinson…

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Golf 9-Hole Stroke Event To-day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

A nine-hole stroke competition will be played at the Grafton golf course this afternoon. The event starts at 1.30 and is open to all members. Visitors…

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