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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,410 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 71

Trial Football Match Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

Because grounds at Maclean, Grafton and South Grafton will not be available for football at the week-end, the projected trial match between Upper…

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Many Nominations For Easter Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

A number of nominations have been received for the Grafton Easter Regatta. Among them are nominations from…

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Golf Associates Stroke Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

Grafton Golf Club associates played a nine hole stroke competition yesterday. The winners were:-- A Grade: Mrs. L. Gaddes 46-10½-35½,…

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BOWLS Robinson Wins District Singles

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

Playing in the final of the Grafton section of the C.R.D.B.A. district singles on Kemp street green yesterday afternoon, Gus…

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Rugby League. Pre-Country Week Fixture At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

The final inter-Group Country Week Rugby League eliminations match will be played at the Grafton Showground on April 11. It is the first time for…

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Football. Woolgoolga Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

WOOLGOOLGA.--There was a poor attendance at the first football meeting of the season, held at McGarrigle's Cafe. Last year's officers were asked to…

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Finals Of Women's Country Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Newcastle district players fought out the finals of both the singles and four championships when the Women's…

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Greyhound Racing Fields For

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

Another excellent programme will be presented by the Grafton Greyhound Club to-morrow night. Several visiting greyhounds are engaged and the…

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GOLF. Mid-Week Competition To Don Sly

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

The mid-week competition at the Grafton golf course, played yesterday afternoon, was won by Don Sly with a net 33½. The competition was a…

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Cricket Last Matches Have Vital Bearing

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 5

RESULTS of matches in both grades of the Clarence River Cricket Association beginning to-morrow will have a…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club Membership Reaches Alltime Record Club Reviews Successful Year

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

The Don Dorrigo Tennis Club has had a most successful year both socially and financially. The membership has reached the…

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Dorrigo Football Club Insurance Scheme Proposal for League and Club to Amalgamate

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the above club, held on l2th inst., the question of insurance of players was discussed and it was decided not to…

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Arrangements For Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

MACLEAN.-- The Maclean Rowing Club has arranged final details for the Easter Monday regatta…

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BOWLS. Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

Advice has been received, from Coff's Harbour Bowling Club that they intend holding a carnival at Easter as follows : Sturday and Monday, all day;…

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English Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).-- Football result, third division: South Northampton nil, Swindon nil…

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Football Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

Yamba v. Rovers, at Yamba, at the week-end: W. Laurie, Mercer, A. Biddle, Robertson, Chaseling, Ahearn, Law, Morrison, W. Towell, A. Towell…

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TENNIS Night Competition

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

The Grafton City Club's night teams competition matches resulted: Aces 35 v. Astrea 41, Hurricanes 43 v. Ever Ready 29, Jacarandas 33 v. Banool 38,…

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Rugby League Trial to Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday.--A last-minute try by winger N. Walsham gave a representative Upper Clarence Rugby League side a two point victory over Coff's Harbour Diggers in a trial match on the Coff's Showground this afternoon…

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Tennis Association At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

WOOLGOOLGA.--After lengthy discussion, a meeting of tennis players an[?]intending players decided to form a tennis association in the district. Mr. H…

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Golf. Saturday's Play Marred by Rain

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, 36 players from Grafton Club visited Maclean for the open day matches. For those who did not make the…

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