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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Newcastle Double In Country Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.-- Newcastle scored a double in the country carnival team matches, winning both the" men's and "women's…

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BOXING Little Paras Refused To Get Off Floor

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.-- Frankie Flannery, 8.13½, was awarded the decision over the Filipino, Little Paras, 8.0, last night in the…

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Clear Cut Decisions At Grafton Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 5

A FEATURE of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday night, the first for the new year, was the decisive manner in which all but two of the events were won. Winning margins ranged from two to seven lengths, several being won by…

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Rain Stops Country Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.--Rain to-day prevented play in the country week tennis carnival individual championships. A large…

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Australians Well Back In U.S. Golf Tourney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

DELMONTE (California), Mon. (A.A.P.)--The Australian, Jim. Ferrier, finished two strokes ahead of Norman Von Nida in the third…

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Cricketer's Jaw Broken By Cricket Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

Harold Boultwood, who captained Coffs Harbour B Grade team in the match at Soambee on- Saturday, had his jaw fractured whilst batting and…

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U.S. Boxing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

CAMDEN (New Jersey), Wed. (A.A.P.).-- World lightweight Champion, Ike Williams (13815.) easily won a 10-round decision…

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Rain Stops Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Play in the Country, Week tennis championships at Rush cutters Bay was postponed to-day because of rain…

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Golf Clubhouse Murder Charge

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Wed.-- Lloyd Fleming, 39, labourer, appeared in West Wyalong Court to-day on a charge of…

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Success Of Dorrigo Tennis Junior

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

DORRIGO--A meritorious win was registered by the local champion, John Fahey, in carrying off the Coff's Harbour junior,…

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Cricket Surprise Win in Bellingen Match

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

BELLINGEN.-- Highlight of the district cricket competition, at when matches resumed at the week-end, was the surprise win…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Social games are the order at the present on Dorrigo's new bowling green which is looking a picture after the rains. Membership of the…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

The decision made by the committee of the club to endeavour to keep the game going through the summer months has so far proved successful…

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Bowls Trophy Contest

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

The Grafton Bowling Club will conduct the vice-president's trophy competition on Saturday, January 17. All members are…

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Cricket Ground Flooded

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

LONDON. Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Flood- water from the River Severn covered the Worcester County Cricket Ground to a depth of six feet last night. It is…

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Tennis Tournament May Be Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- The remainder of the 1948 country week tennis will be abandoned if rain prevents play to-morrow. This…

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Tennis Successful New Years Eve Ball

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

A very enjoyable and profitable ball was organised by the club on New Year's Eve. As a result the club will benefit by over £30. The…

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CRICKET Grayson Cup Challenge Match

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Coramba, one of the most powerful club sides in the North Coast Cricket Council area, will oppose St. Mary's (Grafton) in a Grayson Cup challenge…

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Cricket Coffs Routs Dorrigo Hillier Cup Fixtures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Two Dorrigo Dist. Cricket Assn. teams travelled to Coffs last weekend to meet the Coffs assn., in a Hillier cup fixture. The Hillier cup…

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TENNIS. Graham Cup

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

The Grafton and District Tennis Association will run the Graham Cup mixed doubles night tournament, commencing on Monday February 9, and…

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