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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Description of Test Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--A direct ball-to-ball broadcast of Test cricket in England is to be tried by the Australian Broadcasting Commission. A spokesman said…

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English Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P).--Ryder Cup players, Dal Rees and Reginald Home, shared the lead with rounds of 68, at the end of the first day's play in the…

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Rugby League. Players Warned

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

At the football match held last Saturday, Graham Felsch, of Ulmarra team, was sent off the field by the referee, Mr. S…

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GOLF Associates' Play

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

The highlight of play in the Grafton Associate competition yesterday afternoon was an excellent round of 93 by Mrs. R. A. Dougherty, who reduced her…

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Bowls. South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 5

Play will be continued in the Hills pairs competition. The following games have been set down for play on Sunday: A. Kerr, J. Zuber v. F. Friar, C…

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FOOTBALL Coffs Defeats Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

The inter-town football match between Dorrigo and Coffs Harbour and Jetty Club was played before a largecrowd at the Jetty Oval on Sunday…

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Football Dorrigo Versus Coffs

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

The local thirteen journeyed to Coffs Harbour last Sunday confident of repeating their performance of the previous week. The only changes…

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Licences Granted By Racing Body

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Northern Rivers Racing Association at Casino yesterday the following decisions were…

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Rugby League V. Stenner Included In Combined Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

LISMORE, Thurs.--The selectors have, called on V. Stenner (Mullumbimby) centre three quarter, to play in the combined…

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Golf. Grafton Associates

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

The electic competition for Mrs. C. Robinson's trophy was won by Mrs. H. M. Cornwall, 12-77, with Mrs. L. Gaddes…

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Tennis. Lower Clarence Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

MACLEAN.--It was decided at the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence. Tennis Association, to call upon residents of the town…

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Rugby League. Club Matches May Be Even

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

There is a distinct possibility of to-day's opening club matches in the Upper Clarence League competitions being more…

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Racing Men Critical of Abandoned Date

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1948 · page 5

IN Grafton racing circles, it is believed that severe repercussions will follow the cancellation by the Diggers' Race Club of its fixture scheduled for next Saturday. The only official…

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Bowls. Maclean Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

MACLEAN.--The report presented at the annual meeting of the Maclean Bowling Club, showed the club was in a good…

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Tennis Star's Long Play

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.)--South African tennis star Eric Surgess during a spread of nine hours on the court in the…

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Police Quell Football Brawls

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.--Melbourne and Sydney football crowds staged brawls yesterday at the conclusion of the union and…

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Rugby League Young Upper Clarence Side Wins Well

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

UPPER Clarence League's youthful side scored a comfortable victory over Coff's Harbour Diggers at the Grafton Showground yesterday, finishing 39-20 after being 29-2 ahead soon after the second half began…

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TENNIS. Last Matches In Night Series

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

With only two matches to be completed, the Grafton City Club's night competition will be completed to-night, weather permitting. The draw is (court…

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GOLF Open Day Postponed Until Next Week-End

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

The Grafton Golf Club's open meeting, which was to have been held on Saturday and Sunday has been postponed until the coming…

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Casino Coursing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

The Casino Tatt's Coursing Club's meeting, which was to have been held at Carrington Park on Saturday night last, will…

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