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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Brilliant U.S. Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

RICHMOND, California (A.A.P.).--Far- shattering performances by several players, including Jim Ferrier, eclipsed…

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Country Week Tennis Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--The reminder of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival was officially abandoned this morning after the chief…

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CRICKET. Transport Lack Causes Forfeit

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

Petrol restrictions has started to affect travelling cricket teams. C.R.C.A. second grade side,…

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Excellent Fields Engaged At Greyhound Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 5

THE Grafton Greyhound Club will present a programme of 11 events at its enclosure to-night. With some excellent fields engaged racing should be of a high standard. Local dogs will again be opposed by several visitors, but the locals are quickly adapting…

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Motor Boat Club Speed Boats in To- Day's Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

The Clarence River Motor Boat Club will commence the season with a four- r programme this afternoon…

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Dutch Harrison Still Leads Golf Field

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

RICHMOND (California), Sun. (AAP). --Cracking par for the third straight day. Dutch Harrison posted 70 for a total of 202, to retain the lead at the…

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Varying Fortunes At Dog Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

IN a programme of eleven events at the Grafton Greyhound Club's meeting on Saturday night, six outsiders an five favourites were successful. Bookmakers and punters reported varying fortunes…

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Lismore Racing Outlook Bright

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

LISMORE, Mon.--The success of recent horse race meetings at Lismore, Murwillumbah, Ballina and Mullumbimby indicate there…

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Rugby League Frenchmen To Play At Kempsey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Mon.--Macleay and Group III. Rugby League officials are pleased the Australian Rugby League Board of Control has allocated the North Coast…

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Tennis Team For New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A team of nine players will tour New Zealand at the invitation of the N.Z.L.T.A. This was announced…

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A. Short to Act As Cricket Assn. Sec

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 8

Mr. A. Short, of the Jetty Club, on Saturday night agreed to act as District Association Secretary, during the absence of Mr. Ron Elder…

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Sporting Spotlight— (Continued on, page 8) CRICKET Competition Play

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Batstnen were on top in the competition trickei matches which concluded on Saturday last. G. Gould, playing with Upper Orara…

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Big Tennis Earnings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA, Tues. (AAP).--Tennis promoter Jack Harris said yesterday on his arrival with Riggs, Kramer, Pails and Segura,…

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BOWLS. Week-End Teams For Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

Championship Pairs on Kemp street green on Saturday will be: H. Goodes, C. Howard v. W. Ford, P. Senders; E. Hockey, L. Cameron v. A. Robinson. B…

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Riders Substituted At Newcastle Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Australian Jockey Club will be asked to hold an inquiry into the action of the N.J.C. stewards in…

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Cricket. Jetty Beaten for First Time

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--Coff's Jetty, leaders in the Coff's Harbour District A Grade competition, met their first defeat this week when they were beaten…

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CRICKET. Coff's To Play At Maclean Next

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed -- Coff's Harbour has a full programme of inter-district cricket fixtures for the remainder of the…

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ROWING. Easter Regatta Proposed

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

With a view to conducting a regatta at Easter, the Grafton Rowing Club last night decided that members of the regatta…

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Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

The following players will represent Coffs Harbour Jetty Seconds v Moonee at Jetty Oval next Saturday: Dal Cross (capt), G. Lovett, R…

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Bowls Results of Rink Play

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

There was a good roll up of bowlers on Sunday last and the results of play are as follows:—W. Jones, R. Caisley v R. Gorrie, B. Hyde 15-…

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