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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Cricket Teams for

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

The following A Grade team will bepresent the Coifs Association, at Bowraville, oil Sunday next, 1st February: H. Ellem (capt), R. McLennan, L…

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Bookmakers Warned Over Clash Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

N.R.R.A. registered bookmakers who field at trotting meetings which clash with N.R.R.A. races will be…

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Upper Or[?]ra Tennis CI[?]b

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

Mr. H. B. Ide was rejected president of the Upper Orara Tennis Club at its annual meeting last week, and Miss V. McCann was also re-elected…

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TENNIS Coffs Club Holds Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

Splendid tributes were paid to Mr. I. C. Amos, retiring President of Coffs Tennis Club, at the annual meeting on Thursday night last…

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Football League Group 2 Action Discussed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

In brief ouline in these columns on Tuesday the information was set out that the Country League. Appeals Boa[?] Had ruled that the…

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CRICKET Received Too Late For Selection

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Disappointment was expressed at last night's meeting of the Clarence River Cricket Association delegates that the invitation…

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Bowls Bellingen Carnival Huge Success Dorrigo Bowlers Shape Well Against Northern Champs

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

Over the long week-end three rinks of Dorrigo bowlers journeyed to Bellingen on the Sunday and Monday and joined in the…

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Regatta Crews Training

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

The three butcher boat crews of the Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade which will participate in the Maclean Regatta, have commenced training…

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Louis Gives Boxing Lesson

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

CHICAGO, Fri. (A.A.P;)--The world heavyweight champion, Joe Louis, administered a perfect boxing lesson to Rob Foxworth from [?] in a…

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Boxing Points Decision

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Al Moran 10.7½, gained a points decision over Clem Sands, 10.7½, at the West Melbourne Stadium last night. WIN ON T.K.O…

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Tennis Stars May Give Exhibition at Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Grafton and District Tennis Association is attempting to arrange for a number of leading Australian tennis players to take part in exhibition matches…

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Tucson, Golf Tourney to Alexander

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 5

TUCSON Arizona, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Skip Alexander, equalling the course record of 264 with a final round of 62, won the Tucson Open tournament,…

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Tennis Night Tournament at Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Encouraged by the success of the night tennis competition, which concluded just before the Christmas vacation, the Coff's Harbour…

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Cricket Umpires For Saturday Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 8

Umpires selected for the Coffs District Cricket Association matches next Saturday are: A Grade, Jetty v Sawell, J. Cook; Karangi v Coffs, W…

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Coffs Jockey Club First Races in August

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Coffs Harbour's recently established Jockey Club is plafming to hold its inaugural race meeting on Saturday, August 7. The date has been…

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History Of Rugby On The Clarence

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

Starting next Wednesday, the "Daily Examiner" will publish a series of weekly articles dealing with the history of football on the Clarence River…

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Cricket Junior Cricketers Return From Coaching School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Two junior cricketers, Harvey. Wilson, of Coff's Harbour, and Charles Gleeson. of Lower Bucca, have returned from Sydney,…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

At the week-end 21 players were on the local green and, although no cards were handed in for publication, a very enjoyable evening was…

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Rugby League on Macleay

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

KEMPSEY.--It is anticipated that Rugby League will reach an all time peak from the financial and standard view point on the…

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Swimming Carnival At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

About 60 swimmers will compete in the championship swimming carnival at the South Grafton baths to-night. Entries have been received from Grafton…

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