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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,410 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 71

Cricket Team. Brushgrove v. Palmer's Island

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

At Brushgrove at week-end: R. Gray, W..Hughes, R. Connor, I. Chapman, D. Yager, G. Inman. A. Mears, A. Daley, E. Clark, E. Kempnich, L. Yager, E…

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GOLF Stroke Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

During the week the fairways have been cut, also a large portion of the semi-rough. This is good news for the golfers who pioneered the course last…

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Bowls Pairs Competition Starts Handicaps Announced

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 1

The result of week end play: S. Sly, D. Sutherland, N. Ho[?] F. Woodcock, A. Boreham, J. Davis (s), 22-18; F. South, R. Gorrie, W…

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No Decision On N.Z. Rugby League Tour

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Arrangements of the N.S.W. and Queensland Rugby League club fixtures have been held up while awaiting the decision of the New…

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Subdivision Tennis Court Has Fine Opeing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

Built by voluntary effort of the members, on land made available by Mr and Mrs. I. Kinedy the new tennis court at the [?]division was…

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Country Bowls Early Upsets In Post Sectional Play

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Early upsets in the first post sectional round of the 1948 country bowls singles championship were the defeats of the holder, Scott (Thirroul), last year's runner-up, E. Brennan (B.H.P.), and J. Low (B.H.P,), three times winner of…

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Cricket Nambucca Assn. Too Good for Locals

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Two teams from Kambucca Assn. came to Dorrigo on Sunday, 8th inst. to play the Dorrigo Assn. in a North Coast Cricket Council fixture…

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Early Football Interest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 5

Readers of the articles by "[?]. V. O'K." on early football on the Clarence have sent extra information on the early teams…

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CRICKET Changes In Association Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 5

The inter-district match between Upper Clarence and Orara Associations at Glenreagh on Sunday, will decide the premiership of the North Coast Cricket…

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Racing Entries Rejected by V.r.c

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Fri.--The Victorian Pacing Club to-day rejected the entry of all horses owned by R. Spencer Ulterior which was a…

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Upset In U.S. Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

MIAMI, Sun. (A.A.P.) --One of the greatest upsets in American turf history occurred at Lailea[?] Park yesterday, when Assault…

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GOLF Stroke Competition To Don Sly

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

The second event of the Grafton Golf Club season, a nine-hole stroke competition, was won by Don Sly on Saturday afternoon…

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Women's Cricket in New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Sun. (A.A.P.- Reuter).--The Australian ladie's cricket team arrived to-day by flying boat…

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Von Nida Slips in U.s. Golf

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

NEW ORLEANS, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Von Nida, with a round of 77 to-day, slipped from second to 20th place at the end…

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Bowls Championships

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--Boolaroo, winner of the country week fours bowls championship for the last two years, just failed to complete…

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Dollars for Tennis Team

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon. -- If an Australian tennis team is sent to America to contest this year's Davis Cup, the Commonwealth…

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FOOTBALL Coffs Club Re-forms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

A large attendance of football enthusiasts gathered at the School of Arts last Wednesday night when the Annual Meeting of the Coffs…

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Tennis. Exhibition B Y Leading Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

The Grafton and District Tennis Association has announced that a tennis exhibition will be given at Grafton on March 17 by a party of Australia's…

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Cricket. Outright Win for Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

CORAMBA. -- Coramba Cricket Club met its first reverse in the Orara Association competition at the week-end. When play commenced on Saturday, the…

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TENNIS Cathedral Club Reopening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 5

The Cathedral Tennis Club, which has been in recess for some time, will reopen for play on Saturday afternoon next…

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