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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 81

Swimming Coach Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Forbes Carlile, who accompanied the Olympic Games swimming team to England as coach, has resigned from all official positions he held…

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Orara Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

CORAMBA.—Orara Rugby League annual meeting was presided over by Mr. Geo. Kelly. Delegates were present from Lowanna, Glenreagh, Upper…

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Many Children Receive Swimming Lessons

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

Despite a cool change which did not make swimming conditions pleasant, the two university students who are visiting…

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Increased For Racing Assn

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wed.—The revival of horse racing on the North Coast, and its influence upon racing generally, has been recognised by the A.J.C. in its…

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Cricket Results Lower Clarence Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.—With only one match to be played in the Lower Clarence Cricket Association's competition, Chatsworth has the lead in the first grade…

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Swimming Lessons

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

MACLEAN, Thurs.—A learn to swim campaign will commence at Maclean on Friday, February 25, and continue until March 2…

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Bowls Matches Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Rain to-day caused the postponement of play in the elimination rounds of the singles and pairs…

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Bowls Rain Mars Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Last Saturday, in between showers, social games were played on the Dorrigo green, and proved quite enjoyable…

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Proposed Football Amalgamation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

Coffs Harbour & Jetty Football Club appointed five delegates to confer with those from Diggers' Club to…

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BOWLS Boulevard Green Re-opening

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 3

The president of the Grafton Rowling Club. (Mr. Arthur Harrison) stated yesterday that play would be resumed on the…

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Coff's Harbour Racing Dates

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR.—The Coff's Harbour Jockey Club has been advised by the secretary of the Central and Lower Coast Racing Association that its first…

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Korora Tennis Club Benefit

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

To raise funds for Korora Tennis Club, the secretary, Mr. Roy Gately, organised a dance at Skinner and Fosters Hall,…

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Rugby League All Blacks To Press For Sunday Competition Play

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

All Blacks Football Club press for club competition play on Sundays, in both first and reserve grade competitions this…

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Sporting Sportlight Coffs-jetty Football Club Re-formed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

Coffs Harbour and Jetty Football Club was re-formed at the annual meeting on Wednesday night. Much…

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Gosford Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

GOSFORD, Fri.—Saturday's race metting has been postponed until Thursday, officials of the Gosford Race Club announced after inspecting the…

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Record Revenue of Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

REVENUE of the Grafton Golf Club, last year, was a record, said the treasurer (Mr. A. L. Donnelly) at last night's annnal meeting of the club in the Town Hall. After spending £417 on…

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Rugby League. No Paid Coach for Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—In his report to the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbour-Jetty Football Club, the retiring president (Mr. R. Gately) said that without full public support it did not pay the club to engage a paid coach…

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CRICKET. Fourth Try At Council Matches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

Clarence River and Coff's Harbour Cricket Association teams will make their fourth attempt to-morrow to play matches in the North Coast…

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Athletic News

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

Fired by the enthusiasm of a youthful secretary, the amateur, athletes of Grafton are laying the foundations for their own sporting association…

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International Rugby Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).—In the Rugby Union International match, Ireland beat Scotland 13-5 points at Edinburgh…

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