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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 81

Swimming Classes At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Messrs. Barry Towers and Maurice Pozniak, honorary swimming instructors for the New South Wales Amateur…

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Indian Cricket

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

COLOMBO, Sun. (A.A.P.).—Ceylon made a bad start after winning the toss in the second test against West Indies, losing…

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Table Tennis Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 2

At the Clarence Table Tennis' Association meeting on Friday, it was agreed that a social teams competition night be held on…

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TENNIS. Graham Cup Doubles Tournament

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 5

The Graham Cup mixed doubles night tournament will be conducted at the City Courts by the Grafton and District Tennis…

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High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Grafton High School annual swimming carnival will take place at the Grafton baths to-morrow. Yesterday, afternoon the 440…

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Urungra Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 5

BELLINGEN.—At the annual meeting of the Urunga Golf Club, office bearers for 1949 were elected as follows: President, Mr. N. Gleeson…

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Country Week Bowls Results

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Newcastle district players were prominent in the finals and semi-finals of the Country Week fours, pairs…

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TENNIS. Rain Prevents Play

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 5

Rain yesterday prevented play last night in the first division of the Grafton and District Tennis Association's Graham Cup tournament. This division…

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Country Week Bowls Winner

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—W. Traise (BHP), won the final of the country bowls championship, played at the city green this afternoon. He defeated N. Willis…

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Football Clubs May Amalgamate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—Following special meetings held by the Coff's Harbour and Diggers' Football Clubs in Coff's…

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P.S.A.A.A. Swimming Carnival At Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

The Far North Coast Swimming Carnival will be conducted under the P.S.A.A.A. ruling at Kyogle. on Friday, March 4…

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Six Zones Replace Cricket Clubs

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

Six zones will now replace the clubs of the Clarence River Cricket Association. This was decided at the recent meeting of delegates of clubs…

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Cricket Team For Tour To-day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—The former chairman of the Australian Cricket Board of Control, Mr. R. A. Oxlade, will announce the names of the 14 players to…

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Cricket North Coast Championship At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Following their victory over the Clarence River Cricket Association on Sunday Coff's Harbour District Cricket Association will now meet the Nambucca Association in a match to decide the North Coast cricket championship. The match…

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GOLF Opening Day Of Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

The Grafton Golf Club will officially open its 1949 season on Saturday afternoon next, when a mixed foursome competition will be conducted…

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Scramble For Boxing Title

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.),—The announcement by Joe Louis yesterday, that he is giving up the world's Heavyweight boxing championship—his second resignation in a year—has thrown the entire boxing world into confusion with competing…

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Rugby League. Good Season For Development

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Last season was most successful as far as football development was concerned, said the retiring president of the Upper…

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Subscription Raised At L.C. Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.—At the annual meeting of Lower Clarence Golf Club. Mr. A. D. Thomas was elected president, Mr. E. A…

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Cup Football— Banned by Group 2

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

A decision regarding the type of football to "be played by teams under its control was made at the annual meeting of Group 2, held at Coffs…

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Bowls Renovations and Top Dressing for Green Rinks Closed for Few Weeks

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The Dorrigo green will be closed for play over the next few weeks owing ti renovations and top-dressing…

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