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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 81

Football Insurance Scheme

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

The newly formed Coffs Football Club decided at the inaugural meeting last night to adopt the insurance scheme…

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Rugby League. Plan For All-River Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

A proposal to establish an all-river Rugby League competition this season is favoured by some Upper Clarence League delegates…

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Football Coach for Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

The question of whether a paid coach should be engaged for Coffs Football Club again came up for discussion at last…

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Few Scratchings For Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

In racing circles yesterday it was considered that practically all horses nominated for the Clarence River Jockey Club races at Grafton…

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Miller Not Decided, On Cricket Future

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Keith Miller, a shock omission from the Australian cricket team to tour South Africa, has not yet considered his cricket future. Miller said today he had no…

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Sporting Spotlight One Football Club for Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

Over forty football enthusiasts braved the elements to attend, the meeting at the Scool of Arts last night to…

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Rowing Club To Meet Regatta Committee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

A request will be made to the Regatta Committee to convene a meeting to discuss the forthcoming regatta…

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Tennis Test in New Zealand

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

AUCKLAND, (NZ), Fri (AAP-Reuter).—Auckland singles champion, J. Barry, beat D. Rocavert (NSW) 8-6, 7-5, in the opening…

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TENNIS. Graham Cup Ooubles Night Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

As a result of the rain during the past week, only one division was played in the Graham Cup tournament. The draw has now…

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CRICKET Semi-Final Matches Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

The president of the CRCA (Mr. C. S. Smith), stated last night that the semi-final matches between the four leading teams, set…

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Grafton Races Going Heavy, But Track Safe

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

ALTHOUGH the gains will be heavy, due to recent rains, the Grafton race track will be safe for to-day's C.R.J.C. meeting, said officials yesterday. Fields in the three open…

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Greyhound Racing Good Quality Fields At Grafton To-night

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

GOOD quality fields will contest the ten race programme to be conducted by Grafton Greyhound Racing Club to-night, at the Grafton coursing ground. Visiting dogs are prominent…

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Athletic News

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 5

Promise of a healthy future for the Grafton District Amateur Athletic Association is assured by the manner in which former…

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Hotel Bill Claims Against Swimming Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.),—Mr. H. E. Fern, secretary of the British Amateur Swimming Association, announced that unless…

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Woolgoolgo Night Tennis Contest

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA — The "A" grade night competition, which concluded on Thursday night, resulted: Creek 31 points…

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TENNIS. Graham Cup Night Tournament

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

Due to the rain, play in the Mixed Doubles' night tournament of the City Tennis Club was possible on Friday night only, when…

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Rugby League One Club Formed at Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR,—Coff's Harbours two football clubs, Coff's Jetty and Diggers, have disbanded and a single club to be known as the Coff's Harbour Football Club, has been formed. The new club came into…

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Cricket Slow Bowler Saves Coff's

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Despite a collapse by Coff's Harbour batsmen in their match against the Bellingen District Association, in the final match…

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Golf Grafton Club Opening Attracts Record Entry

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

A record entry of 44 pairs was received in the 12 holes mixed foursomes competition marking the official opening of the 1949 season of the Grafton Golf Club…

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Greyhound Racing Four Square's Colours lowered At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

NORTHERN Rivers champion, Four Square, had his colours lowered by Best Sovereign in a blanket finish to the Special Stake at the Graf ton greyhound races on Saturday night. Both Best. Sovereign and…

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