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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 81

Grafton Races Grafton Winner Lucky To Be At Track

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

CHANTER'S CHOICE, odds-on winner of the March Handicap at the CRJC Graf ton races on Saturday, might have been, floodbound at Braunstone if last week's rain had not ended on Thursday night…

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Women's Bowls Postponed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.—Sectional play in the fours championship of the country women's Interstate bowls carnival was postponed to-day because of rain…

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Football Meetings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN. — Annual meetings have been held of Yamba and Harwood Football Clubs. Harwood will not have assistancefrom Palmer's Island this year…

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Buhding Project by Golf Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 7

The special meeting of Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Friday night appointed a special sub-committee to…

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Coffs Golf Club's Season Opening

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 6

Preparations are well in hand for the opening of the 1949 season of Coffs Golf Club. Competitions will be…

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C.n.c. Bowls Pennant Games Completed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

In the final games of the Central North Coast Bowling Association's Pennants Competition for the season,…

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Tennis. City Club Teams Afternoon Contest

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

The Grafton City Club's selection committee will meet late this week to select club teams for the Association's Saturday afternoon teams competition…

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TENNIS. Bellingen Court Lighting Cost £110

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

BELLINGEN.—At the annual meeting of Bellingen Tennis Club it was revealed that although a large amount of money was spent the club finished…

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Cricket Lionel Fowler in Brilliant Form

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

LIONEL FOWLER, Coff's Harbour slow bowler, has taken 23 wickets in important matches during the past two week-ends, and seems to have Reached his peak form. Fowler was chiefly…

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Sporting Spothght Goffs Cricket Umpires' Good Passes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

In recent examinations conducted by Coffs Cricket Umpires Association five new umpires qualified and…

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Women's Bowls Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—Sectional play in the singles championships of the country women's Interstate bowling carnival was postponed to-day because of rain…

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Football Practice

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2

Members of the South Grafton Football Club and intending players had their first practice at McKittrick Park last night. There…

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Coff's High School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.—The Coff's Harbour High School annual swimming carnival, at which students competed in finals of division and house events, was held in the Coff's Creek swimming pool…

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Miller To Play Club Cricket

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—Keith Miller, who missed selection in the Australian touring team, will play club cricket next Saturday…

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CRICKET Coff's Team To Meet Nambucca

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.—Only one change has been made in the Coff's Harbour District Cricket Association representative team to meet Nambucca…

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Women's Bowls

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Queensland women dominated the first day's play, in the fours section of the women's Interstate bowling carnival to-day. Of the 48…

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Tennis. Graham Cup Final

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

Weather permitting, the final of the 1949 Graham Cup mixed doubles tournaments will be decided at the City Court to-night…

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Football Club Official Resigns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 5

At a general meeting of the South Grafton Football Club, the resignation of the treasurer, Mr. A. Moran, was accepted with regret by the club…

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Leichhardt Stadium Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—Ern Jarvis (11,1 3/4) gained a points decision over Rex Murphy (10.13 1/2) at the Leichhardt Stadium to-night…

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BOWLS: Dorrigo Blues Undefeated

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

Dorrigo blue and red pennant teams travelled to Maoksville on Sunday March 6. for the last of the pennant fixtures. The blues were successful…

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