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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 81

Rugby League South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

The south Grafton Club will have a trial run on Sunday afternoon. Club members and intending…

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Bowls. South Grafton Saturday Fours

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

The South Grafton Bowling Club's Saturday fours' competition, which was to have commenced last week, but had to be…

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TENNIS. Palmer's Channel Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

PALMER'S CHANNEL.—The annual meeting of the Palmer's Channel Tennis Club' was presided over by the president, Mr…

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GOLF Players Tie In Associates' Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

The nine hole competition played yesterday by Grafton Associates, resulted in a tie between Miss A. T. Bawden and…

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P.S.A.A.A. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

In the P.S.A.A.A. cricket competition South Grafton Public School (5/43) yesterday defeated Grafton Public (20)…

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Athletic News

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 5

As the lighting at the showground is cut of order, the first fixture of the G.D.A.A.A. will be held on the afternoon of…

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International Rugby

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Sun.—In an international Ruby Union Game, England, beat Scotland, 19 points to three at twickenham…

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Greyhound Racing Grafton Winner First Cured by Penicillin

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

THUNDER CHIEF, winner of the Seventh Division B at the Graf ton greyhound races on Saturday night, was the first Clarence River greyhound to be treated with penicillin fox distemper…

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Australian Tennis Stars Do Well In South Africa

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Sun. (A.A.P.).—Australian tennis players in their first match of the South African tour, turned in a…

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Cricket Problems. Batsman Not Out Though Bowled

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

With cricketers throughout the North Coast taking a more active interest in umpiring and in the corr[?] interpretation of cricket…

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Easter Regatta At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.—Mr.. T. G. Eggins (president) occupied the chair at a meeting of Maclean Rowing Club…

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Catholic Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 8

With an enthusiastic executve and a good roll of members the Catholic Tennis Club appears to have an…

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FOOTBALL. Plans For Season

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 5

UPPER ORARA.—A meeting of members of the Football Club was presided over by the vice-president, Mr. R. Ids. Plans and arrangements were…

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D. Pollard Appointed Football Coach

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Mr. Doug Pollard has been appointed non-playing coach of Coffs Harbour Football Club. He has excellent…

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Sporting Spotlight Coffs Tennis Club's Mixed Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 8

Socially and generally Sunday last proved a very satisfactory day for Coffs Harbour Club. Staging an open mixed…

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Next Races at Coffs May 14

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 1

Next racing date for Coffs Harbour Jockey Club is Saturday, May 14. This will be followed by the Coffs C[?]…

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Rowing Club to Hold Regatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The Grafton Rowing Club last night decide to conduct a regatta on April 30. A programme of races included…

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Racing Dispute Ends

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.—The dispute between the Mornington Race Club and the Victorian Trainers Association end to-day when the club decided to…

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TENNIS. Teams Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

The Graf ton and District Tennis Association has received a record entry of 43 teams for the Saturday afternoon competition, commencing on April 2…

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Swimming Baths at Raleigh

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

BELLINGEN.—The secretary of the Baths Committee at Raleigh wrote to the council on the erection of swimming baths…

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