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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 81

Rain Washes Out Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.—Rain caused a cancel [?] town matches in the Coff's Harbour District Tennis Association's…

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Cricket. Umpires' Quiz

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 4

Mr. W. Amos, of Coff's Harbour, presents some tricky problems for cricketers in this week's quiz for umpires…

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Golf. Play Off Needed for Trophy

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

The 18-hole versus par competition for the D. Pullen trophy, conducted by the Grafton Club on Saturday afternoon…

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Britain Wins In First Tennis Round

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).—Britain won through to the second round of the European Zone of the Davis Cup by gaining a decisive…

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Discussion At Maclean On Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN—An application from the All-Clarence Rugby League Management Committee for the use of the showground for Sunday football was considered by the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society Committee. The matter was referred to…

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Football Muddy Field Spoils Group Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sunday.—Teams representing the six constituent Leagues of Group 2 met in three Country Week trial matches on the Jetty Oval, Coff's Harbour, this afternoon. Upper Clarence defeated Bellingen 5-0…

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Greyhound Racing Women Owners And Trainers Prominent

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

THREE winning dogs at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday night were trained by women trainers, an unusually high average for a Grafton meeting. The winning dogs were Black…

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Exciting Finish In Senior Athletic Event

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

The judges at the Grafton District Amateur Athletic Club's carnival on Saturday were unable to separate Don Cameron…

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Swimming Pool for Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

It cannot be denied that the establishment of a swamming pool in Coffs Harbour is an essential need…

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District Bowls Championships Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

The District Bowls Championships are to toe played at Beilingen next Sunday to decide who shall represent the…

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Feast of Football at Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

Coffs football fans were provided with a feast of football at the Jetty Oval on Sunday when Group 2…

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British Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (AAP).--Glasgow Rangers are champions of the Scottish Football League's first division the final results show…

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CYCLING Road Racing Season

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 7

The first race to start, a point, score for the road racing season will be held on the Southgate Road course on Sunday morning…

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GOLF. Uranga Club's Official Opening

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 7

BELLINGEN.-- The Urunga Golf Club's official opening and picnic day attracted over 50 players. Visitors were present from…

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BOWLS. Year Of Progress By Maclean Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 7

MACLEAN. -- R ports presented at the annual meeting of the Maclean Bowling Ciub showed a year of progress…

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P.S.A.A. Association Pleased About Swimming Efforts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of Grafton District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association held at the Grafton Primary School it was decided to…

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TENNIS. Contest Fixtures At City Courts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 6

The Grafton and District Tennis Association's Saturday afternoon, teams competition will be continued this week-end. The…

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Alleged Cruelty At Coursing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed. -- A case of alleged cruelty to a hare at yesterday's coursing meeting at Rooty Hill has been reported to…

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Rugby League. First All-River Game

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

The Waratah football team will travel to Yamba on Sunday to play Yamba in the first game of the all-river…

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Athletic News

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 7

At to-night's session of the CP. and A. Society's Show, the Grafton District Amateur Athletic Club will stage an 830…

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