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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 30 of 81

Appointment of Football Referees

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 5

"Supporter", Coffs Jetty writes:— I sumit that Rugby League football, particularly in the…

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Says Football Pools Illegal

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Auburn Sports Committee's plan to conduct football pools was illegal, the Under Secretary of…

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District Sporting Activities Catholic Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 8

In ideal tennis weather last week-end, our teams had a field day on Saturday in the Association's Competition…

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Table Tennis Matches

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

The highlight of the Clarence Table Tennis Club games to-night, will be the match between Miss Margaret Fisher, of South…

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Football Pools Ban

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues. -- The NSW Police Commissioner, Mr. Scot, was instructed by the Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley; to take…

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Evidence In Case Of Racing Dog

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

LISMORE, Tuesday--A witness in the Brindle Havoc case which resumed to-day at the Lismore Petty Sessions, said that one of the three men charged with conspiracy had commissioned him to bet £50 on Brindle Havoc on February 26…

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Athletics. Point Score Competition

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 5

The Grafton Amateur Athletic Club will conduct the inaugural point score competition fixture on Saturday afternoon next…

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Racing Analyst For America

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed. Miss Jean Kimble, AJC analyst, left for New York by air last night to attend the conference of the Association of Official Racing…

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New Zealanders' Cricket Win

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Wed. (AAP). Excellent left arm slow bowling by Brutt, supported by the alert wicketkeeping of Frank Mooney, who had six victims in…

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Football Raising Funds For Betterment Of Game

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 3

WAYS and means of raising essential funds for administrative expense for use for the betterment of the game were discussed at last night's meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby [?]all League…

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Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

In the group competition on Sunday, Coffs defeated Dorrigo by 15 points to 2. Dorrigo team were with out Brazier, Sweeney, Watson and…

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Tennis Association Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 8

Coffs. Association's competitions are now 111 full swing and some big events are coming for the players…

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Boras Wants To Aid Australian Boxing

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Welterweight champion, Tommy Burns, said to-day he "wanted to do something for the game"…

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Appointment of Football Referees

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 8

"Spectator" writes:— I was interested to read "Supporter's" comments in your Tuesday's issue…

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Golf Fixtures for Week-end

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

On Saturday, afternoon the first round of the C. H. Lovell trophy, which will be competed for over 36 holes, is set down for the…

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Bowls Dorrigo Wins Pairs and Fours Assn. Championships

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

In beautiful weather and on a green fit for championship play, Dorrigo bowlers enhanced their splendid reputation when they…

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Table Tennis Wizard May Vis[?]t Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

The possibility of a visit to Grafton of Michael Szabados (1[?] times world champion) has aroused the interest of Grafton's…

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Letters To The Editor (Correspondence Should be Restricted to 250 Words.) Sunday Football

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

Sir,--The slide from Saturday to Sunday football on the Clarence is now complete. When Sunday inter-district matches…

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Grafton Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 2

Sir.--Few experienced sportmen will endorse the opinion of Mr Campbell King ("Examiner" 13549) that the selection of a…

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New Players for Rugby Union Team

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.--Five new players have been included in the N.S.W. Rugby Union team to play Queensland to-morrow…

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