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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 33 of 81

Golf Ball Was in His Pocket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

WAGGA, Mon.--A 200 yards drive by Albury resident, Gordon Ames at Wagga golf Minks today, sent the ball into the trouser…

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Rugby League. Narrow Win For Coff's After Hard Game

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--After the best game seen at coff's Harbour this season, the local side defeated Bellingen by 12 points to 10 in a Group 2 zone…

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ATHLETICS. Brilliant Run To Win Scratch Race

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

Rick McGowan, running brilliantly from holes to tape, won the invitation 100yds. scratch race at the Grafton District Amateur Athletic Club's…

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Rugby League. Ulong Wins At Coramba

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 5

Ulong defeated Coramba, at Coramba; in a hard game, in the Or[?]ra League competition. Outstanding on the day was ex-Lowanna back, J. Shipman. He…

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Wins Bowls Title On Last Shot

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues. Scoring with the last shot of the match, Victor Grose, of Sydney, to-day won the State bowls championship at the city green. He beat…

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New Cricket Clubs Prepare

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 5

New cricket clubs formed under the Clarence River Cricket Association's zone scheme are preparing for the 1949-50 season…

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Rugby League. Resignation Of President

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

The resignation of the president of the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League (Mr. R. S. Harvey) was received at the…

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Record Dividend At Newcastle Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wed.--A record dividend of £18456 for 5 was paid at the Newcastle races to-day. The dividend was returned for Miss Mufti, who…

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Golf

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Despite the rainy conditions prevailing on Saturday afternoon last, the hardy golfers turned up to the competition which was…

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Bowls Championships

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.-- New South Wales champion, D. Downie, was successful in his three games at the opening of the…

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Profit From Maclean Rowing Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

MACLEAN.--A meeting of the Committee of Management of the Maclean Rowing Club was held last night, Mr. T. G. Eggins…

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Coffs Bowls Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

In a round of the Club Singles Championship on Sunday Arthur Hatch easily defeated "Snow" Turner by…

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Golf Associates' Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 7

A competition will be played to-day, and the draw will take place at the club house at 1.30 p.m…

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Bowls Rain' Hampers Play

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

Saturday last rain interfered with play, but on Sunday 21 bowlers turned out and a good afternoon was spent. Results of play were:—…

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BOWLS. Yamba Ladies' Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

YAMBA.--The annual meeting of Yamba Ladies Bowling Club was well attended. Officers appointed for the year were:--…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

Owing to wet weather, the Jansen and Dyer cup fixtures which were to have been played last Saturday had to be postponed and will now be…

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Football Protest Dismissed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

A meeting of the management committee of Group 2 was held at Bellingen on May 19, with a full attendance of delegates from Dorrigo,…

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Dyer Cup Tennis Team

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

The following team has been selected to represent Coffs Harbour against Nambucca at Nambucca Heads on…

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Rugby League. More Forwards Out Of Weiley Shield Team

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

C. Shaw (second row) and R. Gill (prop) have had to with draw from the Upper Clarence League side for the Weiley…

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Queensland Golf

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Fri.--Don Sharp and Alex Colledge will fight out the final of the Queensland amateur golf title, at Royal Queensland to-morrow…

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