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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 81

Rugby League Weiley Shield Tussle at Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 5

CLARENCE RIVER interest in the opening series of Weiley Shield Group 2 fixtures to-morrow will be centred on the match between Upper Clarence and Lower Clarence at Maclean. Upper Clarence League holds…

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Grafton Races Double Likely For Brotherson Stable

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 5

THE Brotherson stable, which narrowly missed a double at last week's races, appears likely to accomplish that feat at to-day's, C.R.J.C. races. Likely winners for the stable…

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Grey hound Racing Overflow Fields For To-night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 5

INCREASED prize money of £5 per race, has been reflected in the large and representative nomination received for to-night's meeting of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club. In eight of the 10 events…

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ATHLETICS. Point Score Events At Showground

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 5

The Grafton District Amateur Athletic Club will continue its points score competition this afternoon, at the Showground…

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Bowls Quarter Finalists

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.--Six New South Wales fours, including two from the country and one from Newcastle, reached the last eight…

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Nagle Wins Golf Purse

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.--Young Sydney professional Ken Nagle played some remarkable golf in his two rounds of 75 and 69…

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Colledge Wins Golf Title

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.--Alex Colledge (Brisbane) won his third Queensland amateur golf title yesterday, when he beat Don…

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British Amateur Golf Championship

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).--Irishman Sam McCready defeated American Willie Turnesa two and one in the 36 holes final of…

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Steward's Report On Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

The following, report on the C.R.J.C, races was issued by the stipendiary steward (Mr. K. B. Sabine):--…

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Rugby League Late Try Saves Weiley Shield Upset

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

AN Upper Clarence try two minutes from the end--the only try of the match--saved the biggest football upset in years at Maclean yesterday. A Weiley Shield fixture, the match was won by Upper…

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City Rugby League Teams to Play Combined Country

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Nine Kangaroos' are included in the first city team to play Combined Country at Sydney Showground…

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TENNIS. Cup Challenge Contest At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 3

MACLEAN.--Mr. Geoff Daley, well-known sportsman, has donated a tennis cup for challenge competition matches…

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Greyhound Races Wrong Rumour Costly To New Owner

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

AN incorrect rumour that the dog was owned by a bookmaker noted for his big betting plunges cost connections of Bashiri a price about their galloper in the Maiden Stake A at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday night…

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Grafton Races New Owner Has First Turf Success

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 5

GREEN AND GOLD gave Ulmarra sportsman, Mr. Percy Eggins, his first success on the turf when it won the Flying Handicap in a close finish at the C.R.J.C. races on Saturday. It was Green and Gold's…

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Country Rugby Player For St. George

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY. Mon.--Johnny Scott, who impressed Rugby League officials at the Country elimination trials, intends playing for St. George,…

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Tennis Seeded Player Defeated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

The highlight of play in the Grafton City tennis championships, continued over the week-end, was the defeat of No. 4 seeded player, Geoff Edwards, by…

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CRICKET Umpires' Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of the Lower Clarence Umpires' 'Association, it was decided that candidates from the Lower…

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Rugby League Weiley and Davies Shield Matches

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 5

CORAMBA.--Although having the territorial advantage game Orara League was unable for almost the whole of the…

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Golf Draw for Next Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 8

Draw for the Mixed Four-somes Championship is as follows:—1 pm: C. Cutmore and Mrs. Miller v W. Graham and…

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Rugby League Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1949 · page 5

Matches in the All-River competition will be resumed next Sunday. The draw is: All Blacks v. Yamba, at Grafton; Maclean v. South Grafton, at…

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