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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 39 of 81

Another Football Win for Orara

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 6

Leo McCann, Orara's captain and front row forward, had a field day on Sunday last when he scored five tries…

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Bellingen Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 4

BELLINGEN.--[?] Association teams for the Jansen and Dyer interdistrict cup matches against Coff's Harbour to-day are:--…

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School Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 5

Grafton Public 5.3 division team won its second match in the school football fixtures, which were continued yesterday. At Fisher Park, Grafton Public…

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Rugby Union Match Will Be Played

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Fri.-- The Maoris v. N.S.W. Rigby Union match will be played to-morrow, irrespective of the weather…

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Tennis. Championship Matches Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1949 · page 4

With the successful completion of the North Coast tennis championships, a review of the performances of the Grafton entrants will be of interest to…

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Overseas Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).--In the all-Australian final of the men's doubles at the Queen's Club tennis tournament, Brown…

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Country Win in Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Sun.--Combined Country defeated Queensland 18-6 in their Rugby League match at Wollongong to-day…

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Rugby Union Team for Test

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.--Rugby Union selectors this afternoon selected the Australian team to play the Maoris in the third and final test…

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TENNIS. Junior Mixed Title

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 6

Partnered by Miss Yvonne Sessions, district junior champion Mick Gillett, won the North Coast junior mixed doubles title at the…

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Rugby League Easy Shield Wins For Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

UPPER CLARENCE outclassed Orara in the Weiley Shield fixture at Grafton yesterday and playing with only 12 men in the second half, won 21--8. All of Orara's points were…

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Grafton Races Green and Gold in Top Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

GREEN AND GOLD won his second important race in a month for his new owner, Mr. P. G. Eggins, by narrowly defeating the outsider Little Laddie in the June Handicap, main race at the South Grafton Jockey Club's races on Saturday…

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Women's Bowls Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 8

Considerable interest among Coffs women bowlers was in evidence in the D. McGregor and the Mrs. Booty trophy…

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Coffs Bowls Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 8

Three more matches in Coffs Club Singles Championships were played on Sunday. Rain prevented play on Saturday…

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Rugby League. Coff's Harbor Backs Outplayed Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--With hooker F. Murphy giving Coff's Harbour Rugby League side an equal share of the ball, Coff's…

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Referee Explains Points of Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 6

Footballers will be very interested to know that Mr. Aylward, on behalf of the district Referees' Association,…

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Dog Racing Suspended

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--Greyhound racing in the metropolitan area has been suspended until the power restrictions are lifted the secretary of the N.S.W…

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Rugby League. Small Profit From Weiley Shield Match

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4

From a gate of £71 at last Sunday's Weiley Shield feature on the Grafton Showground the Upper Clarence Rugby League .will profit by less than.:…

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Bowls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

Last week-end we had visitors in the persons oi Mr. and Mrs. Bray and Mr. and Mrs. Sams, who were going back home from the Brisbane…

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Coffs Midweek Bowls

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

There were no championship games played during the midweek. However, members enjoyed rink games on…

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Rugby League. New Selectors

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

Two new selectors have been appointed by the Upper Clarence Rugby League Management Committee. At a special meeting on Wednesday…

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