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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 40 of 81

Tennis Association Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

Good news has been forwarded for junior members of this Association by the NSWLTA. Junior Coaching…

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Sunday Tennis Objection at Grafton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

A complaint about the playing of tennis at Grafton was discussed At last meeting Grafton City Council…

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GOLF. Qualifying Rounds, Of Club Championships

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 5

The qualifying rounds of the 1949 Grafton Club championships will commence on Saturday afternoon when [?] holes will be played. The 36 holes will…

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C.r.j C. Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

Two alterations in the weights for the C.R.J.C races to-morrow have been announced. Dot's Lad was omitted, from the weights…

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Boxing Tournament At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA.--At a meeting of the R.S.L. boxing committee arrangements were made to hold a boxing tournament in the R.S.L. Memorial Hall on July 7…

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Tennis Dilemma on Japan

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.P.P.).-- Australia's opposition to Japan's re-admission to International tennis has placed the United…

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Athletics. Thrilling Sprint Anticipated

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 5

A thrilling contest is expected this afternoon at the Grafton Athletic Club's carnival, when Basil Q'Keefe meets Bob Levett…

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New Swimming Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 4

TOKIO, Sun. (AAP).--The Japanese f[?]ees y[?]e swimming champion, Hirono- shin Furuhashi, at Nagoya to-day, established a new…

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Ferrier's Fine Golf

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

TORONTO, Sun. (AAP).--After a sizzling round of 65 that broke the course record. Australian golfer Jim Ferrier. finished…

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Visit Of Football Representatives

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.--The president (Mr. Nicholson), and the secretary (Mr. Locke), of the Country Rugby League, will visit Casino…

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Cricket Test Tour Postponed

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (AAP). -- The MCC announced that the next Australian cricket tour of England will be in 1953, instead of…

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Rugby League Suspension Of Leading Player Causes Stir

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

CLARENCE River Rugby League circles were stirred at the week end by suspension of Ramblers' and representative forward, G. Felsch. Felsch has been suspended…

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Grafton Races "Certainty Beaten" Says Grafton Trainer

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 5

GREEN AND GOLD, which went under narrowly to the Newcastle horse Werriston King in the June Handicap at the C R J.C. races on Saturday, was a "certainty beaten," according to his trainer, Bart Mills…

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Coffs Bowls Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 6

Two Championship games in "A" Grade and one in "B" Grade were played at the weekend. Nolan's four…

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Bowls Club Sends £25 to Legacy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 8

In a yery generous gesture Coffs Bowling Club decided last night to forward a cheque for £75 to Legacy. The decision…

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Rugby League. Many Injuries in Coff's-Orara Game

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Play was held up on 10 occasions to permit injured players to receive attention in the match on the jetty Oval, between…

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No First Aid At Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 8

It was fortunate that Dr. Yarad was present at the football matches on Sunday, because there was a constant…

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Permission to Ride in Amateur Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. Mon:--The A.J.C. to-day granted permission, to 37 riders to ride in amateur races in the metropolitan area…

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Schools' Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

Ulmarra and South Grafton Public Schools, which will conduct their annual sports on Friday, will not take part in this week's primary schools'…

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CRICKET. Lindwall's Tour Cancelled

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The secretary of the North Coast Cricket Council, Mr. Lionel Fowler, has been advised by the N.S.W. Cricket Association that…

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