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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 81

Football Saturday's Comp. Game

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The home team was again successful over their young North Dorrigo rivals by 15 points to 10 last Saturday in the first of three…

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Football Teams for Bellingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

Coffs Harbour Football Club will travel to Bellingen on Sunday and try to win back the Banana Growers'…

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Tanner Leads In Golf Tournament

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs. -- Despite a badly ricked back, Tom Tanner, the Lakes champion, returned a one under par 71 to lead the field in the first round o[?]…

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Upper Orara Football Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

On Sunday next Upper Orara football team will travel to Ulong, where they will play the home side. This…

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District Sporting Activities Football Group 2 Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

A special meeting of Group 2 Rugby League, held at Coffs Harbour last Sunday, considered the competition…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club Dorrigo Wins Dyer Cup Game

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

Dorrigo-District Tennis Association was narrowly defeated by Bellinger Association in the 1st round of the Jansen Cup by 5…

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ATHLETICS. New England Champion To Visit Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

A big attraction is promised senior members of the Grafton Amateur Athletic Club by the visit of the New England sprint champion, John…

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British Golf Cup Play

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).--Australian-birn W. Shankland, with an aggregate of 142, shared second place with British Ry[?]…

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Rugby League Important All-River Fixture Clash

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 6

THE South Grafton-UImarra Ramblers encounter at McKittrick Park to-morrow will be a deciding factor in the first grade minor premiership of the All-River competition. South Grafton has a lead of…

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Golf. B Grade Championship To Mrs. J. White

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

Mrs. J. White defeated Mrs. E. Beacham for the B grade championship played on Wednesday. At the ninth hole Mrs…

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Grafton Races Brown Cavallo Fit To Win Again

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

SEVERAL prominent Grafton Cup candidates, including the Sydney pair, Double Strength and,Khedive, are in the Hawthorne Handicap field at the South Grafton Jockey Club's fixture to-day. Double Strength was…

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BOWLS. Keen Match At Golf's

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.--A singles championship match between W. Harrison, and B. McGregor on the Coff's Harbour…

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Boxing Ratings

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK. Sun. (AAP).-- The National Boxing Association's latest quarterly ratings list Australian bantamweight…

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Golf Earnings

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).--Jim Ferrier with 7045 dollars is seventh on the list of money winners in professional golf, for…

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Women's Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).--Australian, Mrs. Thelma Long, won the Irish lawn tennis championships women's singles title at…

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Italian Tennis Win

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 3

ROME. Sunday (AAP).--Italy entered the final of the European zone of the Davis Cup by beating Yugoslavia in the doubles. Italy…

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Rugby League South Grafton Wins Stirring Match

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

IN a match at McKitt[?]ick Parks ason, South Grafton first once all-river Rugby competition…

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Football Club Severely Censured

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.--The Appeals Board of the Country Rugby League to-day dismissed Queanbeyan Rugby League Club's…

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Tweed Football Club's Appeal Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.--Tweed District Rugby League Club's appeal against their disqualification by Group 1 was dismissed by the…

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Banana Growers Cup Returns To Golf's

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.-- The Banana Growers' Cup, an outstanding Rugby League trophy in Group 2. has…

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