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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 47 of 81

10.7 Comp.— Football Dorrigo Wins Catsoulis Cup

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

The main game last Saturday afternoon ended the 10 stone competition and resulted in an easy win for the Dorrigo boys over North Dorrigo…

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Excellent Fields In Athletic Programme

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

Good fields of sprinters will assemble on the Grafton Showground to-morrow when John Appleton, New Zealand…

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Football Tactics

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE. Friday.-- Tactics learnt by the Kangaroos during their tour of England and France will be used by the New South…

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Amateur Golf Tournament

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.--H. E. Mailfert, runner-up in the New England championship this year was among the 27 players who…

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Rugby League Stern Weiley Shield Struggle Expected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

UPPER Clarence League side's first real test in the Weiley Shield series will be provided by Coff's Harbour League at McKittrick Park to-morrow. Coff's Harbour's defeat of Bellingen emphasised the strength…

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Inquiry On Football Incident

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Friday.--The Macleay Rugby League general committee last night inquired into an incident at Smithtown last…

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Casino Races Next

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 5

The Lismore District Racing and Trotting Club has abandoned its meeting set down for next Saturday, and the date has been…

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At South Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

COLD winds experienced at the South Grafton Jockey Club race meeting influenced womenfolk to wear warm…

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CRICKET South Grafton Club Disbands

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 6

The South Grafton Cricket Club, Mr. H. Ford presiding, last night wound up its affairs, and decided to hand a credit balance…

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Table Tennis. Proposed Visit Of World Champion

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 5

The President of the Clarence District Table Tennis Association (Mr. E. Nicholson), and the secretary (Mr. J. Skinner) are to…

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Grafton Races Parallel May Change Bill Turpin's Luck

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 5

PARALLEL, an unlucky fourth in the Welter Handicap on Wednesday, should compensate Newcastle owner-trainer, Bill Turpin to-day for narrow defeats during the past fortnight. Parallel appeals as the…

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BOWLS Handicap Pairs At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

On Saturday and Sunday, at the South Gr[?]ton. Bowling Club's green, a number of ties in the handicap pairs competition…

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Rugby League Lucky Shield Win By Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

HOLDING precariously to a slender margin, Upper Clarence had its luckiest victory for years in defeating Coff's Harbour 7—6 at MeKittrick Park, South Grafton, yesterday. The match was in Group 2…

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Australia Beats Canada In Tennis Tie

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 6

MONTREAL, Sun. (AAP)--Australia yesterday won the Australia-Canada Davis Cup tie by four matches to 1. F…

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Golf Sunshine And Rain For Quarter Finals

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

THE quarter-finals of the Grafton Golf Club Championships began in brilliant sunshine yesterday morning. However, heavy rein during the afternoon interfered with play. Several pairs played through the downpour…

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Good Football In Mud At Jubilee Park

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 5

MACLEAN, Sun.—A minor deluge converted Jubilee Park, Maclean, into a bog just before the commencement of the…

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Keen Competition At Final Session ATHLETICS

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 3

Competition on the final afternoon of the Athletic Club's season was keen on Saturday, and many interesting races…

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Breaks Swimming Record

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 2

TOKIO, Mon. (A.A.P.).--After setting new world figures for 1500 metres on Friday, Hiro Furuhashi last night won the…

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BOWLS Yamba Club

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 5

Result of recent at the Yamba Bowling Club, include:-V. Nolen. H. H., McLachlan A D[?]ust, S. Brown, 22 v. E. Bond. H. McLachlan,…

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Tennis Association Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 8

The weekend competitions are fast drawing to a close. Only one round is left to be played in Saturday "A"…

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