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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 49 of 81

Greyhound Races Old Greyhounds Upset Grafton Plunges

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1949 · page 5

TWO aging Graften district greyhounds on Saturday gave their trainers an initial success for the season and upset confident plunges on favourites. The dogs were Blonde Alibi…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.--Two of the three ten-roung bots at Sydney Stadium to-night were won by sons of former Australian…

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Coffs Bowls Championship

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

In Club Championship games at the weekend Gorton and Simmon had a narrow win over Swadling and…

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Football Grand Football in Burt Memorial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

The large crowd which contributed £108 at the gate to see the Ernie Burt Memorial Rugby League football match…

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Racing Colours Mixed Up

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--Fast Stream and Pakistan carried their wrong racing colours in an amazing mix-up at Randwick…

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Catholic Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 5

The catholic Tennis Club Championships were carried a stage further on Sunday and marathon matches provided…

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Coffs Association Tennis Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 7

Once again our ladies have been victorious in the Dyer Cup series. At Coffs courts last Wednesday they defeated…

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Sixty Golf Associates in Open Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 7

A field of approximately 60 associate golfers from Grafton, Urunga, Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Dorrigo, Lismore…

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Rugby League. Late Burst In Zone Fixture Evens Score

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Mon.--Coming with a late burst in the inter-zone match at Coff's Harbour, Group 2 Northern Zone side wiped off a 10 points…

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Sporting Spotlight Road Racing Popular with Cyclists

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 7

The weekly road racing fixtures are becoming increasingly popular with members of the Coffs Cycle Club. Great…

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District Sporting Activities Inter-school Tennis Boambee Defeat Coffs Primary

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 8

On Friday last Boambee virtually won the right to challenge Upper Orara School for the coveted High School…

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BOWLS Championship Games

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 5

Championship games set down for decision on the Kemp street green on Saturday are: A grade, Singles: Winner of A. Smith v…

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TENNIS Saturday Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 5

The Grafton and District Tennis Associations teams competition will be continued on Saturday, when the sixth series of matches in round 2 are…

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Football Ball at Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 4

GLENREAGH.—A large crowd attended the Glenreagh League football ball in the School of Arts, Glenreagh on July 29…

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Rugby League. Group 1 League Wants English Team

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 5

Group 1 Ruby League meeting, held at Casino, discussed the possibility of having the English Rugby League team visit the area…

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Windon to Retire From Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.—Rugby Union vice-captain Col. Windon, said he will retire from football at the end of the New Zealand tour…

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TENNIS Uki Girl Hailed As Future Champion

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1949 · page 5

Joyce Dalton, 16 year old schoolgirl from Uki, was hailed by Casino tennis officials as a future champion after she won the final of the singles in the…

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Golf. Professional Golf Purse

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 5

The Grafton Golf Club has finalised arrangements for the running of the second annual Jacaranda professional golf…

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Coffs Bowls Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 8

Two very interesting championship games were played on Wednesday afternoon. T. Smith defeated M. Eyles in…

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Country women's Golf

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The title holder, Miss N. George, returned the best card in the first qualifying round of the N.S.W. country women's championship,…

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