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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,616 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 53 of 81

CRICKET. C.R.C.A. Support For Sunday Sport Move

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1949 · page 5

Clarence River Cricket Association, at the annual meeting at Grafton on Friday night, decided to support the Grafton…

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Speedboat Regatta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

Present indications are that the Macksville speedboat regatta, with a championship for the Mid-North Coast, will attract many…

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Rugby League. Sawtell Beats Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA.--Sawtell gained a one-point win over Woolgoolga in an evenly contested game played here. Woolgoolga had the best of the first…

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German Tennis Titles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

HAMBURG, Mon. (AAP).--Australian pair Jack Harper and Von Cramm won the men's doubles in the German tennis…

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Metropolitan Candidates Resume Racing

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.--Renvolo, Count Cyrano and Snawstream, popular candidates for the Metropolitan, will resume…

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Football Carnival for Schoolboys

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Eighteen schoolboy teams took part in the football carnival, played at Grafton on Saturday. Grafton teams won…

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Two Days Racing in September

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

Coffs Harbour Jockey Club last night approved the programme for a double-date race meeting in September…

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Australia's Tennis Win Against Italy

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

RYE (New York), Monday (A.A.P.).--Australia has qualified for the Davis Cup challenge round against the United States by defeating Italy in the inter-zone final at Westchester Country Club…

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Cricket Wants Umpires' Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

The Westlawn Cricket Club will make a recommendation to the Clarence River District Cricket Association to form an umpires' association, made…

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School Football Coffs Defeats Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

On Friday Coffs Harbour Primary School team journeyed to Sawtell to play an inter-school match on the…

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Football Upper Orara Dual Premiers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

On Sunday last Upper Orara teams were successful in both games against Nana Glen, on the Nana Glen…

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Football Bellingen Defeats Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8

Coffs footballers were doubly defeated at Bellingen on Sunday, but by narrow margins in each case. The…

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No Races Here at Xmas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

Coffs Harbour jockey Club will not be allotted racing days during the holiday period at Christmas. This was…

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Playing Of Tennis During Banned Hours

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

Reference to the president of the Grafton City Tennis Club (Mr. H. Carson) as defying the wishes of the Grafton City Council on public policy in regard to…

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May Clinch Place In Tennis Team

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

NEWPORT (Rhode Island), Mon. (AAP).--National singles champion Richard Gonzales whose form this season has been…

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Tennis Jansen and Dyer Cup Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8

Strong teams have been selected to represent Coffs District Tennis Association in the Jansen and Dyer inter-district…

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Golf C.cutmore's Record Round of 32

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 8

Playing magnificent golf Colin Cutmore established a new nine-holes record score in Colfs Club Open Day on…

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School Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

Draw for the primary schools' football fixtures, which will be Resumed on Friday, is:-- 6.3 Division: Grafton Public v…

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Rugby League. Wins For Ulong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 5

ULONG.--Ulong won both matches against Glenreagh. Toby Thomas, captain for Ulong, played in the full-back position, Arthur Smith coming in to…

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BOWLS Play At Yamba

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 5

YAMBA.--Yamba Ladies' Club, played the first round of the competition for the N.S.W. Bowling Association trophy. Results:--…

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