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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Commonwealth Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Mon. (AAP).--The Commonwealth team had scored 1150 at lunch in their second innings against India in…

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Tennis Stars for Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

The Grafton and District Tennis Association has arranged for a tennis exhibition to be given at Grafton on the night of Monday,…

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CRICKET. Ellems Beat Fords

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 5

The Ellems, after a mediocre start. Scored too many for the Fords to overtake in Sunday's match at McKittrick Park Oval,…

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Grafton Teams For Country Week Tennis Tournament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

To-morrow, at 8.30 a.m., the 1950 Country Week tennis carnival will commence at the White city Courts, Rushcutters, Bay, Sydney…

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CRICKET. H. Ellem Takes Ten In Innings

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 5

Henry Ellem, captain and oldest member of the side, captured 10 wickets for the Ellem touring eleven in the match…

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English Cricket Team Itinerary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The itinerary of the M.C.C. cricket team which is expected to arrive in Western Australia on…

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Enforcement Of Ownership Rule In Dog Racing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 5

A recent article in the "Sporting 'Globe" on malpractice in greyhound racing, stresses the dangers of fictitious…

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Shield Cricket New South Wales Wins Close Game

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--In one of the closest and most remarkable finishes ever seen at Sydney Cricket Ground New South Wales to-day won the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland outright by one…

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BOWLS. Association Matches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 5

The Clarence River, District, Baling Association has set down to be played on Saturday afternoon next at the Boulevard, the…

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Cricket Team For New Zealand Tour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Young Newcastle batsman, Jim De Courcy and test bowler, Ern Toshack, have missed selection for the Australian cricket team to tour New Zealand next month. The team announced in…

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Extra Cricket Match In South Africa

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Wed-- The Australian test team will play an extra fame against South Africa at the end of the present tour…

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Shock Newcastle Tennis Defeat

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.-- Newcastle No. 1, winners of the 1948 Country Week tennis carnival were surprisingly beaten by Manning Ri.er In the fifth round of the men's A grade teams' matches at White City to-day…

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CRICKET. Russell, Henry Head Ellem Averages

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 5

Russell Ellem headed the batting. averages and Henry Ellem the bowling figures for the Ellem XI. in its tour of the North Coast…

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Sailing. Racing Resumes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

The Clarence River Sailing Club will resume its season to-morrow with a race for a trophy donated by Mrs. A. Watt, of…

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Cricket Two Leaders Meet in First-grade

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 4

RESULT of the North-Westlawn match in the C.R.C.A. first grade fixtures, which will resume to-day, will have an important bearing on the premiership. The teams will meet at…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--Clem Veaton (10.10) outpointed Clem Sands (10.7) at Newcastle Stadium last night…

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Indian Cricket

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

JAMSHEDPUR (Bihar Province), Sun. (AAP):--East Zone yesterday made a disastrous start in the four-day match against…

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Ferrier in Golf Tourney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Sun.--Jim Ferrier scored 73 for 144 in the second r[?]d of the Los Angeles open golf tournament. He has…

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Motor Cycle Races At Woolgoolga

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Sat.-- A crowd of several hundred enjoyed all the thrills of speedway motor, cycle racing at…

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CRICKET. Two Centuries At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.-- Two centuries were scored in the Coff's Harbour District Cricket Association's A grade…

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