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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,670 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 84

Hits Back At Cricket Captain

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).-- War Minister (Mr. Emamuel Shinwell) last night hit back at test captain, Norman…

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Cricket Teams For Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Coffs "B" Grade to meet Orara at showground on 18th and 25th: H. Boultwood, P. Hamilton, E. Greenaway, R. Searle, O…

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Cricket. Match May Decide Coff's Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR.-- Coff's Harbour District. Cricket Association fixture between Coff's Jetty and Woolgoolga, set down to…

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Interest In High Buz Run At Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 7

If High Buz, a five-year-old The Buzzard gelding, accepts for the C. R. J. C. races at Grafton to-morrow, keen interest…

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Bellingen Men At Country Week BOWLS

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

BELLINGEN. -- Bellingen Bowling Club will have four representatives at the Country Week Bowling Carnival,…

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KEN McGREGOR at Maclean Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

Ken McGregor. Australian Davis Cup star, to appear at the Maclean Council courts this afternoon, and Lower Clarence enthusiasts are hoping that the…

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Joint Leaders Meet In Vital Match Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

North and South, joint first grade leaders in the C.R.C.A. fixtures, will meet in a vital match on the turf wicket at Fisher Park to-day. THE toss may have an…

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King Norbun To Win First-Up Again Greyhound Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

King Norbun, which has the smartest quarter-mile time of the four candidates to his credit, is chosen to win the Fourth Division chief event at the Grafton greyhound races to-night…

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Desert March Has Winning Form C.R.J.C. Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 5

Former Newcastle gelding Desert March has the best recent form of candidates for the Summer Handicap at Grafton to-day and it is selected to win from the lightweight, Sirdonia, and Saptasva…

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Slates Athletic Trip Finance Methods

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.--The method of financing Australian athletic teams on overseas trips was strongly criticised to-day…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--A Weldon (10.9. outpointed Joe Keegan (10.7), over 12 rounds, at Newcastle Stadium last night…

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GOLF. Associates' Event

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

Owing to unsettled weather the nine holes' competition for Grafton Associates had to be abandoned last week: but on…

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Coff's Harbour Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Coff's Harbour Golf Club, Mr. Walter Graham was elected, secretary. Mr. Graham is secretarty…

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Club "Keeps Faith'' By Racing

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

The Clarence River Jockey Club conducted its February race meeting at Grafton on Saturday afternoon, despite the rain and the knowledge that the club would lose heavily on the fixture…

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South Grafton J.c. Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

Nominations for the South Grafton J.C. races next Saturday close at 5.-p.m. to-day, with the secretary, Mr. W. Atkins, South…

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Change In Venue Of Football Games

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sum.--Shortage of money has forced the Management Committee.of the N.S.W. Counter Rugby League…

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Tennis Davis Cup Players in Grafton Display

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

The Grafton City Courts will be in perfect condition for the exhibition matches to-night, if no more rain falls. Visiting players will be the…

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Shock Tennis Defeat

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.-- Jack Crawford and American woman champion Miss Louise Brough, suffered a shock defeat in the mixed…

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Coffs Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

Excellent news for Coffs Club is that the permanent roof is an good as started, material having been purchased to at…

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Tennis Blair Cup Challenge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.-- King's Creek, holders of the Blair Challenge Cup, successfully defended the trophy against a strong challenge…

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