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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Provessional Golf Tourney for Coffs?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

The posBibilty of arranging for a Professional Golf Tournament on the Coifs Harbour course in 1950, or in the Club's…

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No Major Upsets in Bowls Fours Titles

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.-- There were no major upsets in the first three rounds of the fours championships in the country week…

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Large Crowd Enjoys Top-line Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

A night of top -line tennis at the Grafton City Tennis Courts was enjoyed last night by about 700 people. THE players, who gave…

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Sports Budget Dog Racing Talks Would Benefit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

Greyhound racing at Grafton should benefit from the proposed conference between the club committee and a delegation from the Bookmakers' Association. The proposal has been…

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Greyhound Racing Three In Row For Bon Hussar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Bon Hussar, one of the smartest rail dogs at Grafton, made its record three in a row when it won the Elizabeth Handicap at the Grafton greyhound races last night…

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Park View Among Strong Entries For Races

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

Veteran Park View is one of the nominations for the South Grafton J.C. fixture at Grafton next Saturday…

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Greyhound Racing Identity Dies

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.--Mr. Dave Alexander a well-known figure in greyhound racing, circles, died at Royal South Sydney Hospital this morning. He was 63…

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51 Bowls Teams Qualify for Championships

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--A near record number of 51 teams to-day qualified for the post-sectional play of the Country Week…

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GOLF. Opening Day At Coff's

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--The newly appointed secretary of the Coff's Harbour Golf Club, Mr. W. Graham, said that an interesting…

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Greetings to Cricket Veteran

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tues. (AAP-Reuter).--One of the few men still living who played cricket against the almost…

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Preparing Tennis Court

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

SWAN CREEK. -- The top dressing of the local tennis court prior to the opening of the coming season has been commenced,…

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Shire Presidents Meet at Golf

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

Past and present presidents of Nambucca Shire Council, Cr. K. R. Torpey (left), now in the chair, and Cr. K. J. Busteed (right), were in happy mood when a cemeraman caught them chatting with Cr. Harry Bailey, president of Dorrigo Shire Council, on the golf links…

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State Swimming Titles Record-smashing Win by Agnew

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed.--West Australian Garrick Agnew staged a brilliant finish to clip 1.7 seconds from John Marshall's 220 yards Australian record at the State championships at North Sydney to-night…

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Easy Bowls Wins For B.H.P. Player

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wed. -- Former Empire Games singles representative, Jack Low, of the. B.H.P. had only 16 points…

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Golf Tom Lindsay Captain Of Coff's Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 6

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Mr. Tom Lindsay has been elected captain of the Coff's Harbour Golf Club for the 1950 season, replacing Mr. G. D. T. Seccombe, who has held the position for many years. At the election of officers Mr. Seccombe declined nomination,…

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Football Query

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

"E.C."--Paddy Maher was a member of the Australian Rugby League side which toured England in 1929-30…

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GOLF Associates Games

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

Tender ideal weather conditions 15 Grafton Golf Club associates played a 9-hole competition on Wednesday afternoon…

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Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

Nominations for the C.R.J.C. races at Grafton on March 4 will close on Monday at 5 p.m. with the secretary, Miss K. O'Mara…

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Football. Glenreagh Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

GLENREAGH.--At a meeting of the Glenreagh Football Club, Mr. H. Tatton was elected preside R. Welsh secretary, and Mr. E…

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Surprise Defeats In Bowls Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Three of the State's best singles players and three outstanding pairs were surprisingly eliminated in the post sectional play in the Country Week bowls carnival to-day…

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