Greyhound Racing Favourites Take Grafton Beating
First favourites took a sound beating at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday night, and bookmakers collectively had one of the best nights this season…
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Sport, 1950
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Grafton Races Marvon, Well Backed, Equals Track Record
Marvon, medium of a heavy plunge, equalled the course record for five furlongs in outclassing the rest of the Flying Handicap field at the Grafton races on Saturday…
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SYDNEY, Mon. -- Neville Lance, of Boolaroo, to-day won the Country Week singles bowls title by defeating A. Andrews, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pennant Bowls Resuming
The Centrel North Coast District Bowling Association's pennants competition is to be resumed on Sunday next when…
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COLOMBO, Monday (AAP-Reuter). -- At lunch to-day, Ceylon had lost two for 49 in the second day of the unofficial Test…
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MACLEAN. -- A challenge from Palmer's Channel was accepted by the holders of the Blair Cup, King's Creek, but the trophy was retained, giving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOLF. Course Condition Depends On Rain
If the weather clears the Grafton links should be in excellent condition for the nine-hole competition to be held on Wednesday afternoon. The draw will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Exciting Races Likely To-night
Racing at McKittrick Park to-night should prove exciting with most riders in top form. A change in distances of handicap events to a quarter-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.c. Cricket Council 1950 Premiership
The final d the North Coast Cricket Council's annual competition far the John Towell Memorial Shield wilt take…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Club Presentation To Mr. J.W. Mulholland
Following the Grafton Golf Club's annual meeting, the club president (Mr. C. W. Schaeffer). spoke in glowing terms of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Grade Cricket Teams Tie in Comp
For the first occasion on record two A Grade teams have tied in the Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association's an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Win for Australian
WELLINGTON, (N.Z.). Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter).--Ross Pippett (Australia), 12.0. outpointed Don Mullet (N.Z.). 13.10. over 12…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Finance For Olympic Swimming Team
SYDNEY, Tues.--Finance to send a swimming team to the 1959 Olympic Games at Helsinki will be partly raised by a levy on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camden Pair Win Bowls Final
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Camden bowler G. Harrower and R. Pinkerton won the final of the country bowls pairs title at the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOLF. Opening Day Postponed
Due to the unsatisfactory weather conditions, which have delayed final preparation of the course, the opening day of the…
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COFF'S HARBOUR, Tuesday.--For the past 20 years the Weiley Shield has been one of the North Coast's most outstanding football trophies. Representative teams from the Macleay to the Clarence have…
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PIETERMARITZBURG, Tues. (A.A.P.-Reuter) .--Australia drew with Natal yesterday after captain Lindsay Hassett, electing to…
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The following blue and red pennant games are to be played on Saturday:-- Red pennants: South Grafton v. Boulevard, Maclean v. Kemp Street…
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COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--Group 2 will conduct another school football carnival at Grafton during the coming season. That decision was reached at the annual meeting of the Group after reports on last…
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COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.--Undefeated in their respective zones, Coff's Harbour and Upper Macleay District Cricket…
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