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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,670 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 84

Football Comp, Arranged

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

Central North Coast football delegates, at the annual meeting of Group II at Coffs Harbour recently, decided (subject to…

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Boambee Tennis Working Bee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

After having been postponed two weekends in succession owing to rain, the working bee at Boambee tennis courts last…

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Diggers Cricket Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

Members of Coffs Harbour and Upper Orara sub-branches of the RSL are looking forward to the cricket match to be played at…

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Toowoomba Tennis Players Here

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

A Visiting team of Toowoomba tennis players visited Coffs Harbour during the week and played a team of locals at the…

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Cricket Dorrigo Defeat Colts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

The extremely long grass on the Dorrigo Rec made run-getting a hard task for batsmen when Dorrigo 155, defeated Colts 80. In Dorrigo's…

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Bowls Coffs Blue Pennant Team Downs Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Dorrigo Blues journeyed to Coffs Harbour last week-end to meet Coffs in the pennant games. Coffs proved too strong,…

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Dorrigo Football Club the Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Memorial Hall on February 24th, and was attended by over 30 enthusiasts…

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Golf Ideal Golfing Weather Over Last Week-end

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon Roy won the 18 hole stableford with the good score of 34 points. Vir Woolford was the runner up with 31…

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Dorrigo Tennis Club 1950 Season Opens in Ideal Weather

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

The above club had its opening day last Sunday. The weather was ideal for tennis, and a large crowd including many visitors were…

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Public School Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

Another round of the Grafton Public School inter-house cricket competition was played yesterday. The match between Lobban and…

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Grafton Teams At Coff's Harbour TENNIS

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

On Sunday, two Grafton tennis teams will play matches with Coff's Harbour teams on the Park Beach courts, commencing at 9.30 a.m. The Grafton teams…

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First Grade Struggle for Points Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

State of the CRCA first grade fixtures at the end of to-day's play will depend on two factors. One is the result of Central's…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

NEWCASTLE. Sunday.--In two scheduled 12-round bouts. Mickey Anlezark, 9.0, t.k.o'd. Col Con[?]oes in round three, and Fred…

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Rugby Union Win for Wales

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).--Wales defeated Ireland six points to three in an International Rugby Union match played at Belfast…

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Commonwealth Cricket

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

BOMBAY, Sun. (AAP-Reuter).--The Commonwealth Cricketers made 363 in tfie first innings in reply to the Governor of…

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Grafton Girls do fell At Athletic Carnival

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

Sydney critics praised the display given by the five sub-junior members of the Grafton District Amateur Athletic Club in the…

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Scouts Swimming Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

Coffs Harbour Scouts, Cubs and Rovers will hold a swimming carnival at the Butter Factory Pool next Saturday,…

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Visiting Scullers For Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--Five Sydney scullers have indicated that they will take part in the Maclean Regatta at Easter. They include George Cook, K. Cameron and…

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Cricket Trophies Presentation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 8

Coffs District Cricket Association has decided to make the presentation of trohpies this year a feature of the season's…

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Golf Club Opens 1950 Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

Coffs Golf Club started its new season with a large attendance of members cold visitors on Saturday afternoon,…

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