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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,670 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 84

Winners Forfeit Blair Cup TENNIS

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--King's Creek, survived a seventh challenge for the Blair Cup a record in the series, but decided to forfeit the trophy. They defeated Reeves…

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Golf Associates Will Open 1950 Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

The 1950 season will be officially opened by Associate members of Coffs Harbour Golf Club to-morrow (Wednesday),…

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Lower Clarence Club Officers Elected GOLF

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--At the annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Golf Club, Maclean, the following officers were elected: President, Mr. C. W. Done;…

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Football Diggers Well Play Bellingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

The first match of the seaeon for the Coffs Harbour Diggers' Club will be against Bellingen on the latter's ground…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

The postponed swimming carnival of the Grafton High School will be held in the Grafton baths to-day. It will be…

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Lower Bucca Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

LOWER BUCCA.--The local tennis club held its annual meeting at the courts. The treasurer's financial statement showed a bank…

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Committee Chairman Is Jack Kingston Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.--Well-known ex-international lock forward, Jack Kingston, at present residing in the Nambucca district, has been…

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Famous Film Star Owns Large Racing Stables

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

Betty Crable's racing stable is growing apace. The straw blonde charmer, currently before the cameras in the 20th…

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Rugby League First Match Next

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOUR, Wed.— The Rugby League season will open for the Coff's Harbour Diggers’ Club with a match at…

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First Professional Cricket Selector

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Wed. (AAP).—The England and Kent cricketer, Leslie Ames, yesterday became the first professional to gain…

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GOLF. Many Associates At Opening Day

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

Between 40 and 50 associates took part in the official opening day for 1950 staged yesterday by Grafton Golf Club…

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Table Tennis. March Monthly Handicap Results

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

In the ladies’ division of the March handicap competition conducted by the Clarence Table Tennis Club, Miss Moya McCallum gave an outstanding…

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Golf Trip Postponed

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

The secretary of the Grafton Golf Club, Mr. E. A. Lang, said yesterday that the proposed trip to Coff's Harbour on Sunday by…

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Golf Associates Open Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

About 50 associate members and visitors were present at the very successful Associates' Opening Day at Coffs Harbour…

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Around the Tennis Courts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

All teams were in action for night tennis last Tuesday. There were four together on Coifs courts, Chesties and…

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Tennis Teams Competition Entries

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Entries for the Grafton and District Tennis Association teams competition, which will commence on April 1, close to–day at 5 p.m. with the association…

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Megan Annual Tennis Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

Megan held their annual tennis meeting recently, but owing to the wet weather it was poorly attended. After the election of officers it was…

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Bowls Social Games Last Week-end

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

Social games were played over last week-end, as Macksville could not come up for the pennant fixture. The pennant match against…

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Football Diggers Still Recruiting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

Caffs Harbour Diggers Football dub is still recruiting new members and has gained more prospective players, who…

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Rugby League Trials Arranged For March 26

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

Rugby League football will begin in earnest in the Grafton district on Sunday. March 26, when trial matches will be…

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