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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Football Teams for

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

The following teams have been selected to represent Dorrigo v. Sawtell at Dorrigo on Sunday next. Reserve grade match commences at…

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Golf Grafton Players Not Coming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

Information was received this morning that the proposed visit of players from Grafton Golf Club will not take place…

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Cricket Megan Downs Maynards

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

On Sunday, Megan defeated Maynards Plain by three wickets in the knock-out for the Davis Cup…

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Big District Revival in Rugby League FOOlBALL

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 8

The stage is all set for the biggest revival in district Rugby League football since pre-war days. A meeting of Bellingen, Urunga, Dorrigo Nambucca, Macks ville, Bowraville and Coifs Harbour clubs…

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Football Season Opens This

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

Dorrigo football season will officially open next Sunday when Sawtell will visit the plateau with two teams—first and…

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Golf Season Opens March 25 & 26

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

Dorrigo Golf Club will hold the official opening of the 1950 season on March 25th and 26th. It is hoped to see a good roll…

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More Grafton Tennis Teams for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

As a continuation of the intertown invitation matches at Smith's courts. Park Beach, two teams from Grafton Railway…

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Boxing Tournament At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--Several young men are training for the boxing tournament to be held at Maclean in about three weeks' time…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 5

The Grafton District Golf Club will conduct an 18 holes Stableford event this afternoon. The club captain, Alf Charleston…

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Tennis Star Charged

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Diana Barrymore's husband, John Howard, tennis professional, was arraigned yesterday on vice…

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South African Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 1

ELLIS PARK, (Johannesburg), Fri. (AAP).--A South African Eleven began disastrously against the visiting Australians to-day…

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Two Days' Racing For Sailing Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 5

This week-end the Clarence River River Sailing Club has arranged a programme covering bath Saturday and Sunday afternoons…

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Jane Moa Chosen for Long Race Greyhound Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 5

Jane Moa, which has not been seen yet over 740 yards, appears an ideal type for the long race and is selected to win the Howe Handicap at the Graftop greyhound races to-night…

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Skiff Title At Maclean Regatta

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Maclean regatta it was decided to include the heavyweight Gladstone championship of…

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Scotland Win Rugby Union Match

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--In an international Rugby Union game played at Edinburgh, Scotland defeated England 13 points to…

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Captain For English Rugby Union Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.)--the Rugby International Board announced that Dr. Karl Mullen, of Ireland, has been chosen as…

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Coff's Harbour Trial Games Rugby League

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

COFF'S-HARBOUR, Sun.--The Coff's Harbour, Club opened the 1950 season to-day with a trial match on Jetty oval…

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Upper Orara Football Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

UPPER ORARA.--A general meeting of the members of the Upper Orara Football Club made further plans for the coming…

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Chooses World Cricket Eleven

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday (A.A.P.-Reuter)--"Fergie"--Bil Ferguson noted test baggage man and scorer has…

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Westlawn Gamble Fails Cricket

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

A gamble by Westlawn captain, J. Kelly, failed at Fisher Park on Saturday and as a result North is practically assured of winning the C.R.C.A. first grade premiership…

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