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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Grafton Races First-Up Win In Open Sprint

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 5

Little bigger than a pony, the grey Lady's Lad gave an attractive exhibition of galloping to upset heavily-backed candidates and comfortably win the Flying Handicap at the C.R.J.C. Grafton races on…

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Athletics. Bill Lickiss in Good Form

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 April 1950 · page 5

Maintaining his fine record of sprint successes, Bill Lickiss won the senior men's 100 yards handicap off scratch, at the…

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Bowls Easter Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

Teams from Mullumbimby. Maclean, Grafton, Bellingen, Dorrigo, Nestanglo (Smithtown) and Kempsey competed…

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Boxing Moseley Wallops Slock1e

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

At Woolgoolga on Friday night Cliff Moseley (holder defeated, Johnny Slockie on a technical knockout at the lend…

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Butcher Boat Racing on May 22

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade Committee last night decided that butcher boat racing commence on May 22, and that…

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District Sporting Activities Football Group 1 Defeats Group 2

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 8

In a Country Week trial match at Grafton on Sunday Group I easily defeated Group 2, the scores being 24 to 14…

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BOWLS. Clarence Club Teams

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

MACLEAN.--The following players will represent the Clarence Bowling Club on Saturday. next, at the Clarence green. against the South Grafton…

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Rugby League. All-river Draw to Be Made

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 5

Details of the opening of the Clarence All-River League opening matches next Sunday will be completed at a meeting…

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News in Brief Cricket Club "Crisis" Ends

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tues. (AAP).--The Sussex County cricket "crisis" ended last night with the decision at Hove. to elect a new committee…

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Combined Regatta As Annual Event

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

Hopes were expressed at last night's meeting of the combined Grafton Volunteer Water Brigade and Rowing Club…

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BOWLS. Pennant Fixtures

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 7

Further matches will be played on Saturday, April 22, in the C.R.D.B A. penn[?]nt series. These matches were originally arranged for April 29, but…

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Football Draw

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 7

The draw was made last night for the first three rounds of the All-River Rugby League football competition…

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TENNIS. Lismore Challenges For Garrard Trophy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 7

On Sunday next, Lismore will challenge Gra[?]on for the Garrard Cup inter-town tennis trophy, held by Graton. Lismore team has been announced…

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Maclean School Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

MACLEAN.--The headmaster (Mr. L. W. Kelsev) reported to the monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association that the…

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Women's Bowls Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

Coffs Women's Bowling Club Championships were advanced another stage on Tuesday. Mrs. Faulting defeated Mrs…

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Bowls Pairs Championships

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

Some good games were played in the pairs competition on Sunday. B. Truscott and J. Bennett defeated S. and R. Doust 27-25…

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BOWLS. Boulevard Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent the Boulevard in the blue pennant practice match against Kemp Street, at the Boulevard on…

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Rugby Team Meets' Mr. Attlee

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 7

LONDON, Thurs. (AAP).--England's Rugby League team, which will tour Australia met the Prime Minister. Mr. Attlee, during a visit to the Commons…

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Sporting Shorts FOOTBALL

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

The following teams have been selected to represent Dorrigo in the matches against Nambucca at Dorrigo on Sunday next. 1st grade:…

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Golf Spoons for Associates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 10

A gift of twenty silver spoons has been made to the Associate members of Coffs Harbour Golf Club for trophies in…

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