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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Bowls "B" Championship

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

The Club Championships were completed on Saturday afternoon, when Murray Taylor won the "B" grade Singles,…

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Pennant Bowls on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 8

Pennant bowls competitions will be resumed on Sunday next. February 5. Coffs Harbour will meet Macksvill. The…

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Luxury Swimming Pool For Madrid

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

MADRID:-- A luxury public swimming pool, with an underwater cabin with glass sides for the benefit of photographers will…

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Sawtell Tennis Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

The extraordinary extent to which the popularity of the game of tennis has taken on in Sawtell is exemplified by…

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Coffs Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

A very definite indication that Coffs Tennis Club is staging a full seals comeback dais year was to be, seen in the…

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Football Association Cup Ties

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 5

Interest and enthusiasm for the British Football Association cup ties mounts every week as the League giants knock out their lesser opponents. By the end of the third round this season only League teams were left in the…

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Upper Orara Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 8

Continued support for the Club and particularty of the facilities provided for night tennis was revealed at the…

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Sydney Boxing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.-- Flyweight, champion Taffy Hancock, 7.13, having his first fight since winning the title from Mickey Hill in…

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South Australian Racing Case

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues.-- After five days' hearing there was a further adjournment until to-morrow for the judge's summing up of the…

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To Invite Tennis Stars Here

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.-- Four top -ranking tennis players will be invited by the L. T. A. A. to visit Australia next season…

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BOWLS South Grafton Green Ready For Play

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

South Grafton Club's bowling green will be reopened for play on Saturday next, following a six weeks' closure for…

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Fast Track For Cycling Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 3

This week's cycling at McKittrick Park, will be held to-night. A much faster track than was the case last week, seems…

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CRICKET. North Coast Players' Prospects In English Match

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1950 · page 5

COFF' S HARBOUR.-- Speaking at the official luncheon at the annual Umpires v. Association fixture, Mr. Henry Ellem referred…

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Table Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

At the Clarence River Table Tennis Club's social games' night, a presentation was made to the retiring treasurer,…

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Tennis Record Year Forecast

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 2

Presenting his report to the annual, meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association last night, the president (Mr…

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Football. Orara League Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

CORAMBA.-- Orara League annual meting will be held on February 23. The secretary, of the League. Mr. R. C. Lickiss, is hopeful that all clubs will…

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Considered Only Future of tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.--Bill Sidwell's behaviour on the courts, for which he was recently reprimanded, did not influence the…

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Aged 72, One Arm--Still Plays Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR.--One of the outstanding features of the match at Coif's Harbour between members of the…

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Mid-Week Bowls

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 8

With all four players right in touch Bill Adams (a Gunnedah visitor). Bob Gorton, Sam Baillie and Les Rippon produced one of…

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Bowls Carnival At Bellingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 8

Bellingen Bowling Club had a very successful two days last Sunday and Monday for its annual bowling carnival. It was…

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