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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Sawtell Tennis Club Achievements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 7

Much activity amongst members and some notable achievements were recorded at the annual meeting of Sawtell…

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Welter Races For Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

GOFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.-- Official advice has been received, by the Coff's Harbour Jockey Club that in future programmes…

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TENNIS. Saturday Night Match At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

To-morrow night, a tennis team comprising A. Schafer, Dr. A. McGeoch and A. Sessions, of Grafton, and Hugh Johnson, of…

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TENNIS. Rain Washes Out Graham Cup Play

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

Yesterday's storm washed out play in the Grafton and District Tennis Association's Graham Cup tournament for last night…

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BOWLS. South Grafton Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

To-day on South Grafton green a draw in the C.R.D.B.A. championship pairs will be played. The competitors will be J…

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More Records In Games Swimming

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Fri. (A.P.P-Reuter).--New Empire Games records were established in all four races in the closing section of the Empire Games swimming carnival to-day…

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Postponed Tennis Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--The international tennis match between Australian representatives K. McGregor and Frank Sedgman, and…

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Locke Wins Golf Tourney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Fri. (AAP). --Bobby Locke won the Dunlop £1000 tournament here, with 276 for 72 holes…

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TENNIS Cathedral Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Cathedral Tennis Club, held at the Cathedral Hall on Monday was well attended…

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C.r.j.c. Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

Nominations for next Saturday's C.R.J.C. races at Grafton will close on Monday at 5 p.m…

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Greyhound Racing JustSuperAppeals At Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

Just Super, the Casino dog, which has an impressive record on the Grafton track, is selected to win the Wetslawn Handicap at the Grafton greyhound races to-night…

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Table Tennis. Queensland Team To Visit Grafton

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

A strong table tennis team from the Queensland Table Tennis Association will play a combined team from Coff's…

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Plans for Inter-council Cricket Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for an inter-council cricket match between Far North Coast and North Coast at…

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Cricket South Could Take C.R.C.A. Lead

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

South, which has made rapid progress in the past month, is the most likely of the C.R.C.A. first grade sides to take the lead in points when the matches end to-day…

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Swimming Challenge

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

A challenge swim over 50 yards will be held at the Grafton baths at noon to-day. Contestants are Alf Hockey, who on Saturday…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--Two 12 rounders were held at Newcastle Staditum last nigh. Teddy Wilson 9.6, k.c.'d Noel Saunders, 9.3, in…

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England's Rugby Union Win

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (AAP).--England defeated Ireland, 3--0, in an international Rugby Union match yesterday…

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Official Opening of 1950 SEASON Tennis

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

GRAFTON City Tennis Club's official opening of the 1950 tennis season was celebrated on Saturday, wheh over 70 players from all parts of the district participated in a draw for partners tournment, as guests of the club…

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Young Player Scores at Initial Attempt Golf

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

Grafton Golf Club members congratulated 15-year-old Peter Langham, on Saturday, when he returned a card of three under…

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Freak Dog Recalled By Grafton Double Greyhound Racing

Daily Examiner · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 5

Greyhound owner-trainer A. Franey won a double at the Grafton fixture on Saturday night with litter relative of a dog which became a sideshow freak. THE successful greyhounds on…

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