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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,558 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 78

Ladies Cricket Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Although the roll up of ladies was not sufficient to provide two teams, a very enjoyable match took place with both…

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Boxing Programme At Maclean To-night

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

MACLEAN.--Fight fans are assured of a good night's boxing at the Maclean Athletic Club's boxing tournament here…

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Week-end Cricket Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Watersiders team to play Matthew Flinders on Sunday at the Jetty Oval:—V. Fairburn, S. Hickson, T. Mitchell, B. Lorimer, R…

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Inter-Town Match With Lismore TENNIS

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

Tentative arrangements have been made for Grafton City Club tennis teams to play matches at Lismore on March 11. A team of six men will…

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Cricket Swing Bowlers on Top

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

Nana Glen pace-men. McLennan and Gleeson, gave an excellent display of swing bowling to dismiss High School…

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Football Lance McLAREN Appointed Coach

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

The Dorrigo Football Club committee have appointed the experienced Lance McLaren to coach the local team for the 1951 season…

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Singles Standard Below Top Class Exhibition Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 7

The standard of play in the singles matches at the Grafton Tennis Association's exhibition on Wednesday night was well below top class. The threes-set doubles match proved the best of the night with…

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Thirty-five Members Attend Golf Club Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 3

Revealing the growing interest in both the game and the administrative side of golf, thirty-five members were in attendance at the annual meeting of members of the Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Friday night last. It…

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Bright Prospect In Jubilee Year Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 4

On Wednesday at Grafton Golf Clubhouse a well attended annual meeting elected office-bearers for 1951 and received the president's report on the 1950 season. As the club was established in…

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Football Could Be Revived

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 5

Rugby League football m toe Grafton district may have a strong revival if the enthusiasm of several old-time players can be transformed into worthwhile action…

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Greyhound Racing Pat's Peggy For Handicap

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 5

Pat's Peggy, which has good form in handicap races is selected to win the handicap race at the Grafton greyhound races to-night. Pats Peggy has been graded…

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CRICKET Much Depends On Mundy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 5

Left hander J. Mundy, who has been one of Central's most solid batsmen this season, will carry much…

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Table Tennis. Interstate Players At Grafton To-day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 February 1951 · page 4

A team consisting of four men and two ladies will give an exhibition at the Presbyterian Hall, Grafton, to-night. All the…

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Maclean Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 6

MACLEAN.--A fine programme delighted a capacity house at Maclean on Friday night…

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International Rugby Union

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Sun. (AAP)--International Rugby Union matches played yesterday resulted: France beat England,…

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SWIMMING Barry Dark Wins Again

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Fifteen years old Barry Darke last night won the Australian 880 yards, freestyle championship,…

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Circuit Racing Advocated

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

Two prominent Grafton district racing men, Messrs. J. Kelly and C. T. Schwinghammer, on Friday night advocated the re-establishment of the circuit system of race meetings on the Northern…

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Tennis Delegates' Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

A well attended meeting of club delegates, representing 11 clubs, affiliated with the Grafton and District Tennis Association…

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Club Football Decided Upon

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 5

COFF'S HARBOUR, Sun.--To-day's annual meeting of Group 2 of the Rugby League, held at Cuff's Harbour, decided…

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Golf. Brothers the for Honours

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 4

The Schaeffer brothers, E. L. and C.W., fought out the Issue in the 18 hole stableford competition, on…

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