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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,558 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 78

NSW Bowls Victory

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.--A N.S.W. team defeated the United Kingdom bowlers, 38-69, at the Chatswood bowling green…

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Rain Stops Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.--Rain washed out play in the Linton and Wilson Cup tennis at White City to-day…

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U.S. College Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

Colour and rivalry associated with college football make the game one of the most popular spectacles in United States sports. There are 76 college stadiums in the United States that seat more than 20,000 persons; seven seat more than 70,000…

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Swimming Record

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed --French swimming champion, Alex Jany broke the Australian 220 yards freestyle record in…

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Melbourne Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed--N.S.W. is facing an innings defeat at the end of the day's play in the match between the Victorian…

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Wyong Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 5

WYONG, Wed.--Wyong Turf Club's meeting, set down for to-day, has been postponed until next Wednesday, the secretary, Mr. F. Akhurst,…

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Cup Tennis Washed Out

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.--Rain washed out the Interstate junior tennis matches for the Linton and Wilson Cups, at White City to-day. They will now be…

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Teams Series Starts Soon Table Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 January 1951 · page 5

During the holidays many players were away, so the Table Tennis Association decided to defer the teams competition…

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Swimming Classes at Urunga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

Misses Flynn. and Quigley, members of the NSW Amateur Swimming Association, gave swimming lessons to children…

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Rain Stops Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Rain washed out all matches listed today at the White City. If the courts are playable…

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Rugby League Diggers Club Work New Constitution

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 6

Diggers football club will work under their new constitution during the forthcoming season…

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Tennis Leading Juniors Leave District

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

A sad blow will be dealt to local tennis this week when three outstanding junior players will sever their association with the Grafton District Tennis Association and take up residence in Sydney…

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Cricket Icorindi Wins Outright

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 10

In the "B" grade series of the district cricket competition, Corindi gained an outright win over Waterside Workers, at…

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Coffs Races Will Be Held

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 10

Although heavy rain during the mid-week period caused the circulation of a rumour that the Coffs Harbour Jockey…

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District Sporting Activities N.S.W. Bowls Chief Coming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

The President of the NSW Bowling Association (Mr. Carson), with three other members of the State Executive,…

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TENNIS. Grafton Teams To Play At Wooli

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 4

A team of Grafton players, A. Schafer C. Smith, Mrs. C. Darcy and Miss V. Collman, and prominent Lower River player…

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Cricket First Innings Wins to Jetty & Coffs Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 January 1951 · page 9

Jetty batsmen, E. Adams and W, Keft, opened their shoulders to High School bowling at Moonee last Saturday, when…

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Greyhound Racing Former Champion Returns To Racing

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

Former club champion, Lady Dibo, will make a reappearance at the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club' s track to-night as backmarker in the Westlawn Handicap, which has attracted a good field…

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Rosehill Races Postponed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--Rosehill races have been postponed until next Wednesday because parts of the course are under water…

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Racing Yacht Sinks At Moorings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.--The 42ft. yawl, Margaret Riatoul, which was first across the finishing line in the recent…

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