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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,558 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 78

Racing Secretary Cited By A.J.C.

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri. -- Secretary of Moree Racing Club, Mr. W. J. McKechnie, has been cited to appear before the A.J.C…

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Cricket Close Tussle Likely Between South And Westlawn

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

Most interesting match of the second series of the second round of the C.R.C.A. competition, which begins to-day, should be between South and Westlawn on Lower Fisher Park No. 2…

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Women's Athletics

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.--The women's country athletic championships will be held at the Sports Ground to-morrow, if possible…

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Greyhound Racing Maiden Runner Sets New Time

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 5

Highlight of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club's meeting on Saturday night was the performance of George Waterford, winner of the Maiden Stake A, whose success cost bookmakers a large…

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Record Time To Grafton Girl ATHLETICS

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.-- Margaret Kingsford, of Grafton, was beaten by a foot in a re-run of the final of the sub-junior…

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Maclean Athletic Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1951 · page 2

MACLEAN.--At a meeting of the Maclean Athletic Club on Friday night it was decided to hold the next boxing…

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District Sporting Activities Hungry Head Swimming Events Cancelled Bowls Match at Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

The past week-end provided entertaining bowls for a large number of local club members. A match in the A Grade…

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Racing Graceful Lad Wins Double

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 8

Mr. Maxwell Eyles black gelding, Graceful Lad, turned out in excellent condition by trainer W. Jones, performed brilliantly to win the Flying and Welter handicaps with top weight at last Saturdays Coffs Harbour…

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Comic Court Races Again

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Trainer Jim Cummings to-day advised racegoers not to regard Comic Court as a "certainty" in the…

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Lead In India Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 5

MADRAS, Mon. (AAP).--The Commonwealth XI., with four wickets in hand, led India by 19 runs at stumps, in the third day…

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Motor Racing—The Grand Prix of Europe

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the motor [?] meeting at the Silverstone circuit when leading British and [?] tinental racing drivers took part in the Grand Prix of Europe over a distance of 180 miles. This picture shows cars lined up…

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Cricket Bowlers on Top in Comp. Fixtures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 8

Bowlers had the Upper hand in the A grade competition fixtures played at the showground and Jetty ovals at the weekend…

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Jubilee Regatta. Entertainment Plans For Crew Members

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 3

Arrangements for the entertainment of more than 100 crew members who will attend the Jubilee sailing regatta at…

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Greyhound Racing For Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

GLEN INNES. -- The Chief Secretary has approved of the issue of a licence for the conduct of greyhound racing at…

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Table Tennis. Thirteen Teams Entered

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Thirteen teams have already entered the Table Tennis Association's teams competition the first of its kind in this district…

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TENNIS Sessions Tournament Play Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Rain last night caused the postponement of Play in the Sessions trophy mixed doubles tournament…

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Cricket Doohan Out of First Xi

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Leading Clarence River batsman, R. Doohan, has withdrawn from the C.R.C.A. first eleven to play Orara Association at…

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Bowls Boulevard Leads In Blue Pennant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

With a total of 25 points and only two games to be played, Boulevard Club appears to have the C.R.D.B.A, blue penant competition in safe keeping…

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Tennis Abandoned Because Of Rain

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Australian tennis championships at the White City were abandoned to-day because of rain…

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TENNIS Sessions Tournament Play To-night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

Rain yesterday caused a further postponement of the Sessions Trophy mixed doubles night tournament being…

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