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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,264 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 64

R.s.l. Disapproves "Diggers" Football Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 2

Resentment over the continued use of the words "Diggers" in the name of a Coffs Harbour Football…

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Amateur Boxing Tournament

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

Amateur boxing associations in New South Wales and Victoria have given their blessing and their…

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Swimming Pool at Glenreagh

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Residents of Glenreagh are desirous of constructing a swimming pool in the township. The pool will be…

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Presentation Of Tennis Trophies

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

A large number of tennis enthusiasts was present at the Grafton City Courts on Sunday afternoon to witness…

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Dorrigo Scores Bowls Double Against Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 8

In the Central North Coast Association pennant series on Sunday, at Derrige, the Dorri[?] blue and red teams…

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Golf Season Opens on

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 8

The Official opening of the Coffs Harbour Golf Club's [?] season will take place pn Sturday next and will be continued on Sunday. The programme in an [?] holes…

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Rugby League Weiley and Davies Shield Games Again This Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

Weiley and Davies Shield games between northern and southern zones of Group 2 will be played during the 1952 football season. The zone teams will meet on three occasions—at Coffs Harbour (June 1), Grafton (July 6)…

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Cricket: Norm Monro Scores Brilliant 187

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

Bolting on a sodden wick[?] at Woolgoolga. High School batsman Norm Munro displayed brilliant form to score 187 runs, the highest individual total of the season in the District Cricket Associations A garade competition [?]…

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Zone Cricket [?] at Coffs Harbour Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 8

The North Coast [?] Council's premiership will be decided at B[?] Park [?] Sunday. The competition [?]…

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R.s.l. District Council and Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Resentment over the continued use of the words "Diggers" in the name of a Coffs Harbour football club was…

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BOWLS. Women's Pairs Competition Opens

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

On the Boulevard green yesterday four pairs from Grafton Women's Bowling Club took part in the first…

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Letter To Barnes From Cricket Board

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tues.—The Cricket Board of Control has informed Sid Barnes it had no information suggesting he was dishonest. In a statement issued by…

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Golf Tourney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wed.—Australian Peter Thomson and Englishmen. Max Faulkner. Dai Rees and Harry…

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Rugby League. Training Begins For All Blacks

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

At a general meeting of the All Blacks' Football Club, it was decided that training be held each…

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Believe Bill Beatty This Is Australia: Huge Tides Forty-a-side Football Half-caste Outlaw

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 5

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Golf Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Last week-end the opening of the season saw a good roll-up of members and associates. The social was a grand success and…

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Upset In Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thurs.—Victorian, Rex Hartwig, an upset in the Australian singles…

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Boxing.— Dorrigo Lads Do Well

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

Dorrigo boxers were again to the fore at the Bellingen Tournament held recently. Below is printed the…

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Football Maclean Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 7

MACLEAN.—There have been good attendances on practice nights at Maclean Oval. Mr. E. Plummer,…

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Golf Associates Issue Invitation

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 11

Coffs Harbour Golf Club associates will hold their opening day on Wednesday next when an invitation to be present is…

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