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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,264 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 64

Cricket Interest In Club Title

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 6

The C.R.C.A. first grade premiership will not be affected even if both West-lawn and North are defeated…

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Greyhound Racing Merry's Last For Top Stake

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 5

Merry's Last, one of the most consistent greyhounds in training at Grafton, appears the likely winner of the Special Stake to-night. He is at his best over 520…

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No Decision On Races For Miss Jackson

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1952 · page 6

LITHGOW, Fri.—No decision has been made yet on whether star sprinter Marjorie Jackson will…

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Rain Upsets Night Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 5

Rain (prevented play on two nights of the Grafton City Tennis Club's night teams competition last…

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South Africa Wins Tennis

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 5

DURBAN, Sun.—South Africa beat the Australian tennis tourists by a decisive margin of six matches…

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Big Gate Sees Good Football At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1952 · page 5

There was an excellent gate at Jubilee Park on Sunday to witness three matches—juniors, second and first…

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Table Tennis Makes Rapid Progress

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

The progress being made by table tennis in Grafton, and the increasing popularity of the game, are becoming more apparent each month. Two factors showing this…

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FOOTBALL Insurance For Woolgoolga Players

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA.—All football players taking part an matches with the Woolgoolga Club this season will…

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Tennis Good Prospects for Coming Season

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 1

As a preliminary to the official I opening of the Coffs Harbour tennis season an American tournament for club members will be…

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Rugby League. Bellingen Defeats Coffs Diggers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 5

BELLINGEN.—A good crowd on the week-end saw Bellingen defeat Coffs Harbour Diggers in the second trial match of the…

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BOWLS Women's Signgles At South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 5

South Grafton Women's Bowling Club yesterday afternoon completed the first round of the singles…

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Football Queue Knocks Down Wall

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Crowds qu[?]nsy for tickets for the London Soccer Football Cup…

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GOLF Big Field For Stroke Handicap

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 7

ON SATURDAY. March 29, a field of over 60 has nominated for the Mr. Alan White stroke handicap over…

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Tennis Record Entry For Teams Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 7

The Grafton and District Tennis Association's 1952 teams' competition, which commences on Saturday, April 5, has attracted a record number of teams—58 teams will…

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Tennis Tour More Harm Than Good

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 7

CAPETOWN, Wed.—Eric Shore, sports editor of the Natal "Daily News" said that the tour by the Australian tennis team had done South Africa tennis more harm than good…

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Golf Associates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The associates' mid-week competition resulted: Mrs. L. Baker 1st., with 84-14-70, followed by Mrs. Soden 91-19-72;…

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Golf Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 8

Wet weather again spoilt the golf on Saturday, players having difficulties in holding the wet clubs. However, "Mudlark"…

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Week-end Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

To-morrow afternoon tho Grafton Bowling Club will continue the A. F. Robinson and E. E. Schafer…

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Rugby League Comp. Draw

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

The draw for the Southern Zone Rugby League competition, which commences on Sunday, has been announced…

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Tennis Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 7

Last week-end the local courts were quite well patronised and some very good tennis was witnessed by the…

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