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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1952

1,264 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 64

Working Bee at Golf Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

A working bee will be held at Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Sunday afternoon when important work on the new fairways…

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Bostobrick News Tennis Club And P. & C. Work

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 4

The year 1952 promises to be an outstanding one for the Bostobrick tennis club. At the annual meeting, K. Baldwin was…

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Golf Associates Mrs. E. Smith Reduced by Five Strokes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 8

In winning the first round of the LGU Medal at Coffs Harbour Golf Club on Wednesday Mrs. Edith Smith reduced her…

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Rugby League. Group One's 19-6 Win in League Trial Match Game Lacked Sparkle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

In a game lacking sparkle expected from the best of the North Coast's footballers, Group I defeated Group 2, 19-6 at Coffs Harbour last Sunday. Both sides defended well in the early stages, and perhaps…

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Newcastle Boxing

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sun. --At Newcastle Stadium last night Toddy McCov (9.0) [?] Ron Varco (8.10)…

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Rain Interferes With Golf

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun. --Heavy showers interfered with play in the 18 hols v. par competition at…

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Ceffs Harbour And Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

After next Saturday's turf fixture at Coffs Harbour for which entries close to-day, races will be held at…

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Indian Cricket Team In England

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 May 1952 · page 5

Members of the Indian cricket team were greeted by heavy rain on their arrival in London from Calcutta…

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Golf Club Cabaret Ball

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

A cabaret ball has been organised by Caffs Harbour Golf Club and will be held at the School of Arts on Friday night…

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No Upsets In Age Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--No upsets were caused in the opening rounds of the N.S.W. age tennis…

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Tennis Lower Bucca Defeats Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 7

Lower Bucca proved too strong for Coffs Harbour in an all-day picnic match played at that centre last Sunday…

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Rugby League Second Half Reversal of Form Gives Dorrigo 23-15 Victory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 8

Down 10-2 at half time when they were running with the wind, Dorrigo staged a second half revival to gain a 23-15 victory over Coffs Harbour and Jetty in their match at the Jetty Oval on Sunday…

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British Golf Champion

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 5

LONDON.--British Open golf champion, Max Faulkner, who won the Dunlop tournament, has left by air…

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FOOTBALL Win To Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 May 1952 · page 5

BELLINGEN.--Bellingen first grade team defeated Urunga on Bellingen Park in a hard fought game…

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Golf Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

Saturday's two club competitions were won in fine style by that dashing player J. (Fox) Burbidge. Handling his two…

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Golf Associates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

Mrs. L. Baker won the associates' competition, 87-14-73 on a count back by half a stroke from Mrs. C. H. Soden 92-19-73,…

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Tennis Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

The first round of the Jantzen and Dyer Cups will be played on Saturday, May 17. The teams for these fixtures…

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Rugby League Teams To Play Smithtown

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

The following teams have been selected to represent Dorrigo in their matches against Smithtown at…

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BOWLS. Macksville Wins Pairs Ch'ship

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

On Sunday, the Macksville pair, Fotheringham and Griffin won the final of the Mid-North Coast Association…

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Rugby League Murphy Reinstated As Diggers' Rake

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 12

In their first competition match for five weeks Diggers have selected last year's rake, Frank Murphy, in the first…

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