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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Cricket North Coast Finals Played at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 12

The North Coast Cricket Council premierships, between in the northern and southern [?]ne will be played…

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Football. Dorrigo to Play Coffs Harbour Diggers First Game Of Season This

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

Coffs Harbour Diggers will field three teams at Dorrigo this Sunday in the first game of football for the 1953 season. Enthusiasm is high and if…

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Maclean Football

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 6

MACLEAN.--At the annual meeting, Mr. M. Smith was elected president, Mr. D. O'Farrell treasurer. Mr…

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Greyhound Racing Schedule

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

The programmes for the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club for future meetings will be framed on the…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Lodge team to play Coaldale at Lodge wicket, Sunday, 10.30 a.m.: A. Martin (c.), J. Bailey, E. Barnier," B. Brown. N. Doherty,…

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Hardcourt Tennis Titles

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Victorian Rex Hartwig had a hard five-set battle with Queensland junior…

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P.S.A.A.A. Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 March 1953 · page 5

Grafton juniors defeated South Grafton juniors by 30 runs to 14 runs. Scores: South Grafton 14. D. Laing 2…

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Rugby League Selectors

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--Ray Norman, former international footballer, to-night topped the poll for the…

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Championship Bowls Matches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Further matches in the Coffs Harbour Bowling Club's championship series have been decided interest is increasing as…

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Pennant Bowls Matches

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Coffs Harbour [?] teams were one-up and one-down in their matches with the Nambucca Heads teams on Sunday…

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Women's Tennis Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Thirty players entered the women's open tournament at Coffs Harbour Tennis Club last Thursday, and some first-class…

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Big Upset At Tennis

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday,--Unknown pair Max Anderson and Noel Kirby caused the biggest upset of…

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Cricket Match Abandoned

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

GEORGETOWN, Monday--Heavy rain yesterday forced the abandonment of the last day's play in the…

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First Woman Cricket Umpire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

[?] who has been [?] at the [?] High school [?] next sunday, will…

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Rugby League Dorrigo Defeats Diggers in Three Grades

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

In the first trial matches of the season, played at Dorrigo on Sunday, the home side defeated Diggers in all grades…

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Eyes Right On Sport Football Club Finances

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 5

Voting on the proposal for club control of competition match finance may be close when delegates…

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Re-draw for Cricket K.o. Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

District Cricket Association secretary (Don Tom) announced the following re-draw for the knock-out competition to be…

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Cricket Woolgoolga and Nana Glen Head Competition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

In the District Association competition matches concluded on Saturday, Woolgoolga [?] ed an outright win over High…

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Cricket Towells Shield Won by Nambucca Association

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Numbucca Association team defeated Clarence River Association in the final of the North Coast Cricket Council…

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District Sporting Activities Golf Season Opens in Deal Weather Large Fields Compete in all Events

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

Coffs Harbour Golf Club officially opened the 1953 season at the weekend under ideal conditions. Large fields competed in all events and visitors were present from Dorrigo and Urunga clubs…

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