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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 65

Social Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Social bowls played on the Grafton Club's Bouleyard and Kemp street greens on Saturday resulted…

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South Grafton Social Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 7

Results of social games played on South Grafton green during the week-end Saturday: F. Ives, T. Orr, J…

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Big Crowd Enjoys Cycle Races

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

Grafton Cycle Club conducted its weekly carnival before a good crowd at McKittrick Park last night. In…

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Club Football Means Prosperity To Richmond League

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

Richmond Rugby Football League, is experiencing a period of prosperity not enjoyed by any other league in the Group 1 area for the past 20 years…

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Golf Champion

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

Italian golf champion, Ugo Grappasoni, who arrived in Sydney by Qantas Constellation yesterday. He will…

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Golf Associates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Winners of the social afternoon competition were as follows: Mrs. Fred Wheaton (old associates); Mrs. G. Eggins…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6
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Westlawn Club teams 1st grade. Lowers Fisher Park No. 1: J. Kelly, H. Cameron, R. McLennan, J. Baker, K. Ellem, N…

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Cricket Umpires

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

Following are the umpires' appointments for the first grade cricket matches on Saturday:…

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Catholic Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 12

Last Sunday produced one of the best tournaments ever staged at the courts and interest was maintained to the very last set…

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Golf Putts Pars and Personalities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 12

Having recovered from the stress of the opening day celebrations, members of the committee and just players are…

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Golf Bag Had Many Purposes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Golf bags frequently become repositories for other than golf clubs, balls and tees, says the "Newcastle Herald."…

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Horse Races at Deervale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Preparations are well in hand for the horse races and sports to be held at Deervale on March 28 next…

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Grafton Tennis Teams For Casino

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 7

On Sunday, two Grafton tennis teams will travel to Casino to play all-day matches with teams representing "Weona" Club. Play…

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Cricket Play-Off Possible

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

For the second year in succession, the final series of matches in the C.R.C.A. competition fixtures will…

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First Golf Trophy Play of Year

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 6

On Saturday, Grafton golfers well compete for the first trophy of the year-- the D. K. Rowe Stableford Handicap. Already nominations indicate a big field even with the morning play being commenced…

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Spectators Assured of Classy Football

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

Sawtell will be fielding two teams at Dorrigo this Sunday in trials on the local recreation ground. Sawtell has improved out of sight since last season and now has such players as Allan Lawson, Group…

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Golf Associates Winter Season Opens Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 12

Coffs Harbour Golf Associates will open the Winter season next Wednesday when the competition will be a nine…

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Jetty Tennis Club Enter Three teams In Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Jetty Tennis Club it was decided to ester A and A reserve grade teams in the Saturday…

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DIGGERS PlAY Cricket at Upper Orara

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 10

The cricket match between members of Upper Or[?] and Coffs Harbour subbranches of the RSL was…

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