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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 65

Golf North Coast Championship for Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

Coffs Harbour Golf Club has received permission from the New South Wales Golf Council to conduct the North Coast…

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Racing Top Flight Gallorers Clash in Fitzroy Handicap

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

Mr. Walter Hillery's Pin Up Boy, winner of Coffs Harbour and Part Macquarie cups and Mr. A. J. Brotherson's Sir…

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"Corinthian's" Eyes Right On Sport Racing Grab Move

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

A move for another race grab at the expense of the Clarence River has started on the Richmond…

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Cricket B Graders to Fore in Competition Play

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 10

B. graders provided the highlights in the opening competition matches of the Mew Year. Consistently good…

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Tennis Coaching

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 5

MACLEAN, Fri.—The three days spent by Mr. H. S. Mellor on the Lower Clarence aroused great…

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British Football

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. --British Football Results: League One: Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-3,…

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U.S. Relaxes Tennis Amateur Code

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday--The United Stales Law Tennis Association, without a dissenting voice yesterday decided to relax its amateur rules. The Association threw out the "eight week" rule…

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Golf Club Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 8

A Stableford competition conducted at Coffs Harbour Golf Club On Saturday was won by F. Delprado with 35 points…

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Bowls Resume at South

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

After a five weeks' recess for top-dressing, play will be resumed on the South Grafton Bowling. Club's…

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Fight For N.S.W. Boxing "Hope"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.—British lightweight champion Frank Johnson has agreed to fight N.S.W: boxing…

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Tennis Contentious Matter at Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 8

Once again our thoughts are turning towards tennis and the first important event of the year is the annual meeting of Coffs…

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Young Perth Player In Tennis Team

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Lawn Tennis Association of Australia announced today the Australian team to tour overseas this year will comprise Ken Rosewall, Lew…

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"Corinthian's" Eyes Right On Sport This Tennis Business

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 5

Top administrative circles in Australian tennis have been responsible for so many peculiar…

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Cricket Bowlers on Top in a and B Grade Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 8

Bowlers had the upper hand in Coffs Harbour District Association matches commenced on Saturday. The playing…

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Big Fleet For Taree Regatta

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

The fleet of six V.S.'s and two V.J.'s to represent the Clarence River Sailing Club at the Taree…

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Golf Tournament

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

PALM SPRINGS, (California), Tues.--Ben Hogan and Dutch Harrison, each with a seven under par 65,…

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Youngsters Get Tennis Coaching

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

Thirty-two Grafton district boys arid girls are developing their tennis-playing ability in a special coaching school arranged by the Grafton and District Tennis Association…

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No Upsets At Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tues.--There were no upsets during the South Australian tennis championships to-day,…

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Cricket Team Manager

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Keith Johnson, who recently resigned from the Cricket Board of Control and the…

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Grafton Prominent In Coast Tennis

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 7

The prominence of Grafton district tennis players in North Coast competitions is shown in this review of the 1952 tennis season. Interest in men's tennis…

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