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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 65

Sailing Club Trophy Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 4

The Clarence River Sailing Club's races for this week-end will be for trophies donated by A…

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Increased Interest In District Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 3

Increased interest taken in tennis throughout the district was a noticeable feature of the year under review, said the president (Mr. F. J. A Richardson) at the annual meeting last night of the…

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Big Crowd Likely For Tennis Clash

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

MONTREAL, Fri.—It is estimated 12,000 people most of them Sedgman and McGregor "fans," will pack…

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Bid For First Grade Cricket Points

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

THREE of the C.R.C.A. first grade sides will be fighting hard for points in the matches which will…

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Tennis Debates On Constitution

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 6

Notices of motion submitted to Friday night's annual meeting of the Grafton and District Tennis Association to amend the constitution caused lengthy and at times…

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Cricket Jetty Wins Close Match

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Jetty Just scraped home with a three runs victory in their A grade competition match with High Sohool which concluded at the Jetty Oval on Saturday. The home team scored 140 in reply to High School's first…

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Eyes Right On Sport Heavy Racing Taxes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

Balance sheets of Grafton district race clubs give an indication of the huge amount of money…

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Young Team For Swimming

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.--The seven junior girls picked to represent N.S.W. at the Australian swimming…

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Palmer's Channel Tennis Match

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 4

To-night, at Mr. Orr's court at Palmer's Channel, a Grafton tennis team consisting of C. S. Smith, M…

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Bad Financial Year For Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 6

From the point of view of the Grafton City Tennis Club has experienced its worst year since the war, Mr. H. Carson, president of the club, stated at the annual meetings on Monday night…

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South Grafton Tennis

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 7

South Grafton Tennis Club opening day will be held on Sunday, February 22. A draw for partners in a mixed doubles…

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Coff's Cricket Reaches Interesting Stage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 2

COFFS HARBOUR, Wed --Coffs Harbour Cricket Association's competitions in both grades have reached…

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Championship Bowls Proceed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

The annual championship matches in all three series—single, pairs and fours—continues on the local green. At…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 4

Maynard's team to play Megan at Dorrigo on Sunday at 10 a.m.: C. Bureaux, G. Brazier, J. Parker, A. McDonald, R…

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Cricket Trip Vacancies

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 6

Two more players, C. Rawkins and A. O'Sullivan, have withdrawn from the C.R.C.A. second eleven to…

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Pennant Bowls Matches Create Much Interest

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

The Mid North Coast Bowling Association's pennant seriea. resumed on Sunday last, attracted much interest…

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Table Tennis Match with Ex-servicemen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Big news at the moment in Coffs Harbour Tennis Club circles is the forthcoming match between two teams from the…

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No Cricket Fixtures To-morrow

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

With two Association teams visiting Lower Clarence for interdistrict matches to-morrow, there will be no play in local…

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Golf Busy Season Ahead for Local Golfers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

The coming Year will be particularly busy for members of Coffs Harbour Golf Club, according to a statement made…

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Football. Coach Accepts Position with Dorrigo Club

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

Contrary to a statement which appe[?] city Sunday paper, the "Gazette" assures readers that International footballer, Ned Andrews will be playing with Dorrigo Club this season…

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