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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1953

1,282 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 65

TENNIS "Golden Year" Predicated for Coffs Harbour Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 10

If the success of last Sunday's working bee is a true indication, this season will be a golden year far tennis in Coffs Harbour…

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Golf Associates Mrs. L. T. Smith Returns to Form

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 12

In winning a nine boles stroke competition at Cobs Harbour Golf Club on Wednesday, Mrs. L. T. Smith showed a…

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Football Coaches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 5

COFFS HARBOUR, Fri.--At Coffs Harbour to-night, the Coffs Harbour Diggers' Football Club appointed…

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Tennis Coaching Begins March 1

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 5

The first of this season's tennis coaching classes, designed to assist senior and junior learners will begin…

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Battle For Club Cricket Title

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 6

A dour battle for the C.R.C.A. club championship will be the main interest in the final round of cricket fixtures starting to-day. North are now leading…

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Broken Glass At River Swimming Spot

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

Larrikinism at the Dobie street swimming reach of the Clarence River was deplored at the week-end…

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Bowls Postponed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.--Heavy rain to-day caused officials to postpone the first day of the country week bowls…

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Tennis Association Drops Cup Competitions

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

The Coffs Harbour and District Tennis Association decided at its annual meeting last weekend not to take part in this season's men's [?] and Dyer Cup competitions…

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Coffs Harbour Sports Council Ultimate Object a Swimming Pool

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

An invitation will be extended to 24 sporting bodies to send delegates to a meeting on March 2 at which the Coffs Harbour Sports Council will be formed The objects of the council will be to improve present playing areas,…

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Catholic Tennis Club on its Toes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

The amount of energy Expended during the week-end is shown in the improvements affected at the clubhouse and…

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Tennis Internationals Quist, Brown and Hoad To Play at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

Ex-Davis Cup players Adrian Quist and Geoff Brown together with Lewis Hoad and another outstanding player will play exhibition matches on the Coffs Harbour Club courts next Tuesday night…

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Bellingen Bowls

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

BELLINGEN, Tues.--Social games played on the Bellingen bowling green. Consistency Handicap: M…

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Bowls Again Postponed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Country week bowls carnival has been further postponed by rain…

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Races Off

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.--The Gosford race meeting set down for to-day has been, postponed until Thursday…

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Biggest Golf Tourney Yet

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tues.--This year's McWilliam's Wines tourney will be the biggest even in Australian golf…

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Bowls Carnival Abandened

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

The heavy rein of the week and the prospects of its continuance have made it necessary far the local Bawling Club to…

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Country Bowls Championship

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Fifteen teams were undefeated after the first six rounds in the country fours bowls…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Maynard's team to play Whiskey Creek at Dorrigo on Sunday: C. Duroux, G. McQuilty, J. Parker, R. Parker, G. Harris, T…

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Big Crowd to See Tennis

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

COFFS HARBOUR Thurs.--When the four touring tennis players. G Brown, A. Quist, L. Hoad…

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Tennis Internationals' Exhibition in Hand

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 12

Arrangements are well in bond for the exhibities [?] matches to be played on coffs Harbour courts on Turesday…

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