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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Golf Season Officially Opens Next Week-end

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

Next week-end the 1954 season will be officially opened at Coffs Harbour Golf Club. The match committee has…

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Cricket High School Hold Lead in a Grade Compettion

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1954 · page 8

With a first innings lead over Orara in the match which commenced last week-end. High School seem certain to…

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BOWLS Historic Photograph

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1954 · page 6

Prominently displayed on the walls of Grafton's Boulevard Clubhouse is a historic group photograph of bowlers present at the official opening of the green on August 23,1941…

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Practising for Regatta

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

Many rigger rowers and butcher boat crews are practising for Grafton annual regatta on May 1…

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Cricket Umpires Discuss Rules

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

The Clarence River District Cricket Umpires Association has received a report from delegates to the C.R.C.A. that that body had accepted certain…

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English Cricket Board's New Rule

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Wed.--Gradual elimination Of the oversea player in English county cricket may follow an…

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Bowls Championship Games

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

Saturday: Hart, Harvison v. Hobbs, Eddleston. Sunday: R. Doust v. W. Eddleston…

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Sawtell Bowls Club Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 3

Glorious weather last weekend enabled us to dispose of quite a number of our club championship games. So much…

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Cricket Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 2

Orara B grade to play Bonv[?] in the knock-out competition [?] Brelsford Park next Sunday [?] J. Landrigan, L. Allison, P.[?]…

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Social Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

A social match will be played on Saturday on the Lower Fisher Park No. 2 wicket, commencing at 1.30 p.m., between…

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Bowlers and Bowls Club Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

And, good-day to you all! Methinks our club's all set for many good days ahead! We heard the Prezz announce…

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Golf Season Off to Good Start

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 8

The opening competitions for 1954 were played on the local links at the weekend. On Saturday a big field…

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Football Trials Again Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

Diggers will meet Bellingen in a series of Rugby League trials at Bellingen on Sunday. The local club will try out 60 players,…

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Rugby League New Players Seen in Pleasing Trials Against Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 9

Ernie Peters and Tom Smith, two new forwards tried out by Diggers in a trial match with Dorrigo last Sunday, gave a…

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Cricket B Grade Knock-out Competition Starts Next

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

The Rowley Potter Shield will be the trophy for the B grade knock-out competition, conducted by Coffs Harbour District…

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Cricket Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 5

LOGDE v Jackadgery, at Lodge, wicket, 10,30 a.m. Sunday: H. Layton (c.), W. Freeman, P. Goodwin, E. Haggar, [?]sen,…

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Major Tennis Clubs Stage Openings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1954 · page 5

The two major Grafton tennis clubs, Cathedral and Grafton City, will celebrate their delayed opening for…

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Maclean Regatta Programme

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 4

MACLEAN.-- A total of £125 in prize-money, together with trophies, was allotted to the 11 events on…

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International Golf Matches

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Sun. -- The Royal and Ancient Golf Club yesterday announced the draw for a series of…

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May Form Empire Boxing Board

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Sun.--Progress is being made in the formation of the long-needed Empire Boxing Board to…

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