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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Too Old At 25 For Swimming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 January 1954 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Wed.-- Australian breaststroke record holder, John Davies, said last night…

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Tennis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

Would all Tennis Clubs try and hold their annual meetings as soon as possible, so that the District Association can meet…

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Bowls Club Championships

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 12

In a keen match in the A Grade division of the Coffs Harbour Bowling Club's annnal championship series, on…

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Cricket Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 3

Results of matches concluded last week-end are as follows: North Dorrigo defeated Megan on the first innings by…

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Bowls: Farewell to Chas Fealy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2

Saturday saw a good roll up despite the damp conditions, to play bowls and also to say farewell to Chas…

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Racing Dates for Greyhounds

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 6

The secretary of the Grafton Greyhound Racing Club, Mr. C. Clare, said yesterday that the club's committee would meet on…

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Eight Greyhound Races Graded

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 7

A programme of eight events has been drawn up for the Grafton greyhound racing fixture to-morrow…

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Cricket Rule on Bails

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 7

A relatively new cricket rule regarding the position of bails on the stumps was applied last Saturday in the…

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Woman Cricket Umpire's Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4

Former Grafton girl, Miss Frances Aspinall, of Coffs Harbour, who is the first woman fo pass the N.S.W…

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Cricket Rain Again Takes a Hand in Competition Result

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 12

For the second time this season, the weather has been the deciding factor in Association competition results. Last…

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Cricket Leaders in Trouble

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

C.R.C.A. first, grade leaders, Westlawn, were not in a strong position against South at stumps on Saturday in their match on the turf wicket…

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Cricket Leaders In Danger Of Defeat

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.--Coffs Harbour went for the runs in their match against Woolgoolga on Saturday afternoon and with…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

Yamba and Woolgoolga Surf Clubs have entered teams for to-night's swimming carnival in the South…

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Catholic Tennis Club Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

Energetic crews, with the club spirit did a man-sized job at the Catholic Tennis Club over the week-end, and…

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Association Cricket Teams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

Coffs Harbour Association teams to meet Clarence River Association at Grafton on February 1 are:…

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Professinal Appointed by Golf Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

At a special committee meeting at the week-end Coffs Harbour Golf Club appoined a professional. The move is a…

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Golf Course Road To Be Dedicated

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

South Grafton Municipal Council will apply for that part of the road leading to the Grafton Golf Club…

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Tennis Forty Players Enter for American

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

The Coffs Harbour Tennis Club's 1954 season got away to a good start last Sunday when 40 player participated…

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CRICKET Wet Wickets and Low Scores High School's First Innings Lead

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

In an afternoon of slow scoring on damp wickets, High School A grade was the only team to establish a first innings lead in last week-end Association competition matches. With the weather what it is the runs on the board most…

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BOWLS An Echo From Past

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

By courtesy of Mr. A. G. Harris, of the Clarence Bowling Club, Maclean, "Draw Shot" has…

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