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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1954

1,323 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 67

Cricket Marred By Rain

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 5

Rain, which stopped play early yesterday afternoon in the inter-association cricket matches at Grafton, probably sayed Coffs Harbour from defeat in the…

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Record Nominations for Digger's Football Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 7

Nominations for the various offices of Coffs Harbour Diggers Football Club have been received. Ballots will be…

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Cricket Devastating Last Overs Competition Leaders Downed on Time

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

Don McMillan and Ron Searle shattered Woolgoolga batsmen in a dramatic last two otters to give Coiffs Harbour their,first win of the season at the expense of the competition leaders on Saturday. This victory displaced Woolgoolga from…

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Records Smashed At Athletics

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.-- Many records were broken at the country athletic championships oh the Moore…

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This Is "Q" Day BOWLS

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 6

The history of Australia attains to-day an all-time high when, for the first time, a reigning British sovereign sets foot on Commonwealth soil. All sections of the community will vie with one…

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New Golf Course Takes Shape

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 7

MR. C. M. Solomon, captain of the Grafton District Golf Club said yesterday, that the new course…

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Two Handicap Skiff Races

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 7

Although no point scores were at stake over the week-end, members of the Grafton Rowing Club took…

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Cricket Club Donates £50 to Appeal

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 7

A donation of £50 from the South Grafton Cricket Club has been a major factor in…

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Bowls Champoionship

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 10

Two men A grade championship sinles matches were decided on the local green on wednesday afternoon.Roy…

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Golf Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

A working "Bee" has been called for Saturday 6th February, to ary. As the course is in a bad…

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Tennis Social Play Commenced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Some very enjoyable social play was held at Coffs Harbour courts last Saturday and Sunday, and many were disappointed…

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Exhibition Tennis At Maclean

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 7

Former interstate representative tennis player, Don Weston, will play in exhibition matches at Maclean,…

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City Tennis Club's Finances Improve

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

The financial position of the Grafton City Tennis Club had improved greatly over the last 12 months, Mr. H. Carson, club president, stated at the annual…

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State Bowls President Will Open New Clubhouse

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The President of the New South Wales Bowling Asssociation Mr. Norman Noss, will officially open the fine new…

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BOWLS: Visited by Kyogle Bowlers Abbie Moore Excels

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

A very good game of bowls was witnessed on Saturday, 30th January, between the visitors and a representative…

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Racing Thirty-six Nominations for Tomorrow's Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

Thirty-six nominations have been received for the five event programme to be conducted by Coffs Harbour jockey Club…

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Cricket High School Lead in Association Cohpetithin

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 10

With four matches to be played, High School A team hen taken the load for the first time in the District…

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Rain Wasted Out Play in Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Fri.--Rain washed out play in the international tennis match between Australia and…

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Big Crowd, But Coffs Racing Poor

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

COFFS HARBOUR, Sun.--A big crowd attednded the February meeting of the Coffs Harbour Jockey…

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Bowls Club Activities

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 8

The post week-end was another busy and interesting period for members of the Coffs Harbour Bowling Club…

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