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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1977

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Putt-putt Golf in New Role

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 31 August 1977 · page 6

Coffs Harbour’s Putt-Putt golf course in Park Beach Road has changed hands. And the new owner, ken winning, is…

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Tennis Titles

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 14 September 1977 · page 24

Tennis courts at Coffs Harbour Tennis Club have been completely booked out for…

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A Battle Royal in Tennis

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 14 September 1977 · page 26

Two promising young players in the Coffs Harbour and District Tennis Association mixed pennants competition battled for points last…

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Draw for Tennis

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 September 1977 · page 25

The draw for final matches in the Coffs Harbour and District Tennis Association…

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900 Enrolled in Swimming Classes

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 5 October 1977 · page 21

More than 900 enrolments were taken during the 1976/77 season by the Coifs Harbour Learn to Swim Free Campaign. This was revealed…

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Pair Lead Social Golf

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 5 October 1977 · page 22

John Flutey and Brian Jones put their game together to lead in the field in Coifs Harbour Ex-Services Social Golf Club shield competition…

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Mid week tennis final

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 5 October 1977 · page 22

Bellingen and Coffs III will meet tomorrow in the division three final of the Coffs…

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Play-offs in Tennis Divisions

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 October 1977 · page 22

The Coffs Harbour women’s midweek tennis competition is drawing to an exciting…

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Clear-cut decisions in junior cricket round

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 12 October 1977 · page 21

Coffs Harbour Junior Cricket Association restarted its 1977 season last Saturday with most games providing clear-cut decisions. Coffs Red scored the most impressive victory of the…

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Cricket sides

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 19 October 1977 · page 20

Coffs Harbour inter-district cricket teams to play Nambucca on…

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Tie Was the Highlight of Junior Cricket Matches

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 2 November 1977 · page 23

A tie between Boambee and Woolgoolga under 12 years teams highlighted last weekend’s junior cricket matches. After being sent in to bat, Boambee…

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Joyce, Gwen Have Good Bowls Wins

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 November 1977 · page 23

Joyce Moore and Gwen McAnally both recorded wins in the first round of the Park Beach Women’s Bowling Club mini minor competition played…

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THREE J’s Win at Bowls

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 November 1977 · page 21

Jim Wood, John Fletcher and Joe Peale won the West Coffs Bowling Club triples…

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Bizarre barrows in races

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 30 November 1977 · page 13

Park Beach Apex Club’s second annual wheelbarrow Derby is shaping up to be far bigger and better than last year’s very successful event. The organisers are expecting a big turn out for the event on December 17 and have decided to run a carnival after the actual race…

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Tense Bowls Final

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 7 December 1977 · page 25

The final of the Sawtell Bowling Club’s mixed pairs championship was played last Sunday morning and provided plenty of entertainment and good bowling for the many onlookers. The champions are…

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Sawtell Bowls

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 28 December 1977 · page 9

Highlight of the year for the Sawtell Bowling Club will be die annual match, Sawtell versus the Visitors, for the R. J. Smith Memorial trophy to be played this Saturday…

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