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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1948
Page
3
Members still in any division of the annual championship are asked to arrange playoff games as soon as practical to settle outstanding ties.
The committee moves to finalise all championships before the greenship top dressing in two to three weeks. Pennant matches under the Mid-Coast Association will start after, with Associates Bowls Championships continuing. Readouts include singles winners Simmon and Wingfield, and various winning pairs and social game results.
Wesley and Davies Shields features Coffs Harbour and District League teams facing Lower Clarence League at Maclean next Sunday. Bus departs Coffs at 9 am. Coffs side selections include First Grade led by R. Ryan and J. Mills with a long list of squad members and reserves.
Diggers return from Bellingen with defeat and a draw in reserve. three nights of training planned ahead of Sunday week Banana Growers Cup. Blazers to 32 players measured at showground with two more to be done. Abbott and Costello style meeting and Steam Roller Mick proves he still knows the game.
The Coffs club notes a poor run of catches across three outings though individuals still report some good fish. A recent Sunday casting contest on the showground drew beginners and was considered a success with modest results and donations supporting long distance casts.
Abstracted OCR fragment hints at inter district cup finals analysis on Saturday and a fifth test match in Australia tour at a venue called Paslehed. Mentions Australians and a successful tour with prominent players and performances.
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