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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 17, 1948

Page

4

Coffs Harbour Loses Dyer Cup After 16 Years

Coffs Harbour Tennis Association forfeits the Dyer Cup to Bellingen Association after a tight final at Coffs Harbour. Bellingen wins five rubbers to four in a trophy contested by reserve teams from Coffs Harbour Nambucca Bellingen and Dorrigo.

COFFS Coffs Harbour Tennis Association Bellingen Association Bellen Coffs Harbour Bellingen Nambucca Dorrigo C. Lill D. Haworth

Next Coffs Races Set For September 18

Coffs Jockey Club will hold a five event programme on Saturday September 18 with total prize money of £250. The tentative programme is sent to the AJC for approval. Future meetings approved include November 20 and December 27 to June 22, plus August 6, subject to NRRA approval.

Coffs Jockey Club AJC NRRA

Coffs Bowls Championships at Coffs Bowls Club

Coffs Bowls Championships saw multiple advancing matches at the Coffs Bowls Club. In the fours Pearce Hutton Gorton and Reddacliff defeated Johnson Swadling T Smith and Rippon 24 to 19, with Reddacliff gaining the lead mid game. Harrison won the singles against Kimmorley 32 to 17, and in another fours Gilchrist Nolan Dowling and Nolan beat Taylor Lander Hatch and T Gleeson 30 to 23. Reddacliff then defeated Pearce 31 to 19 in the singles after taking the lead at the sixth end. Social results included several 17 15 and similar scores, with Halpin Gorton and McGregor winning 32 to 17 in a Sunday social, and various pairs and trips progressing in the social and associate events.

Coffs Pearce Hutton Gorton Reddacliff Johnson Swadling T. Smith Rippon Harrison Kimmorley Gilchrist J. Nolan Dowling M. Nolan Taylor Lander Hatch T. Gleeson Gleeson Nolan Reddaclif Clayton McDonald McGregor Hannaford Buester Manuel Lockyer Ruthning Marcus Bowles Sawyer T. Richards Thompson A. Fowler Brodie Murray Rankin L. Fowler Blanchard Martyn Pollard Murphy Hicks Wallace Ranby Halpin Turner Buckler Ames Mescames Mackay Kemped Mesdames Brewis WeCeskill Archibald He Wood Tranklin Tov Short

Fiockey Carnival Sawtell Report

Fragmentary OCR notes mention a carnival event at Sawtell with unclear details. No discernible dates, participants, or outcomes are readable.

Sawtell

Coffs Harbour Club Chief Urges Clean Racing Standards

At the inaugural Coffs Harbour meeting of August 7 chairman R Garrett praised the event as clean and above board with no inquiries. He urged committeemen to refrain from betting on local races under club control and warned he might resign if rules were not followed, noting Sydney or interstate bets were outside the club’s jurisdiction.

Coffs Harbour Coffs Garrett Sydney Coffs Club

Grafton Tennis Players Visit Coffs

A bus trip took Grafton players to Coffs for friendly matches at Westward Jetty and Korora clubs. Coffs leads three matches to two as one result awaits, with a feature on the Coffs duties and a lighthearted end to the day.

Grafton Coffs Westward Jetty Korora

Ambulance Ball a Highly Successful Social Event

The Ambulance Ball at the School of Arts drew a full floor and lively crowd. W Baty organized the event with Reg Hannaford assisting at the ticket office, while Ray Plunkett served as MC and the Coffs Band opened the evening. The Ladies Auxiliary under Geo Ginger provided a superb supper, and proceeds benefit the Ambulance fund.

Coffs Popular W. Baty Reg Hannaford Frank Watt George Harvey Ray Plunkett Coffs

Dairy Farm Field Day Planned at Dorrigo Farm

A field day will be held at Mr C F Macindoe's farm in Dorrigo on Monday. District Dairy Instructor W Harrison said all tract farmers are invited and welcomed. Judges from the recent field farm competition will attend, delivering lectures and demonstrations.

C. F. Macindoe Dorrigo W. Harrison Trct

Coffs Riflemen Head to Brisbane for King's Meeting

Five members of the Coffs Rifle Club travel to Brisbane for the Queensland King's meeting this week. Veterans Vic Barnier and Joe Hill join Jack Gorton Nev Alcock and Ted Nelson as part of the club squad.

Coffs Rifle Club Queensland Brisbane Vic Barnier Joe Hill Jack Gorton Nev, Alcock Ted Nelson

Golf Associates Visit Urunga

A Coffs Associates party visited Urunga on Sunday for the club’s Oper Day. Miss Press captained Coffs and won the 27 holes gross while Miss Pat Graham took the 27 holes nett. Miss Press also won the driving competition as Urunga members and associates praised the day and hospitality.

Coffs Associates Urunga Miss Press Pat Graham Coffs

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