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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Aug 29, 1950

Page

4

Rifle shooting tie for two shooters at Coffs Harbour

John Gorton and Don Sharp were the only competitors to reach the 80 handicap mark in the August Spoon at Coffs Harbour Rifle Range. They finished one point ahead of Keith Pulling as mirage conditions challenged aims. Barnier and Pulling tied for the aggregate 240, a playoff set for next Sunday with the September Spoon.

John Gorton Don Sharp Coffs Harbour J. Gorton Keith Pulling Vic, Barnier Barnier

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Coffs Club Bowls Championship Narrowly Decided

Wet greens halted Saturday play at the Coffs Club Bowls Championship. Sunday saw Bunny Millingen upset Bob Gorton 32-30 in a tense singles finish after a 12-3 start, with Gorton leading 30-21 late before Millingen rallied. Social and women’s events followed including tea and several social game scores.

Coffs Green Bunny” Millingen Bob Gorton Millingen Gorton Tall Thompson Hatch Johnson Simmon Robinson Sainsbury Swadling M. Nolan Jeffreys Hicks Brewis Hutt An Sawyer Herdegen Franklin Turner Hensby Brodie Short Smith Cocker McCaskill Hicks Hatch Wilson Sau Lockyer A Fowler Fanning Mesdames Archibald d Medames Short Kempe Mesdames Reddacks Burkford Mesdames Franklin Dowling Mesdames Clarke Swadling McCaskill Mesdames Jarke Mesdames Hicks Mesdames Gentle Mackay

Diggers and Coffs Harbour Play to Scoreless Draw in Mud

A depleted Coffs Harbour side and the Diggers battled to a goalless draw at the show ground amid a muddy pitch. R Pearce left early with an ankle injury, Max Jenkins and Sandy Betts later exited with injuries, while Joe Malout returned, greeted by car horns and applause as the mud washed from players’ eyes.

Diggers Coffs Harbour Colts Harbour R. Pearce Hield Max Jenkins Joe Gordon Malout Coffs Sandy Betts Dis Harbour Dave Appiletor Bette Wilt Bailey

Dull Muddy Scrimmage Ends Washout for Colts Harbour League

Hooker Ross Nelson held the duel against Hoy Reid but footing failed on slippery ground. Bob Gawne earned a spot in the Wesley Shield team while Davies Shield matches were washed out by mud. The game lacked pace and fire, leaving players stale and defending solidly on a poor surface.

Ross Nelson Hoy Reid Bob Gawne Colts Harbour

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