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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1950
Page
6
With the club carnival a fortnight away, R and R teams are training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus Sunday beach work to sharpen form. Merv Archibald leads the points with 25, closely followed by J Orman with 24 and J Crawford on 19.
At the Coffs Harbour rifle range the first stage of the December spoon will be shot over 300 yards. The event starts at 8:90 am and features many riflemen in top form, promising an interesting contest.
Coffs Harbour Jetty beat Nana Glen by 68 on first innings as Towells 43 and McLennan 33 stood out. Coffs Harbour led Coramba 81 runs after Rose 81, with Hannaford 4/15 and West 4/16 starring in the bowling. Watersiders faltered 87 and 107 to Coffs Harbour, while High School Woolgoolga had no play.
Raleigh defeats Grafton by five points to capture the District Union Cup with strong gusty winds and rain squalls challenging shooters. K Pulling of Coffs Harbour tops 500 yards with 40, while A O Neil and L Gregory score 77 to lead the 80 shot aggregate. Teams from Raleigh Grafton Derrigo and Coffs Harbour competed across 500 and 600 yards in a tight field.
The Coffs Harbour Gun Club invites members and visitors to join future shoots at picturesque grounds three to four miles from town. The open trophy event on Saturday December 9 features participation from Graffin Kempsey Bethnaen and Dorrigo areas with strong local marksmen and Australian Clay Pigeon Association ties.
North Coast cricket lore records a jetty oval match where Watersiders and Hotel Coffs Harbour Staff and Shareholders both posted 120 in their respective innings. After a tied finish the captains allowed a second innings and a fixed time, ending with a second draw as the last ball sealed equality.
The notice lists officers and contacts for the Coils Harbour Gun Club including Gordon Cross secretary Vern Wuillemin treasurer Jack G D T Seccombe Ted Wedgwood Gordon Jarrett and Rex Bennett ready to provide information about the club.
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