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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
4
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Sporting Spotlight reports a standout 1948 at the school with expanded House system and inter-House events across football cricket tennis swimming and more. Benson notes district inter-zone state success and best-ever school sports, while House champions Flinders Cook Philip and Oxley collect multiple cups including the Champion House Pennant.
Three young Coffs shops secured maximum handicap points in the Kerker monthly spoon at the rifle range. Top scorer J Jil achieved 73 while winds gusted and shifts complicated conditions. The third round is set for next Sunday at 600 yards with new members invited.
The Coffs Surf Club reports a growing crowd at Park Beach with a busy training schedule ahead for Sawtell carnival on January 2. No. 2 patrol lists members for next Sunday while Circles point score sees Bobby Williams leading with 15 points and several others close behind. A reminder to No. 4 patrol and a note about surfers entertaining bus drivers after a tire change precede the upcoming Nmas Social at the clubhouse.
The notice credits James Savtver and Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist as printers for the Central North Coast Newspaper Co Ltd at the registered office in Monanee Street Coffs Harbour.
Sunday disc bowls fixtures show into Blue Pennants Coffs defeating Macksville and Dorrig beating Bellingen in the main Pennants. Red Pennants saw Macksville Harbour clashes with Harbour and several singles and pairs titles decided including Reddacliff defeating Buckler 32 27 in the singles and Pearce and Kimmorley winning the pairs. Associates and social games completed with close scores as players vie for titles with forthcoming semi finals and finals set.
The fragment mentions printing requirements and references an Alice Ado Cate. Details are sparse but indicate directives on types and standards for print outputs. No dates or locations are provided in the legible text.
Coffs Surf Life Saving Club members chose teams for Carnival events amid keen competition. A and B R and R squads named with lineups for 100yds Beach Sprint 400yds Beach Relay Senior Surf Junior Surf and Belt events and reserves listed for each.
Night racing resumed with over 25 riders. Bill Palmer dominated the senior events winning three races. June Standing claimed the Ladies' 4 Mile Handicap, earning praise as the North Coast lady champion. Five point score competitions started, with Thursday night races set as riders travel away for two Saturdays.
Thursday night races counted toward the point score. J Standing led with six points followed by J Miller four and J Gerke three. In the Huntington Cup M Pascoe also scored six with R Baldwin four and D Yarad three.
Sunday’s weather delivered a tough nor easter with rough sea conditions. Beachgoers faced discomfort and a strong tow along the shoreline, making surfing treacherous.
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