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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 18, 1950

Page

4

Bowraville Boys Triumph In Persistent Rain Battle

Bowraville and Diggers battled to a 3 all draw as rain and poor ground halted open play. Bowraville led 8 0 at half time with tries by M Bell and B Windows and a R Duncan penalty goal. second half adds M Bell Hillary McDonald McKay and Duncan tries with McKay converting. Diggers’ Ray Reid impressed at half and Stockie scored for Diggers. Bowraville also won the third grade 3 0. Nambucca beat Coffs Harbour 10 0.

Bowraville Diggers Wilf Bailey George Teece Nigel Dallas M. Stockie M Bell B. Windows R. Duncan M. Bell A Hillary J. McDonald W. McKay

Postponed Table Tennis Match and Club Concert Recap

The Grafton table tennis clash was postponed due to bad weather and will be rescheduled. Club members were well represented at the Diggers Concert led by Miss Keeley with artists including Frank Dodd Nan Chambers and Janice Forbes among others.

Grafton Diggers Miss Keeley

Coffs Harbour Club Opens Road Racing Season

The Coffs Harbour Cycling Club started the road racing calendar with a four mile Grafton road course. K Williams won from scratch in 11 minutes 15 seconds and also set the fastest time. N Budge was second in 11 minutes 30 seconds and S Anderson third in 12 minutes 45 seconds. Riders are invited to assemble at the CWA Rest Room on Saturday at 2:30 pm for another race.

Coffs Harbour Grafton K. Williams N Budge S. Anderson CWA

Local Club Eyes Next Meeting For Tournament

Ant organising work was Mr. and Mrs. Roy Forbes. There is talk of another club tourney. Members should come forward at our next meeting, when in all probability a tournament will be organised.

Ant Roy Forbes

Tennis Teams For Saturday And Sunday Matches

Saturday July 22 Jetty lv Catholic lists J Babi as captain with A Gardiner A Short Hannaford Mrs Bennett and Miss Corben plus Mrs Bennett. Sunday morning Jetty v Sawtell 2 at Sawtell includes J Babage A Chambers B Benne A Short and R Forbes as reserve players.

Jetty lv Catholic Jetty J. Babi A. Gardiner A. Short Hannaford Mrs. Bennett

Bray’s Complete Electric Lighting Plant Details

Quirk’s wind driven 12 volt generator shown with an 8 ft propeller and 12 volt heavy duty batteries. Delivered at Coffs Harbor includes steel stub tower and complete material for eight lights.

Coffs Harbor

Brays Store Listing in Coffs Harbour Area

A fragment from Bray's Store in Coffs Harbour shows a price tag of £127/10/-. The notice notes that items can be inspected at Bray's Store, Coffs Harbour.

Bray's COFFS

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W. Golden & Son Haulage Contractors Curacoa St. Coffs Harbour Cuprox N.S.W William Cooper & Nephews Pty. Ltd Banana Owers’ Federation Co-Op. Ltd Bowraville Boys Nambucca Grouse Road Bray CER Airways Launcheston Mt. Gambier Wagga Hamilton Douglas Skyliners Ansett Travel Service Seccombe & Co Moonee Street Rones Marjorie Turner P.O. Box Marjoried Turner High Street
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