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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 20, 1948

Page

3

Boxing Night Planned at Coffs with Scotty Kimble on Card

Permission granted to erect a boxing ring in the Coffs School of Arts hall with a portable ring possible or stage setup if time runs out. Scotty Kimble 12st 7lb from Brooklawn will fight anyone up to 14st, Bruno Cummings challenges him after weight is set. Fights begin at pm with clear sight lines and a large crowd expected to aid Briels ford Park fund.

Coffs School of Arts Scotty Kimble Brooklawn Scotty Bruno Cummings RAA Brielsford Park

Big Hockey Field Day At Coffs Harbour Showground

Over eighty hockey players from Kendall Urunga Sawtell and Coffs Harbour gathered for a weekend field day at Coffs Showground with a picnic on Sunday. Women games on Saturday saw Sawtell beat Kendall B 4 3 and Kendall A beat Coffs 5 0. Sunday’s matches included Kendall A over Urunga 2 1 and Kendall B over CN Allan 2 1. The men’s 5 aside final saw Coffs No defeat Sawtell 2 1 after four minutes extra time.

Coffs Showground Kendall Urunga Sawtell Coffs Harbour Kendall B Mrs. Adams F. Sawtell Kendall B. Steinmetz P. Steinmetz M. Wallis Kendall A Coffs J. Allan Coffs Association CN. Allan P Steinmetz Sawtel Poulson Flaherty Grace Woods Ferguson Watt R. Anderson Armstrong Stonefield J. Binskin Fuller McDowell Vincent Maloni Shead Coffs Tolhurst M. Binskin Turk Austin Ritclife Scrimgeour Mackay Anderson Lasker Lorrimer Rankin Cleaver Amos Russell Coffe

Windy conditions challenge rifle shooters at Coffs range

The southerly wind made Sunday’s monthly spoon stage difficult. Brian Turner topped scoring with 80 points, while club captain Don Noble shot 74. Mr Balmain of the NSW NRA visited, sharing information. Next Sunday marks the third spoon stage with shooting starting at 9 am.

Coffs Range Brian Turner Brian Don Noble Mr. Balmain National Rifle Association of Nsw B. Turner D. Noble E. Nelson V. KR. Alcock J. J. Hill P. Bailey K. Yager N. Alcock V. Barnier J. Gorton D. Lloyd J. McCarthy

Coffs Bowls Championships Highlight Wartime Skill

At Coffs Bowls Club championships strong winds tested players. In singles Harry Fanning pushed 33 ends before losing to Bil Harrison 31 29. Baillie and Larkyer won 31 24 in another close match. Pairs took over three hours with Marty and partners beating Huthning Sawyer 25 21.

Harry Fanning Bil Harrison Fashing Harrison Soves Am Baillie Frank Larkyer Bailie Tly Ry Oy Ad Muzrus Qlalleit

Traffic Woes Grow As Parking Squeezed In Caffe

On Saturday morning the town faces severe traffic congestion in Caffe with parking near shopping centers nearly impossible. Pedestrians must weave through busy streets and the Poserfice corner becomes a bottleneck for both drivers and walkers.

Poserfice

Notable Basketball Results Reported in Local Play

Scan of the page shows scattered references to teams and players including Murphy Hinks Lauder Hate Turner and Warton with scores and matchups. Specifics are fragmented but indicate continued reporting on local games and individual performances.

Gortal Kamen Murphy Hinks Lauder Hate Turner Puwler Ofdy Warton

Bex Promised Relief for Colds and Flu

A reader testimonial touts Bex Powder as quick relief for colds and flu. The letter from G J Cooper notes past invalid pensioner status and headaches, claiming pain vanishes in five minutes after one powder, with a winter free of colds. A recipe of Bex with honey or as a gargle is also described for sore throat.

G. J. Cooper North Commendations Parade Campsie Bex Rex

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