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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 13, 1947

Page

4

Tennis Billing Saturday at Catholic and Orara Courts

Sporting schedule lists A grade events at Catholic with R Forbes A Chambers M McCarthy D Peirce and Nos 1 2 3 4 at Jetty and Boambee matches. Car transport from Pier Hotel 12 30 pm and courts open for social play Saturday Sunday Monday with players including Crombie McCarthy Cross and Robertson.

Catholic A. Chambers B. McCarthy J. Cross V. Crombie Chambers Horton Orara C. Cox N. Byrne A .Hughes Clayton Mackay Pier Hotel R. Forbes M. McCarthy D. Peirce Jetty

Magpies win by defeating Orara in night tennis

Magpies B grade Minor Premiers defeated Orara 7 sets to 2 on Tuesday night to claim the major honor. Team members included Mrs. Amos, Mrs. Cocker, Mrs. Gill, E. Poynter, R. Maxwell, L. Hacking, N. Amos and E. Youngman.

Orara Magpies Amos Cocker Gill E. Poynter R. Maxwell L. Hacking N. Amos E. Youngman

Coffs Football Coach A Player of Class

Coffs football coach Bob Smith shows class by climbing from Country second team to State selection for a match against Queensland as reserve centre. Absence from duties at Coffs Harbour for weeks follows but benefits include gained experience and potential gate increases as big games approach.

Coffs Bob Smith Queensland Coffs Harbour

Eight Boxing Bouts to Feature Tonight in Open Air Stadium

Six bouts have been arranged for tonight with two six rounders and four rounders, two more fights to follow making eight in total. The event starts at 7 45 pm with a rope ring erected and lights shaded. Proceeds support the Food for Britain appeal.

Britain

Has Coffs Any Soccer Enthusiasts

Rev H E Hunt visited Newcastle to watch a Springboks match and 7000 fans saw South Africa beat Northern Districts. Local interest grows in adding soccer to the district’s sports with a possible Newcastle exhibition in Coffs Harbour at season end. Hunt seeks expressions of interest. He stayed with Mrs Knight known as the Grandmother of Soccer.

South Africa Brentford London H. E. Hunt Newcastle Springboks Coffs Harbour Hunt Knight Socver

Randwick Saturday race selections by Mannion

Juvenile Nizam s Ring won by Mannion picks Profound Trial Frontal Attack Beau Robert Nursery The Gaffer Royal Reward St Aubin s Beautiful Gay Ply June Stakes Dutchman Cold Shower Handicap Fort Denison Cr usader Welter Cisco Decorate Best Bets Dutchman Fort Denison

St Aubin's Beautiful Dutchman Fort Denison Crusader Cisco Decorate

Mid-Week Social Balances and Trophy Presentations

On Tuesday afternoon the associates hosted Mesdames Franklin and Archibald, winners of the Spiers trophies for the recent pairs contest, at luncheon where the trophies were presented. Presentations were made to Mesdames Nolan and Gorton for their help on playing afternoons. Multiple social game results followed with scores among various pairs and groups.

Mesdames Franklin Archibald Spiers Mesdames Nolan Gorton McDonald McGregor Millingen Buckler M. Nolan Rippon D. Sawyer T. Gleeson Dowling Kempe Baillie Carson Gilchrist Mesdames McKay Wingfield Hensby Mesdames Dowling Lowery Swadling Mesdames Simmon Gentle Mesdames Brewis Fogarty Mesdames Fanning Hicks Short Mesdames Marcus Hall Yarad

Urunga Cup Football Teams Named For Bus Departure

Teams listed include players Ryan Malouf K Dun can Keft Williams Cosgrove Ryan Williams Pearce Patterson Rowsell Betts Rowsell Reserve Cross Cunningham Dun can Hill Williams Ferguson Heber Cunningham Goodenough Woods Nelson Nelson Rowsell. Bus leaves 12 o'clock.

Ryan Malouf K. Duncan Keft Williams Cosgrove Pearce Patterson Rowsell Betts Reserve Cross Cunningham Duncan Hill Ferguson Heber Goodenough Woods Nelson

Coffs Harbour Fishermen Plan Nambucca Cooperative Merger

Coffs Harbour fishermen join the Nambucca Co‑operative Society expanding to include all seven state zones. Two Coffs members to sit on the board with two from Nambucca two from Sawtell and one from Stuart's Point. Proposal for fishing grounds road service a packing shed and jetty at Coffs Harbour with depot on the northern harbour wall.

Coffs Harbour Nambucca Co-operatice Society Grafton and Nambucca Co-operative Coffs Nambucca Sawtell Stuart's Point

Air Travel Popularity At Coffs Airport Surges

Air travel remains popular at Coffs with Butler's Airways reporting twenty eight passengers to Sydney since Tuesday. Among them are seventeen Sydney visitors returning home after a district stay and eleven Coffs Harbour residents moving to the city for holidays or business. The local West Bros booking office notes very heavy bookings for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Coffs Sydney Coffs Airport Butler's Airways Coffs Harbour West Bros

Minister to consider school typing and tech facilities at Coffs High

Mr Heffron replies to Coffs P C for provision of typewriters for commercial classes at Coffs High School and early establishment of technical facilities. He will look into the matters. Avocate offers full range of rubber stamps pads and more.

Heffron Coffs P. & C Coffs High School R. S. Vincent

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Collier's Grafton Otrest Coffe Harbour C. H. Everingham High Street P.O. Box Stromberg Carlson Stromberg Carlson Maddock & Robinson Moonee Street Ruthning's Lending Library High St Ruthning Erney Fogarty Meat Palace Monumental Masons Starr & White Crown Street Grafton W. H. McMahon E. Smith William ST. Bellingen Sporting Jetty Club Coffs Ladies Catholic Ladies Randwick Mannion Mesdames Wood Hright Smith Franklin Reddacliff Barnier Urunga D. B. Gordon W. Golden & Son Campbell's Gravel Pits Vracoa ST. Coffs Harrow P. Healey Monumental Mason Bellingen Frank Kane Copfs Harbour Samio’s Samio & CO Tom Caba O. Durst & Son Watchmakers Ocean Street Top Town Maddock and Robinson Rytres TYR Bee Sawtell Garage Norris Marjorie Turner Gossard Dent Hardie Henderson Children's Navy College
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