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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1949
Page
4
The Coffs Dig gers Cup weekend attracted large fields and good course conditions. Highlights included the Dig gers Cup struggle with 86 players and varied scores, plus a Saturday 12 holes Mixed Canadian Foursomes event led by Cutmore with Mrs L Smith and others. The gathering honored winners with trophies and a generous lunch and tea served by the ladies.
Yesterday Coffs Golf Club held the King's Birthday Carnival with an 18 holes mixed foursomes. Winners were L Cluff and Mrs Cluff 97-31-66, with Seccombe and Mrs Hawke 87-20-67 as runners-up. Other prizes went to C Cutmore with Mrs L T Smith 85-17-68, Brian Miller and Miss Press 86-17-69, and T Lindsay with Mrs Lindsay 85-16-69.
Coffs Harbour defeated Urunga 15 to 5 at the Jetty to win the zone competition. A large crowd watched a hard contest with exciting moves from Coffs in defence and attack. Bevan Worland and K Duncan featured in a key scoring sequence, while Worland and Bevan stood out among the backs. Dardy Behan of Urunga drew attention as a Country Week rep, but his side could not break through.
Urunga forwards outclassed locals in scrums as Bevan and Bevan score tries for Coffs Harbour in a tight match. Coffs led 7-2 at halftime and extended to 15-5 before final whistle, with Caldwell, Kay, Worland, and Williams featuring. Referee Mr. G. Avivard.
Bel linger River cricket identity Tom Buckman earned a State Umpires Certificate after passing NSW Cricket Umpires Examining Board tests at Coffs Harbour. He hurried from a 2NR broadcast to attend, signaling notable sports leadership.
Coffs Reserves defeated Urunga away with a lopsided score. Scorers for Coffs were Nolan Creber Gawne Cunningham Reid Duncan and Duncan plus Gawne with four goals.
In the Coffs Bowls Championships at the Coffs Bowling Club keen matches were played. A Grade saw Hatch and Harrison defeat Wallace and McGregor 34 to 11 while Reddacliff and Dowling beat Pearce and Fanning 25 to 13. B Grade had Lockyer and Turner over Hicks and Manuel 27 to 14.
Coffs Hockey Club girls outplayed High School girls 2 0 on Saturday as experience and fitness dictated the match. Sunday's Forsyth Cup event was scaled to a 5 aside knockout due to player shortages with No 1 beating No 2 4 2 and D Scrimgeour and L Cox among scorers. Only four girls attended the day leaving talks of more fixtures next Saturday afternoon and contact with P Rankin.
Trainer Bill Jones of Coffs Harbour scored a double at the Inverell racing carnival over the weekend. Horses Pearler and Young Garland, owned by Williams Brothers and Mr Whit Kempe respectively, carried Jones to two victories, with both wins attributed to the owners in their respective distances.
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