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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 18, 1954

Page

5

Coffs Harbour Joint Hockey Champions Rise After Carnival

Coffs Harbour drew 1 all with Arrawarra, beat South-West 3, Forbes 8 nil, and Wagga 1 nil to clinch the title. Alex Cramp suffered a broken nose in the semi as Vince Nolan and Moore starred in goal. State selection featured players wearing bands to distinguish contenders amid regular local matches in their first Colts season.

Coffs Harbour Arra Forbes Wagga Vince Nolan Moore Alex Cramp Colts Harbour Grafton

Fishermen Share Big Catches At McCauley Diggings

Walter Morris hauled a 35 pound mulloway at McCauley’s while George Cross and Ross Ide headed to Diggers Headlands for snapper and jew. Sid Smith enjoyed flathead at Moonee last Sunday and Norm Tibbett boated a 9 pound 4 ounce tailor. Bill Avery failed to land the big ones at his resort and Doug Lee watched a gull hooked to line. Brisbane writer Merv McDonald praises angling as a democratic bond on the sands of Gladstone and yabbies bring nations closer.

Walter Morris Mulloway McCauley’s George Cross Ross Ide McCauley Unday George Ross Sid Smith Moonee Norm Tibbett South Moonee Beach Bill Avery Bill Woolgoolga Doug Lee Sawtell Beach Brisbane Courier-Mail Merv McDonald Gladstone Shakespeare Joe Meany White House

Golf Associates First Round Championships Set Next Week

Present holder Mrs B L Miller defends her title with strong challengers including Mrs Keir runner up last year and former champion Mrs D Ryan. B and C grade draws list numerous players while Ryan Bros trophy second round on Wednesday saw Mrs Horton win nett 68. Associates urged to start by 9 am to finish before dark.

B. L. Miller Keir D. Ryan L. T. Smith E. Elliott J. T. Seczombe Mesdames D Ryan Wand Deak Short Murray J. Lowery Lindsay B. Lowery Elliott Melietent Pohlman Miller Durrington E Smith J. T. Seccombe Malcolm Cunningham Mesdames Rigg Ryan Fanning O'Neill Sare Foote Horton Lewis Mullins McLaren J. Seccombe Clarke P. Seccombe Smith Lickiss Murphy Dan Avery Cutmore Mesdames Phillips Swadling Clinch C. Cutmore F. Smith

Printing Services Ad Offers Billheads and Envelopes

Local printers advertise affordable rates for commercial printing including billheads letterheads tickets docket books and envelopes with emphasis on value and reliable service.

Swimmer Club Forming Near Local Butter Factory Pool

The community plans a new swimming club to begin operations after winter. Members will use the butter factory pool as the home venue, signaling progress in local aquatic recreation plans.

Butter Factory Pool

Redex trial cars pass Coffs Harbour on 1954 stage three

Contestants in the 1954 Redex car reliability trial will pass through Coffs Harbour on the third stage of the 8466 mile journey around Australia. The first car leaves Sydney Showground at noon on Saturday July 3 with 263 entries. The run proceeds Sydney to Newcastle to Taree then Coffs Harbour around 1 am Sunday, with the last car eight hours behind.

Coffs Harbour Australia Sydney Showground Sydney Newcastle Taree Murwillumbah East Coast Townsville Cloncurry Mt. Isa Darwin West Coast Broome Pt. Hedland Perth Kalgoorlie Adelaide Melbourne

Ceffs Harbour Advocate Printed by Local Publisher

Printed and published by Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist of Ceffs Harbour for the Central North Coast Newsomer Co Pry Ltd. at the Registered Office of the Ceffs Harbour Advocate on Moonah Street, Coast Harbour.

Alexander John Stuart Gilchrist Ceffs Harbour Central North Coast

Rugby League Round-up Highlights Local Club Struggles

The report notes Don and Noel McKay as standout players in a trial match amid debate over paid players and imports hurting local talent. It cites Diggers thirds as a bright spot, outlines group standings, and warns Coffs Harbour and Jetty clubs to nurture youth as Southern Zone heads into a break with all matches abandoned for a week before resuming June 27.

Don Noel McKay Wauchope

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Democrats Golf Associates Jontzen Gardigan Windjacket Jack Jantzen Lutex Lincoln Cardigans Speedo Hanro Pantex Jack Simmons Mercer REDEX McKay Diggers Dorrigo John Fuller Boyce Seccombe John Haligath Grafton High School D. Graham Heoscon Glentreagh Bowraville Dorriga Nambucca Macksville Diggers and Bellingen Urunga Bellingen Macksville and Coffs Sr Diggers and Em Rigby Harry James Ana Freddy Gardi Graeme Bell Tommy Dorsey Marie Woody Herman Sidney Bechet Dicky Wells Meade Lux Lewis Immy Dorsey ST. Louis Moon Jones M. Cunningham
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