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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1950
Page
4
Readable text fragment shows an item listing for “All Hand Mads” and an availability note near the rear of PACK S HAIRDRESSING, indicating a placeholder or misread ad location. No clear person, organization, or event is identifiable.
The piece notes a shift to rubber bats in 1902 boosting speed and variety, with split second timing becoming essential. It mentions 90 percent of Coffs Club members using rubber bats and new players switching early, while NSW rules tighten service delivery to prevent upward lifting or downward dropping of the paddle.
Coronation Lad carried 9st 7lb to win the Casino Jockey Cup at Coffs Harbour amid heavy course conditions after rain. Dark Burn won the Progressive Handicap while Graceful Lad set a course record in the Flying Handicap and Pin Up Boy took the Improvers race.
Collegalf Club announces the qualifying championship draw for Sunday July 2. Players must attend at the clubhouse for their drawn times starting at 9:00 am with listed groups including Dowling Lovett Ble 94 am Seccombe Miller and others. contact the club captain if unavailable.
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