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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Mar 25, 1949

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Rugby League meeting sets fees and draws for Zone

Delegates from Sawtell Woolgoolga Boombee-Bonville and Coffs Harbour attended the Coffs Harbour Rugby League meeting. Affiliation fees were fixed at £2 2s per club and registration at 1s 6d per player. The draw for the competition will be made on April 4 at Bellingen. Affected zones include Urunga Bellingen Dorrigo and Coffs with several clubs joining the zone and Coffs Leagues. New appointments were made including N Hamey as group delegate and W Horner as selector. Penalties of £20 for first grade and £10 for second grade were proposed for teams entering the competition improperly, with the penalties to go to the treasury. The treasurer reported £16 3s 1d credit and concerns over the position. A decision to arrange ...

Coffs Harbour Rugby League Sawtell Woolgoolga Boombee-Bonville Coffs Harbour Belligen Urunga Bellingen Dorrigo Coffs Boambee-Bonville N. Hamey W. Horner Tee B. Clausen A. Maxwell W. Lindsay Boombee-Sonville 4. Hughes B. Clainen

Sporting Spotlight Opens Fund Raising Series For Coffs Harbour Teams

Representatives from Coffs Harbour and outside clubs prepare for a fundraising competition with a gate retained by the home team and visiting teams paying travelling expenses. Umpires will be paid on the ground after each match, and referees are named with linesmen to be announced. Trial matches set for next Sunday, affiliations due by March 31.

Coffs Harbour Umpires Association G. Aywood Mmeeting E. Youngman L. Lynch J. Kyle G. Aylwood Coffs FE. Adams

Coffs Hockey Notes Preview Big Season and Casino Visit

Centre reports two ladies teams and two men teams at practice signaling a likely strong season for Coffs Club. Casino visitors arrive weekend with free dance tickets and a ground decorating bee tonight. Grafton trips, Easter week plans, and Anz Week matches outline a busy schedule as players train hard and selection favors financial members.

Coffs Club Coffs School of Arts Grafton Lismore and Casino Armidale Anz Orara Fithne Alma Ray Kelly Keith Gladys Helen Pam Pat Armstrong A. Fuller Is. Cox K. Nolani Vincent G. Dinskin M. Watt M. Shea M. Gin A. Leimer W. Dent EE. Black M Campbell M. Johnson M. Gras J. Miller J. Flick Bo Kenp M. Priest S. Watson J. Caba A. Grono BR. Lawrence Chadd M. Rankin F. Rankin D. Flick J. Kimmorles F. Mackay S. Cameron R. Banner

Pool at Butter Factory Earns Mixed Review in Coffs Harbour

Jim Smith, longtime swim teacher, defends the old butter factory pool amid sharp criticism. He notes many Coffs Harbour swimmers credit the facility for their early success and training.

Butter Factory Coffs Harbour Jim Smith

Coffs Association Tennis Notes Open Night Camp For Season

Coffs Harbour opens tennis with a night camp in two grades despite wet weather. Notable players include Joe Malouf Harry Temple Joe Cabaack Babbage Arthur Chambers and Jimmy Robbo with juniors John Stennett and Billy Herbert poised to rise. Two gentleman teams will enter the North Coast Championships at Grafton on Anzac weekend. Results show Night Owls beat Night Hawks 44 41 in A Grade with Beaufighters close behind and in B Grade Spitfires beat Millers while Sparrows beat Millers.

Joe Malouf Harry Temple Joe Cabaack Babbage Arthur Chambers Jimmy “Robbo John Stennett Billy Herbert Grafton Coffs Night Owls Night Hawks Wests O Beaufighters Spitfires Millers Sparrows

Colors of Coffs Harbour Rugby League Jerseys Chosen

At a Coffs Harbour Rugby League meeting on Tuesday night the debate over club colors ended with the decision to keep the Coffs Club colors as purple and gold from last year. The issue of jersey loaning was settled as player jerseys will be available to teams, pleasing Cecil Glynn.

Cecil Glynn Coffs Harbour Rugby League Coits Cecil Coffs

Mrs Mellefont’s Golf Wins Across Week Challenges

Merc W Mellefont secured success in all contests decided that week. By Wednesday she won a nine tole stroke event with Aland and on Sunday prevailed in a two hole par competition, carding a 4a score while finishing two down.

Merc W. Mellefont Aomer Aland

Bel lingan mill owner badly burned in tank explosion

Mr Tom Sheridan of Boggy Creek near Bellingen suffered severe burns to both sides of the face right hand and forearm after a petrol tank soldering accident exploded. He was admitted to hospital at Bellingen.

Tom Sheridan Boggy Creek Bellingen

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Sporting Souths Dry Cleaners COX Bros Mercery Dept Charles Hope H.M.V. Radio F. C. Everingham Coffs Association Coffs Football League Marjorie Turner High St V. I. Ulrick Wunderlich’s Shoe Store High Street
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