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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
4
Diggers outplayed Dorrigo with strong defense and swift ball movement. Murphy led scrum dominance 17-10 in the first half while Dorrigo improved after the break but could not overturn the early lead. Alby McLean starred in a high quality back line for the Diggers.
Fans packed the weekly table tennis and rugby notes from Coffs Harbour with ladder play results and social games. The report covers rule reminders for service in ladder and tournament play, a blackout-shifted Thursday session, and nominations closing for the quarterly handicap tournament on May 23. Rugby mentions praise for Reid and Jarrett in the scrum, Malouf and Teece in defence, and strong form from reserve recruits O’Brien and M Dowell, noting minor off side issues and results: Dorrigo beat Diggers 21-7, Dorrigo 21 Diggers 7, with tries and goals by several players.
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