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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 17, 1949

Page

4

Coffs Harbour Jockey Club hosts strong first off-season meeting

Big crowds attend the Coffs Harbour meeting as the club affiliated with the Central and Lower Coast Racing Association. Agile wins the May Handicap ahead of Fresco Jim and The Gambler, with Fresco Jim taking the First Division of the Flying Handicap in a prior clash. Attendance nears 1000. betting runs healthy and officials praise smooth running and course quality.

Coffs Harbour Jockey Club Central and Lower Coast Racing Association Twentynine Ho Xe Agile Fresco Jim Agile Grafton Coffs Bill Quinn Association J. Hibbard Bis Bob Harriott Kens Sey

Coffs Hockey Teams Record Wins and Draw at Sawtell

Coffs Harbour athletes claim two wins and a draw at Sawtell on Sunday. The A Grade men beat Sawtell 1–0 with P Rankin scoring, the women drew 2–2 with goals by A Lorimer and J Kimmorley, and the B Grade men defeated Sawtell 4–0 with Lorimer 2, Cox 1, Anderson 1 among scorers. List of players traveling to Grafton next Sunday.

Sawtell Coffs P. Rankin A. Lorimer J. Kimmorley F. Sawtell Wy. Adams LB. Lorimer L. Cox R. Anderson Grafton G. Marsh L. Whalan M. Campbell M. Gray F. Rankin M. Rankin M. Priest E. Black V. Chad J. Caba J. Flick B. Kempe Watson B. Teevy E. Richardson Cameron N. Dent B. Williams A. Groua G. Binskin M. Binskin M. Shea E. Armstrong J. Ritchie B. Lorimer K. Austin K. Vincent B. Scrimgeour Hannaford A. Flaherty OD. Lasker B. Shoobert H. Young K. Rankin L. Watkins J. Tulhurst C. Tolhurst M. Watt A. Fuller F. Amos H. Kratz Oo. McCrystal H. Smelling

Good Scores At Rifle Shooting At Coffs Range

In adverse conditions V Barnier and K Hacking each scored the maximum 80 with handicap in the 600 yard monthly spoon at Coffs Rifle Range. Ten shooters competed in two 8 shot stages amid strong winds and mirages. top rifle score was 73 by V Barnier and J J Hill.

V. Barnier K. Hacking Coffs Rifle Range J. J. Hill Wv. A. Barnier L. Torrens E. Nelson D. Noble J. Gorton N. Alcock J. Hayes K. Green

Coffs Jansen and Dyer Cup Teams Named for Sunday Matches

Coffs Jansen and Dyer Cup teams chosen to represent Coffs Towns Association face Nambucca Association in Sunday games. Jansen at Coffs I lineup includes Pemple captain and J. Walourt with Gardiner and Babbage, Stennett and Cuba. Dyer Cup at Nambucca lists Johnson Wag ham Grant Robinson and Wright with Cross Todman as reserves.

Coffs ‘Touwnis Nambucca Association Jansen Coffs I Pemple J. Walourt A. Gardiner O. Babbage J. Stennett J. Cuba A. Ashley J. Goatmansen Nambucca Tt. Johnson GU. Wagham Bob Grant R. Grant Lb. Robinson

Urunga and Coffs Harbour settle in a rainy draw

Urunga and Coffs Harbour played to a two all draw at Urunga last Sunday with stoppages for injuries. Coffs forward R Smith was hurt early forcing a man short stint while W Levan and RK Sharp scored for their sides. Reserve grade saw Cous defeat Uunga 23 to nil and next Sunday Cotts faces Bellingen at the Jetty.

Urunga Corns Coffs R Smith W. Levan Sharp Cous Uunga Cotts Bellingen

Topless Pineapples Reported On Richmond River Farm

On Mr Lewkeiters farm near Richmond River about ten percent of the row pineapples on a twin acre plot have no tops while others show tiny tops. The topless pine grows early but will be hard to market in Sydney due to heavy rain and moisture.

Coffs Bowls Championships Final Wins At Week-End

In Coffs Bowls Championships at Coffs Bowling Club Tom Smith defeated Max Hutton 31 15 while Roy Dowling beat Jack Nolan 31 19. Smith led 26 10 after turning at 11 ends and Dowling trailed 9 8 at 5th end before pulling away. Social games results list multiple teams with scores from 21 30 to 28 23.

Coffs Tom Smith Roy Dowling Max Hutton Jack Nolan Smith Hutton Dowling Nolan Cameron Pearce Harrison Brown Wallace Swift Fowler Taylor Sawyer Fanning Clayton Marcus Lockyer Finlay Robinson Durie Macdonald Lochens Stevenson Hatch Hicks Turner Buckler A. Fowler Gorton Herdegen Millingen Ruthning Hicks Thompson Eyles

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