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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
4
The Jansen and Dyer Cup inter-district event forces suspension of all local Saturday tennis matches. Nominations for Jansen and Dyer Cup teams close tonight, and entries for the Mid week Ladies Competition are extended to May 26. A two grade night event closes May 29 with teams of four men and two women.
Local jockey club approves 32 horse boxes at Coffs, funded by Simmon and Bartlett, with 12 boxes to be built in the north-west corner. Boxes to serve visiting owners and motor horse floats, ensuring ample capacity for future meetings.
On a perfect course Coffs Golf Club hosted Bowraville in a Sunday match. Coffs won seven matches to nil with key results including Lindsay defeating Spencer 6 and 4 and Peck beating Bradley 6 and 4.
Coffs Harbour A team defeated Grafton 6 1 as N Maddock scored four goals and W Short E Armstrong also found the net. Grafton keeper Noel Inwood impressed with many blocks while B grade tied 1 1 and the women’s side lost 6 0.
Coffs Tennis Club championships continued under ideal conditions. Mesdames O'Shea and Morley won the ladies' doubles A grade. In gent's A grade singles Joe Malouf defeated J Myers after a three set match, with several other close results in A grade doubles and reserve events.
The Grafton women’s side dominated the match for a 6– nil victory with N Yardy scoring four goals and B Ravenscroft and W Whitney adding one each. Referees S Roberts and N Maddock officiated as the team builds momentum after earlier wins over Coffs Harbour and a draw with Byron Bay. The squad aims to impress South Lismore next Sunday, while Coffs Harbour players take the loss as experience.
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