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Coffs Harbour Advocate

Location

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia

Date

May 20, 1947

Page

4

Hill duo win 18 Hole 4 Ball Stableford with 41 points

M Hill and K Hill clinched the 18 Hole 4 Ball Stableford title posting 41 points on Saturday. Runners up were C Cutmore and R Foote with 40 points. Other results note G Hill and L Williams tallied 238 in mixed play, amid Coffs Harbour participation and next week’s Mixed Fourball Championships with nominations due.

Stableford M. Hill K. Hill Hill Cr. Cutmore R. Foote J. Hill R. Cox L. Wenholz R. Eather D. Anderson M. Archibald G. Sec‘combe A. Maden W. Mellefont J. Roberts C. Irvine L. Irvine T. Lindsay T. Murphy J. Southwell G. Irvine M. Taylor J. Babbage G. Hill L. Williams Coffs Harbour Grafton

Catholic Club Sunday Morning A and B Grade Matches

Catholic 1 faces Catholic 2 with captains Short and Gorman while Catholic 2 meets Jetty. B grade pits Catholic 1 led by R Makinson against Catholic 2 No 2 with B Harris. transport arranged for No 2 to Boambee. No Saturday games due to Jansen and Dyer Cup fixtures.

Catholic A. Short B. Franklin J. James L. Cluff Jetty J. Gorman A. Flaherty R. Anderton C. In R. Makinson K. Campbell G. Pringle F. White Boambee B. Harris G. Bunt O. Plunkett T Mason

Golf Club Nominations and June Social Reminder

Additional nominations will be received at the club house on Sunday. Reserve June 1 for the next club social. The text outlines ball dropping rules and penalties in stroke play, noting a two stroke penalty if a ball struck by a wall within twenty yards hits the flagstick or person at the hole. Also lists schedule: Sat 1.45 pm Stableford, Sun 1 pm Mixed Foursome Championship.

Cate Stableford

Rugby League Elimination Showdown Draws Record Crowd at Lismore

A large crowd at the Lismore Recreation Ground watched Groups 1 and 2 battle in an elimination match. Roberts and Smith starred for Group 1 with Dreise and Holwell scoring for Group 2. Norton was sent off after half time. A combined Groups 1-2 side will face Groups 3-18 at Coffs Harbour next Sunday.

Lismore Recreation Ground Roberts Smith Wedgwood Burville Norton Coffs Harbour Holwel Dreise J. Wedgwood Bellingen J. Myers Lismore B. Malouf Coffs D. Roberts Cabbage Tree R. Smith F. Dreise Grafton F. Holwell Woodburn 8B. Johnson Tweed J. Patterson T. McLean J. Rodgers

Progressive competition crowns Nolan quartet at Queensland club

Six rinks competed for four club trophies funded by the Queensland Strollers. The winning rink J Nolan, Kimmorley, Sawyer and Fyles won all three 11 end games, with Wallace, Hatch, Harrison and Martyn runners up two and one. Scoring details list Eyles leading with 47 points from 3 wins, Martyn 41 and Simmon 39. Social games plus round results are recorded for Saturday and Sunday.

Queensland Strollers Queensland J. Nolan Kimmorley Sawyer Fyles Wallace Hatch Harrison Martyn Marcus Hardy M. Nolan Simmon Kempe Bartley Robinson Rippon Lockyer Richards Fogarty McGregor P. Gleeson Stixney Dowling Reddacliff Eyles Martyn d. Simmon Fyles d. Martyn D. McGregor D. Reddacliff Martyn Dd S. Simmond

Jansen and Dyer Cup Tennis Matches Scheduled

Jansen cup match between Nambucca and Coffs Harbour tennis associations set for Jetty courts on Saturday. Local Saturday games suspended due to inter-district play. Sunday draws list Cockle Cup and Dewis Cup pairings with Jetty and Catholic teams and byes.

Nambucca Coffs Harbour Becaus Catholic Jetty Boambee Doambee Orara Hoambee

Coffs Cycle Club Race Yields Close Senior Finish

In Coffs Cycle Club five mile senior race G Vincent won from Ken Wardrope with 19 13, followed by G Baldwin at 19 01. Junior two miles saw T O Neill win in 2.43 with M Davidson second and B Doakes third. Next week's seniors race set. contact secretary R Mulherin or Old Rowley’s Cycle Shop to enter.

G. Vincent Coffe Cycle Club G. Baldwin T. O'Neill Ken Wardrope Trevor O'Neill

Cup team edges Servicemen 17 10 in Jetty Oval clash

Coffs Harbour Cup team beat Coffs Harbour Servicemen 17 to 10 at Jetty Oval last Sunday after a 10 5 half time lead by the Servicemen. A Laurie starred with two tries and two goals for the Servicemen before the Cup side surged ahead in the final period. Williams and Laurie were standout backs with Worland Teece and McDowell among the best for the Servicemen. Keft and Ryan featured for Coffs Harbour. Referees were Mr A Lynch and Mr EO Wounpman in the earlier reserve match which saw Coffs Reserves defeat Servicemen Reserves 2 5.

Coffs Harbour Jetty Oval Manly A. Laurie Brian Maloni W. Williams Serviesmen J. Worland B. Teece C. McDowell J. Russell Coffs W. Keft Beck Ryan Lo Willams Hyan Ferguson Servicemen Brian Malour A. Lynch Coffs Reserves Servicemen Reserves EO Wounpman

Vost Brothers Granted Business and Sub-Agent Licenses

Mr. Cecil H. Vost received a business agents license and Mr. John H. Vost a sub-agent license from Mr. KE Lo Cocks VM at Coffa Court on Friday.

Cecil H. Vost John H. Vost KE. Lo Cocks Coffa Court

Fish Oysters Lobsters and Meals At All Hours at Tasma Theatre

A brief notice advertises seafood and confections at the Tasma Theatre area in Coffs Harbour with meals available around the clock. It highlights fish oysters and lobsters as key offerings and positions the venue near the theatre for diners.

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WII Optometrist C. S. Smith Ruthning Perm Coramba Hotel Webster, Jack & McDonald Lis). Ltd Brase and Tron Coffs Harbour Jetty Coffa Jetty Ball Ando Coffs Jetty Sydney E. Cook Walters & Wost High Street Cosfs S Harbour Wynyard Ant Heahoe Rugby League Gilchrist Gorton D. J. Nolan Hiwyer Biggs Thompson Simmmon Jansen Samio & CO A. Ireland Tasma Theatre Tom Caba Downie McLeod & Sanders Moonee St MR. Egrebert Alj Dark’s Coffe Harbour V. I. Ulrick Fleurette Bernard Thompson Moonee Street Ring 220 Efficiency Monterey Resh Fruit & Confectionery Monterey Cafe Jack Varipatis
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