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Newspaper
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Location
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 05, 1950
Page
4
Conditions were extremely difficult with wind mirage and a small ball at 300 yards. In the handicap division K Green won with a possible 80 after handicap. Fifteen shooters took part, including several younger enthusiasts noted as keen as mustard.
Members of Coffs Harbour Bowling Club prepare for a weekend of championships with eight rinks from South Grafton and Bellingen meeting four rinks from Coffs Harbour in an all day event starting at 10.05 am. Trophies will be awarded to the four members of the winning team and visiting players are expected to bring wives for a social and sporting day.
Football selections after Reds beat Whites 17 to 6. Names of selected players cover Greece to Gunn with reserves listed. Sawtell Club members praised as representative. Bowraville dominates A Grade, Currents in Group Southern Zone. Major and minor premierships end with Bowraville Holt and Cotts Harbour advancing to finals.
Fanning Gilchnst Smith and Sainsbury win the fours 25 14 over Finlay Turner Rippon Robinson and advance to a semi final versus M Nelan’s rink. J Bolan Pulling Greenwood McClain beat Herdegen Cameron Cocker Pearce 26 15. Singles saw Fred Pulling push Bill Harrison with Harrison prevailing 28 ends to 32 ends. Roy Dowling and Jack Murphy edged 34 25 after a tense 22 22 at 26 ends. Harry Lauder defeated Heg Durie 32 29 in a 35 end marathon with a late comeback. Albert Thompson beat Jack Mills 18 1 in a 30 end B Grade singles. Various social results listed.
The Central North Coast Bowling Association will start pennant competition on Sunday November 19 with five teams Belligen Coffs Harbour Dorrigo Macksville and Nambucca Heads. New club Nambucca Heads joins as delegates praised the association at the meeting in Bellingen.
The A Grade competition semifinal will be held at Jetty on Saturday. Jetty players include captain J Babbage, B Hannaford, A Short, A Gardiner, and Mrs Short, with Mrs M Caskill also listed.
The Friday street stall for Coils Church of England funds was very successful. Mrs W Bailey of Market Street won the competition. Organisers thank all who assisted.
Treasurer H. Mathieson and Messrs Cullen Ward and C Wallebeth of Sydney will serve as delegates to the Central Council of the NSW Bowling Association. The 1961 Tarr val is planned on the Belin gen green with subsequent events at Maresvile Lernge Ramibuda. The first quarterly meeting of the new period will be held, date to be set by the President.
Local business listing notes SAMIO & CO proprietors located on High Street Coffs Harbour with contact phone number 26.
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