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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Bowls. Casino Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

The weather lately has not been the best for bowlers. but the few fine days this week brought out the enthusiasts. The quarterly meeting was held on…

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Bowls Country Week Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

For the Country Week Carnival to be held in Sydney from February 6 to February 11, 314 entries have been received for the country singles championship, against 272…

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Swimming Lismore Memorial Amateur Club

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

The following are the rules of the recently-formed Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club- The club shall be called "Liamore Memorial…

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Queensland Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

"Despite the actual scoring, the Queensland team went very close. to winning every match in which it particvipated, and the great fighting finish in Sydney at the end,…

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Family Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

The South Grafton Cricket, Association annually plays a match with [?]am of cricketers composed entirely of the Ellem family. This year's contest resulted in a win for the…

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Casino Tattersall's Races

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

Given fine weather the Casino Tattersall'a Club' races which will be held at Lismore this afternoon, promise to provide a keen and enjoyable afternoon's racing. The first…

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To-day's Local Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

The Murwillumbah Racing Club will hold a meeting this afternoon on the Southside racecourse, where a good afternoon 's sport will be served up. The…

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From Tennis to Tin Hares[?]

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

One alderman of the Granville Municipal Council, in turning down an application for permission to play tennis on the public park on Sundays,…

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Tennis French Professionals London

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

A message from Nice states that Karel Kozeluh won the Trench professional tennis championship by defeating Naduch 6-3, 6-2, [?]-4 who eliminated Burke, the holder, in…

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Boxing Heeney v. Sharkey New York

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 2

Jack Sharkey (U.S.A.) is pronounced to be in perfect physical condition to meet Tom Heency, of Now Zealand, to-morrow Doubt concerning Sharkey's loft hand was…

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Cricket Kyogle United v. WIANGAREE

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 6

A match between Kyogle United and Wiangaree was commenced on Saturday last on the Wiangarce wicket, which was very wet from the rain which had fallen earlier…

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Lawn Tennis Match Winning Qualities Players and Championships

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

It is doubtful whether there is a game in which class—meaning match-grinning qualities—counts for so much, clearly and definitely, as in lawn tennis. One can test…

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On Track and Playing Field Lay Turf Gleanings Racing Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 9

Royal Tune, winner of the Berala Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday, has won his last four races. Engaged with 7-5 in the Challenge Stakes, he has now entered…

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Bowls Lismore Green

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 4

On the Lismore green on Saturday after-noon the games resulted as follows- Grimwood, R. Edwards, Benson, 32, v. Hammond, Eraser, Clogg, 28…

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Cricket Lismore Association Club Cricket Resumed

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

After a spell of about a month club cricket in the Lismore Association's competition was resumed on Saturday in fine weather. On the whole the team scroing was…

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Boxing Italian Defeated Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

At Sydney Stadium last night Johnny Sullivan ((11.5), of Ireland, defeated Bruno Frattini, of Italy, on points over 15 rounds. The Italian took terrific punishment, but…

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Swimming National Games Test Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

The second section of the National Games swimming test was held at Manly baths yesterday. Results- Olympic test, 200 metres, men—E. W…

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BOWLS Murwiliumbah Club Championship Matches

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The following matches in the club championships and the Skinner. Bracelet handicap were played on Murwillumbah green during the week end:…

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Racing Mare Located Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The Detective Office received word to-day that the racing mare Garoabra, which disappeared from Dungog on December 28, has been, located at Wingham, and that a man…

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Lismore Racing Carnival Turf Club Weights

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for the first day of the Lismore Turf Club's carnival (Saturday, January 21)- OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—…

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