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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Shot in Temple Cricket Spectator Injured

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

A strange accident occurred at the Rawson Park oval (Sydney) on Saturday afternoon during the progress of a district cricket match. William Lawler…

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Cricket a Drawn Game Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

In the match, England versus Geelong, the latter team lost six wickets for 124, the match being drawn…

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Cricket Retention of Ashes Hospital's Novel Appeal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--An appeal for £1,000 to endow a bed for the commemoration of the retention of the Ashes is being made by Greenwich…

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Tennis Country Carnival Opened in Sydney Record Entries Received Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 9

The country tennis carnival was commenced in Sydney in oppressive weather to-day. Owing to the fact that rain fell last night,…

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Mullumbimby Swimming Club

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

The President, Mr. P. W. Kimpton, ? presided over a good attendance at the meeting of tho Mullumbimby Swimming Club, hold in the Council…

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Bowls Lismore Club

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting members of Lismore Bowling Club will be held, in the club pavilion to-night at 7.30. A large attendance is requested. The…

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Swimming State Championships Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The qualifying heats for, the 440 yards swimming championship of New South Wales were decided at the Domain baths to-night. As a result…

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Coursing Richmond River Club Annual General Meeting

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Richmond River Coursing Club advertises in to-day's issue the date for the annual general meeting—Thursday, January…

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The Swimming Pool a Boon to Mullumbimby

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

[?] the most carping critic would have felt bound to commend the Municipal Council for the improvements they have already made to the…

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Overseas Tennis Win For Miss Boyd

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

CAIRNS, Tuesday.--In the ladies singles final of the metropole lawn tennis, Miss Boyd defeated Mrs. Satterthwaite 62," 62. In the men's…

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1930 Cricket Tests M.C.C. Decision

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--The M.C.C. has decided that the first four Tests in 1930 shall be of four days duration and the fifth played out. The first…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

The Kyogle green is playing well and during the week night play has engaged the attention of members. The annual meeting of the Lismore…

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Tennis

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

Mesdames Bilton, Hassall, Morgan and Miss Rampon, representing Kyogle, are taking part in they country week carnival at Sydney. The ladies…

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BOWLS. Country Carnival

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The number of entries received for the country bowling carnival ehow a appreciable. falling off from last year. There are…

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Boxing Stewart v. COLBY

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

There is much speculation as to who will win the challenge match between Peter Colby, welterweight champion of North Queensland, and Wally…

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Cricket Bendigo Match Drawn

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

In the match England v. Bendigo, the former scored 299 in their first innings, and the latter 168 (Thomas, not out 63, Porter 42). England lost nine…

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Cricket Notes and Comments

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Under ideal weather conditions for cricket the fixtures were resumed on Saturday last. In spite of the sweltering afternoon some big scores were…

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Cricket. Ponsford Makes Amends

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 5

Ponsford on Friday, when interviewed by a pressman, made the amende honoradle "Earlier in the season" he said, "I picked an Australian XI, and…

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Cricket Bendigo Match Drawn

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 7

In the match England v. Bendigo, the former scored 299 in their first innings, and the latter 168 (Thomas, not out 63, Porter 42). England lost nine…

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TENNIS Grading the Champions in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Council of the Tennis Association places Hawkes as head of Victorian men tennis players; next in [?]rorder…

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