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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Opening of Green Bowls at Tenterfield TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The bowling green established by Mr. W. H. McCotter, of Tenterfield, at a cost of just over £1000., was officially opened by Mr. M. F. Bruxner,…

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Retaining Wall. to Be Built. at "Big Hole" Swimming Pool

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Casino, situated alike to other towns on the Northern Rivers that are subjected to rises in the river when heavy rains occur, has experienced floods…

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Sporting News. Casino Races Two Good Programmes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Casino Racing Clubs can always hold good meetings. No one can gainsay that fact. The Summer programme for the meetings of the Casino…

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Open Column Views of Readers Football Amalgamation (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 5

Sir,—I have pleasure in supporting "Enthusiast's" scheme for the betterment of local football and commend him for his efforts to endeavour to…

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Cricket Second Elevens Victoria v. N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The annual match, between N.S.W. and Victorian second Elevens commenced to-day. N.S.W. batted first and scored 208 (Wendell Bill 86,…

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Casino's Swimming Pool

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 4

During the last heavy flood at Casino damage was done to the swimming pool to such an extent that the pool was rendered useless. Realising that…

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Boxing Italian Defeated New York

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 2

Shikat (17-2) defeated Gino Garibardi (Italy), 16-12, in fifteen min[?]utes. In the finish of the match the Italian fell through the ropes and…

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CRICKET. Test Team

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The following team has been chosen to tour England. W.M. Woodfull, Victoria; V. H. Ponsford, Victoria; S. A. a'Beckett,…

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Cricket. Inter-district Cricket. Kyogle v Casino Association

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 1

The above Dickinson Cup fixture was played on the Show Ground on Monday. Felton (Kyogle) won the toss from Ellem (Casino) and elected…

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Cricket Victoria's Success Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The match between the N.S.W. and Victorian second elevens was concluded to-day, the home team winning by ten wickets. N.S.W. scored 222 in their…

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Open Column Football Amalgamation (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 11

Sir,—"Enthusiast's" letter suggesting a reorganisation of club football in the Lower Richmond has been freely discussed locally, but in…

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The Choice Australia's Fifteen Cricket Tour Medical Examination SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

The Australian team to visit England was announced to-day by Mr. R. A. Oxlade, Chairman of the Board of Cricket Control. The…

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Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

The swimming carnival of the Lismore Club will be held on February 11. The Far North Coast Championships (100 yards gents' freestyle, junior boys'…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

The final of the Cooma [?]g Club Championship has been won by S. Morris, formerly of Lismore, who beat J. Rogan by 32 to 28. The game…

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Swimming Pool Raided

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

Sergeant Hargraves and Constable Windsor "raided the popular swimming school at the railway dam" at Young, and took the names of nearly…

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Cricket Test Team

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 2

The Test team to tour England was hosen on Thursday afternoon as follows: -- W. M. Woodfull (Victoria), W. [?]. Ponsford (Victoria), E. A. a'Beckett…

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Boxing Carnera v Rioux Chicago

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 5

Carnera meets Elzear Rioux (Canada) in a ten rounds bout to-morrow…

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Rink Asset Good Bowls Leader Some Directions

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

A good Leader is a splendid asset to his rink. No one denies his worth. Some generous skippers even go so far as to say he is…

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FOOTBALL Proposed Reserve Grade Richmond League

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

With the annual meeting of the Richmond Rugby Football League close at hand suggestions for the further improvement of the game in…

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Cricket Notes Interdistrict Game Lismore Losing Prestige

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 6

Those who were responsible for the selection of the interdistrict representative cricket team, which received such a trouncing from…

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