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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Sheffield Cricket. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1930 · page 4

New South Wales batted first in their match against Queensland and have lost 2 for 121, Marks 10, Andrews 56. Lunch scores…

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Bowls the Gunman Abroad

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

According to a contemporary, the gunman is abroad even in the game of bowls: "When Smith had his third shot,…

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International Rugby France Defeats Scotland

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday.--Before a crowd of 30,000 France defeated Scotland by 7 points to 3 in the first Rugby international match of the season…

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Lismore Tennis Club

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Lismore Tennis Club will be held in February next. It is understood that Mr. H. G. Murray, a popular president for…

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Football Ground Sodden

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- All the Kangaroos selected for the test match on Saturday on Ilkley Oval are fit. The ground is sodden and flooded in patches…

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Swimming N.s.w. Championships Country Stars Entered

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

The next few weeks should provide a heap of fine swimming for Sydney followers when the N.S.W. Championships are to be…

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Rugby League Test Kangaroos All Fit Ground in Bad State

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday:--All the Kangaroos selected for the Test match at Ilkley Oval are fit. The ground is sodden and flooded in patches, and if…

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Football Final Test at Leeds. Australia's Team

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 6

The Australian team for the final Leeds test to-day is: -- Full back: McMillan; Three-quarters, Shankland, Fifield, Gorman and Spencer; Halves,…

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Local Cricket Senior Grade Premiership Resumption Next Week

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

Lismore Cricket Association's senior grade competition will be resumed on Saturday next. The competiton of the heliday period…

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Four Good Men Country Week Tennis "Murwillumbah Will be There" All in Good Fettle

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 4

Four white-clad figures--in short strides--playing on Mr. E. J. Halliday's lawn tennis court in Riverview Street, Murwillumbah, at week-ends…

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Bowls Lismore Club

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 8

After the wet weather of the week a beautifully fine afternoon prevailed on Saturday. The games on Lismore bowling green resulted:—…

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BOXING [?] Tyson Beats Harris

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Bill Tyson (8.7) won his first important fight, when he met the Victorian, Jack Harris (9.8½) at the Stadium to-night. He…

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Boxing Tyson Outpoints Harris Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 8

At the Stadium last night Bill Tyson, 8-7 (N.S.W.) outpointed Jack Harris, 8-8 (Vic.) over 15 rounds…

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Bowls Twin Towns Club Many Holiday Visitors

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Notwithstanding the terrific storm which passed over Tweed Heads on Friday last, very little was experienced by the bowlers who were then…

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TENNIS N.S.W. Team Selected Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

J. Crawford, H. Hopman and J. Wi[?]ard have been chosen to represent the State in the Australian championships to be played in Melbourne…

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Rugby League a Draw Third Test Match Australians' Bad Luck Deserved Victory

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The third test match, played at Swinton to-day, resulted in a scoreless draw, and England therefore retains the…

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Country Week Tennis Will Kirby be Available? Murwillumbah Team

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Will an unhappy play of circumstances dislocate Murwillumbah's Country Week tennis team[?] This is a question that arose on Saturday, and…

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District Cricket Tweed Competition Glennie's Great Final Performance MURWILLUMBH v 'ROOS

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

The final matches in the first round of the Tweed competition were started [?] Saturday. Murwillumbah met the Kangaroos…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 2

On Saturday last the following games were played: Nunn, Harvison, Saville and Campbell, defeated Colfax, Amess, Simes…

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Swimming at Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

The Lismore Swimming Club will resume its weekly point score races at the baths to-night. The club has been in ricess for several weeks on account…

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