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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Cricket. R. R. Stewart Cup Competition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

The R. R. Stewart Cup competition was resumed on Saturday after the holiday spell, but evidently the holiday spirit was still abroad for most of the clubs…

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Rugby League Salford Beaten Australians Sparkle Good Omen for Final Test

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The Australian Rugby League team beat Salford to-day by 21 points to 5. The visitors' team to-day will…

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District Cricket First Round Completed Tweed Competition

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

The first round of the Tweed district cricket competition was completed on Saturday. The four leading teams are Tweed Heads, Tumbulgum,…

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Boxing Epic Uzcudun's Courage Defeat of Von Porat New Yokk

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 5

Paulino Uzcudun, 14.0½, to-night confounded the opinion of those who believe he is on the ragged edge as a fighter when he gave one of the…

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Tennis the Davis Cup. This Year's Competitors PARIS

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 5

The following Davis Cup entries have been received, comprising: European zone: Britain, Holland, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Spain,…

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Cricket Last Wicket Stand Grimmett Reaches 40 N.O. Rain Stops Play Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

There was only about half an hour's play at the Cricket Ground yesterday in the Sheffield Shield match between N.S.W. and South Australia. During…

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Rain Interferes Half-hour's Play Sheffield Shield Cricket N.S.W. v S. AUSTRALIA

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Rain interferred with the continuance of the New South Wales against South Australia Sheffield Shield…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The following games were played on the local green on Saturday: Thompson, Morrow and Vincent (skip) defeated Crockford, Brooks…

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Bowls Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Rain stopped play on the Alstonville bowling green about 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The following games were played:—…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Citizens v Edenville at Edenville on Saturday next 18th Jannary. Lorry leaves Hassall's at 1 p.m…

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Night Tennis

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

During the recent holidays and owing also to wet weather there was a lull in tennis in Lismore, but more interest is now being shown. The town…

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Assault on Cricket Field

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

John Henry Draper, of Prospect Terrace, South Toowong, proceeded against Cecil Brandon, of the same address, in the Magistrate's Court…

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TENNIS Miss Akhurst's Decision SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Miss Daphne Akhurst, one of Australia's leading women tennis players, announces that after the tennis championships in Melbourne she will not…

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Further Honors Murwillumbah Tennis Stalwarts Country Versus City

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Not only did Murwillumbah's Country Week tennis team reach the knock-out round in last week's tournament but it gathered u[?]to…

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The Turf Lismore Racing Club N[?]inations for

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the Lismore racing club's preliminary carnival meeting on Saturday next…

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CRICKET N.Z. TEST M.C.C. Score 181 Home Team Bats Again

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Mon. The test match between New Zealand and the M.C.C. team was resumed to-day. The wicket was sticky…

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Foot Racing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

At the international track sports gala in Sydney on Saturday, Leo Lermond, the American mile record holder, finished fourth in the mile invitation…

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SWIMMING Lismore Performances Proposed District Events

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

About 300 spectators at Lismore swimming club's races at the baths last night contributed a gate of about £6 10s. An interesting programme…

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TENNIS Country Champions SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 5

Tamworth won the final of the men's teams championship at Rushcutter's Bay courts to-day, defeating Orange by 7 sets 49 games to 1 set 32 games…

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Cricket Rous Competition Alstonville Defeats M. Vale

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

On Alstonville showground on Saturday the local team defeated Meerschaum Vale on the first innings by five runs. For the victors H. Eggins…

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