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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Swimming Carroll Fails 100 Yards Championship SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12

L. Carroll (Lismore) failed to gain a place in the first heat of the 100 yards junior championship of New South Wales, which was won by H…

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Cricket. Bradman Issues Statement

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

Don Bradman has issued the following statement to the press: "For some months past a great deal has been said and written as to whether I committed…

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Cricket Ramblers Defeat Casino

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

By one run last week-end Lismore Ramblers defeated the Casino Railway Club at Casino. Con Pye fielded attractively for the Ramblers and saved many…

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Cricket Sunday Matches Lower Tweed Competition

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

Now that the holiday season is over, the Lower Tweed Sunday cricket competition will be resumed on Sunday next, when the following fixtures in…

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Goodwin Included Queensland Cricket Team West Indies Match

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday:--The controversy which arose in cricket circles over the omission of Goodwin from the Queensland side has been solved…

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Cricket LISMORE v KYOGLE. Comments by "Mid-off.''

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Match played on New Year's Day. The late arrival of the Lismoreites through their lorry losing a wheel on the way caused play to be late, [?]e…

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Swimming Lismore Club

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

Lismore Club will resume its weekly carnivals on Tuesday nest, and a further stage, the 440 yards, of the Anzac Cup competition, was listed…

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Wrestling and Boxing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

At Murwillumbah School of Arts last night, before a fair audience, a great exhibition of wrestling was given by Paul Egel and John Samson…

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Bowls Ballina Club

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 13

At the Ballina bowling green to-day (Saturday) nominations will be received from members who intend to visit Sydney for the bowlers Country…

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BOXING Frank Van Knocked Out

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:--At Brisbane Stadium to-night Bundren (11.5) knocked out Frank Van (11.9½) in the seventh round. Bundren was…

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Manslaughter? Rugby Player Charged Alleged Brutal Tackle

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

BORDEAUX, Thursday:--Intense interest is being evinced in the trial or a Rugby player, Fernand Taillantou, who is charged with the manslaughter…

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Tennis Court a Welcome Adjunct

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The Headland has a fine tennis court available at a very nominal fee, and this proves an additional attraction. A tennis racquet and a pair of swimmers…

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Fatal Rugby Manslaughter Charge Trial at Bordeaux Bordeaux

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

There is intense interest in the trial of a rugby-player,. Per nan d Taillantou, who is charged with the manslaughter of Michel Pradie, by violent and…

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Boxing in Seventh Van Takes the Count BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night Bundren (11-5) knocked out Frank Van (11-9½) in the seventh round. Bundren was superior from the outset, worrying…

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Tennis Notes N.s.w. Tourney Queenslanders Enter

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The New South Wales tennis' championships commence on January 26. So far the known Queenslanders who will be…

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Cricket Topics Country Week Team Three Wicketkeepers

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 8

The North Coast Country Week team departs this morning for Sydney, well armed with wicketkeepers and slow…

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Rivers Racing. Protest Against Tax Imposed by Mr. Lang

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 6

Sponsored by the Northern Rivers Racing Association, a representative meeting of district racing men, held in the Apollo Hall, Lismore, on…

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Cricket Taking Rest Woodfull and Ponsford MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

Ponsford will not visit New South Wales and Queensland with the Victorian Sheffield Shield team as he proposes to take a rest. It is also possible…

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Miniature Golf

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4
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Large numbers of entries were received for the miniature golf competition held on Friday and Saturday nights, the finals for which will…

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