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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Golf Competition

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

The Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club's 18-hole men's bogey handicap competition on Sunday last attracted a record field, which included…

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Bowls Commercial Travellers

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

A match was played in Sydney between Country Commercial Traveller and City Travellers, the former winning by 65 to 36. Scores:— Connolly,…

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BOWLS Play on Tweed Heads Green

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

The following games were played on the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green at Tweed Heads yesterday:--…

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CRICKET Teams for the Week-end

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

Crystal Creek v Eungella, on Sunday, at Crystal Creek: J. Worley, E. R. Chilcott, W. Prendergast, J. Donnelly, R. Bullock, L. Chilcott, F. Chilcott, J…

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Speed Boat Racing Good Display at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 4

As part of the programme organised by the Twin Towns Citizens' Carnival Committee speed boat racing was engaged in on the lower stretches of the…

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Cricket Defy Board Fairfax's Declaration Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

Fairfax tonight indicated that he proposed to defy the Board of Control and would accept the appointment offered him by Accrington Club. He said…

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The Turf Tatt's Races Selections for To-day

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Our Sydney representative's selections for Randwick to-morrow are: New Year's Gift: Panola, Black…

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The Turf Reduced Prizes Agua Caliente Races Sandikgo

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 8

Crofton contirmd the reports that all the Agua Caliente Stakes, ineluding the handicap, would be reduced to half upon the resumption of racing…

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Open Column Selection of District Cricket Teams (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 2

Sir,—As a keen cricket enthusiast and a very close follower of local club games, and one who has always stood for the uplifting of the standard of the…

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Swimming Club

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 6

The large number of people away from Lismore has been reflected in the takings at the swimming baths during the week. Thus yesterday the total…

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Bowls Rink Competition

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

A scaled handicap rink competition was played on Lismore green yesterday afternoon. The conditions were three rounds of nine heads each, and…

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Green and Gold Ladies' Swimming Bath

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 2

Warm weather makes many of us think of swimming, but few are able to swim in such luxury as the members of the Ladies' Carlton Club. That club…

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Lismore Wins a Good Recovery Interdistrict Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 4

After having lost five wickets for 53 runs, Lismore Cricket Association made a remarkable recovery in their first innings in the inter-district…

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V.R.C. RACES Agamoni Plunge Sprint to Bold Bid Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

V.R.C. races were held to-day in sultry weather. In the Criterion Handicap for two-year-olds, Agamoni, trained by H. R. Telford, was backed from 20 to…

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Sporting Review and Comment Turf Gleanings Racing Fixtures For V.A.T.C. Events

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 8

The High Force mare Lady Linden, is expected to leave Brisbane in the next week or so for Melbourne, where she will be got ready for the Oakleigh…

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Dull Cricket Africans' Dour Fight 70 Runs Lead 7 Wickets for 268 MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 7

The test match was resumed to-day in fine and hot weather. a Beckett began bowling with a maiden to Christy, and only a leg…

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Third Test Match Uninteresting Cricket Africans Bat All Day Seven Wickets Down for 268 Runs

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:--The South Africans gave a very uninteresting display in the Third Test to-day. At stumps they had lost seven wickets for 268 runs after batting 367 minutes…

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Amateur Athletics

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1932 · page 9

Never has greater interest centred in the Australian amateur athletic championships than in those to be carried out in Sydney two weeks hence…

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Bowls Rink Competition

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 8

Sealed handicap rink competitions seem to be popular with Lismore Bowling Club. A further competition was played on Saturday afternoon, and…

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International Rugby London

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

In a Rugby match at Twickenham, South Africa beat England 7-0…

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