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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Cricket Queensland Fails Sound N.S.W. Position SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

New South Wales appears to be in a sound position in the match against Queensland, continued yesterday. To New South, Wales' 308, the visitors…

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Test Cricket Viljoen Attractive AFRICANS 160 Ahead on First Innings Australia Loses One Wicket for 206 Runs

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday:--Whatever advantage the Afrigalned by the brilliant 111 scored by Viljoen and their healthy total-score of 358 was lost immediately Bradman and Woodfull began punching the ball about the Melbourne wicket this…

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ATHLETICS Golding's State Record SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 6

Running very strongly in the 300 yards invitation event yesterday at the University Oval, G. A. Golding returned the brilliant time of 30 4-5see. This…

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Golf Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The club button on Saturday at Ballina was won by Garde with a nett 71, thus taking it from Griffith, who played to his handicap in returning a…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The boxing mid wrestling contests on Saturday evening last at Coraki drew good crowd. The preliminary boxing event between…

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Coraki New Year Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 3

The annual two-days' race meeting under the auspices of the Coraki Jockey Club, opened on Friday last, in fine, but sultry weather. The attendance, though…

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Races Challenge and Anniversary Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

A.J.C. weights issued to-day include:- CHALLENGE STAKES, 6 furs., to be run on January 23: High Disdain…

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Ipswich Races Wednesday's Acceptances Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

Acceptances for Ipswich Amateur Turf Club's.meeting on Wednesday are:- Fourth Division Handicap, 5 furs…

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Tennis Three Championships Perry Defeats Borotra Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1932 · page 2

The Englishman Perry became a triple champion at an international Christmas tournament. He defeated Borotra in the final of the singles by…

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Bowls Nimben

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Following are games played on the Nimbin green on New Year's Day and Saturday:- Horton, Lucas, McLean, 23, v…

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Football Coach

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

Of interest to Tweed school football circles is the news that Mr. R. S. Dudley, who has been transferred to Murwillumbah, has been coach to the…

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Tennis Lismore Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Lismore Tennis Club once boasted the strongest membership list on the North Coast, had six excellent courts, and could afford to pay a full-time…

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Cricket Lismore Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

Following are the fixtures and appointment of umpires for Saturday's matches in the Lismore Cricket Association's competitions…

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Boxing Meen Defeated European Title LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

In a European title contest at Leicester the German heavyweight champion Heine Muller defeated Reggie Meen, the British champion…

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Richmond Cricket Is It Stumped?

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

"Cricket Lover" writes:- In view of the increasing popularity of cricket engendered by the visits of the West Indians, South…

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450 PLAYERS Country Tennis Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

Twenty-four courts were in use at Rushcutter's Bay to-day when the Country Tennis Carnival was commenced in showery weather. Rain…

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English Cricket Tour. Two Tests in Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--During the tour of the English cricket team to Australia, which opens in October next, two test matches will be played in Sydney…

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Country Tennis Carnival Rushcutters Bay Mur-bah Team Engaged

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Twenty-four courts were in use at Rushcutters Bay to-day when the Country Tennis Carnival was commenced in showery…

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Swimming Classes

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

There are 82 pupils in the school children's vacational swimming classes at the Lismore baths under the charge of Mr. R. Hook. Though the course…

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Boxing Manila Boxing Team Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 6

There was a sensation in boxing circles this morning when Stadiums Limited refused to have anything to do with a team of boxers brought to…

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