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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1932

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New Golf Course

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Work oh the new golf course at Dunbible for Murwillumbah Club is proceeding apace. The surveyors are busy measuring up and pegging out…

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Tennis. Japs in Tasmania

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 2

HOBART, Friday.-- Jiro Satch, the Japanese tennis player, at Launceston yesterday, defeated Hopman in an exhibition match, 26,64, 62. Sato and…

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Changes Likely Rugby League Side English Combination

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

The English Rugby League team will tour Australia this season, and from the discussions taking place on the probable…

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Japanese Tennis Players the Itinerary

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

The initerary is: At Sydney v. New South Wales, Jan. 16 and 18. The team for New South Wales has not been selected, but is sure to be a strong one…

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District Cricket Resumption of Competition

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 4

Having had a break since December 19, the eight teams engaged in the Tweed District cricket competition will to-day resume play for the Worley and…

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Sporting Turf Gleanings Racing Fixtures Condemned as Rogue

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 9

Condemned as a rogue at two, and early three years, Bold Bid by Heroic, has at last found his forte. He won the Railway Higliweiglit and a good…

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U.S. Tennis Stars Ranking List for 1932

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 6

NEW YORK, Thursday:--The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the following tennis rankings for 1932:--Men: Ellswood Vines, George…

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Tennis Exhibition Game Satoh Defeats Hopman LAUNCESTON

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 12

Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis player, gave his first exhibition match in Australia at Launceston yesterday. He defeated H. Hopman 2-6, 6-4, 6-2…

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The Turf B.A.T.C. RACES Acceptances for To-day

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1932 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday:--Following are the acceptances for Albion Park to-morrow: Maiden Three-year-old Handicap…

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Bowls Lismore Club

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Although the heat was almost unbearable on Saturday afternoon there was a good attendance of members on the Lismore green, when rink games…

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Tennis Tilden in Form Professional Tourney PHILADELPHIA

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 6

In the Eastern professional tennis tournament, Tilden advanced to the finals, defeating Burke (Irish champion), 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3…

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Dull Cricket Heat—long Grass Lismore Competition

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 6

Lismore cricketers made an unimpressive resumption of grade games on Saturday and the standard reached in the senior division was much…

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Outstayed Field Magnetic's Handicap Moorefield Races Surprise by Raffight SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 5

Magnetic completely out-stayed the opposition in the run home in the Handicap at Moorefield to-day, winning his first…

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Epsom Races Bombados at 33 to 1 Plate to Gallantic Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 3

Backers began the day badly at the Epsom races to-day when the 33 to 1 chance Bombados finished very fast to defeat Brilliant Star and the hot…

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Approaching Final Stages Tweed River Cricket Three Four-point Victories On

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 4

With the completion of Saturday's matches, only one more match apiece remains to complete the first round of play. At the conclusion of this round…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2
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On Saturday afternoon last Harvison, Harston and McIntosh defeated Hillyard, Bingley and Ford 30-27. Gardiner, Simes and Gibbs defeated…

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Swimming Splashes

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 2

Though swimming was popular in the early days of Australia, it was not till 1867 that the first swimming races were held, when F. Kitz was…

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Golf Ballina Club—members

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

Play in the first round for Griffith's trophy on Saturday resulted in some good scores, and it is very hard at this stage to forecast the winner…

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Cricket Kyogle Association

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 9

The following are the scores of the matches in the Kyogle Association competition commenced last Saturday: Cawongla v. South Kyogle.—At…

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