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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1932

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Tennis Satoh Wins Again Hobart

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 7

In a singles match, Jiro Satoh, the Japanese tennis player, defeated Hopman 4-6, 6-4, 7-5. Both men played magnificently…

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Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

The heat wave was responsible for a large attendance of swimmers at the "Big Hole" during the week-end, including many swimmers who had…

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BOWLS Skinner Cup Final

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 4

The following players are requested to be present on Murwillumbah bowling green at 2.30 sharp on Saturday afternoon for practice games in…

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Tennis Lismore Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

Lismore Tennis Club's courts are supplied with water from a pipe which runs up the centre of five of the six courts and then crosses No. 1 court at…

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Boxing Roberts Disqualified Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

At Leichhardt Stadium Wally Hancock (10-7) defeated Alby Roberts (10-6) in the eleventh, round Roberts was disqualified, having landed, a…

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Golf Los Angeles Title Los Angeles

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

MacDonald Smith Avon the L03 Angeles open golf championship for the third time in seven years with 281 for 72 holes, three under par. Kirkwood was…

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N.s.w. Championships—tennis Ball Selected

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 5

For the fifth year in succession the council of the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association have shown their appreciation of the very high and unvarying quality…

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Tweed District Cricket Murwillumbah Defeats Banks

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 6

Following are the scores in the Murwillumbah v Banks mat[?] in the Tweed District Cricket Association's competition, which was completed at…

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Cricket Teams for Saturday Dobroughby v. DUNOON

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 9

At Dorroughby at 10.30 a.m. Dorroughby—R. Raward, L. Arthur, Alex Arthur, K. Musgrave W. Savins, H. Thomas, E. Grice, A. Milgate,…

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Swimming Lismore Hopes State Competitions

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 4

The first events in the second series of the Lismore Club's point score competitions will be held at the Lismore baths on Tuesday evening next over…

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Boxing Jack Sharkey's Off[?] Boston (Mass.)

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Jack Sharkey, who is at the headquarters of the American Legion at the State Capitol, has offered to fight Schmeling next summer under…

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Tennis Win for Newcastle Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 7

Newcastle No. 1 team beat Goulburn I. by five sets 30 games to three sets 31 games in the final of the men's teams matches at the country tennis…

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Cricket Alstonville Our Boys V. Alstonville Warriors

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 6

The above match was played at Alstonville and resulted in a win for Our Boys by 8 runs. For the winners Verney Eggins played a fine innings…

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Queensland Loses Hurwood Big Loss to State Cricket Going to Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Alex Hurwood, regarded as one of the State's best bowlers, will leave Queensland on Saturday for Sydney, where he intends…

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Golf Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

To-morrow at 1-50 p.m. the draw will be made at the Ballina Wolf Club for an. 18 holes stroke competition, being the second half of 36 holes for…

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Bowls. Pennant Match

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 4

Weather permitting the final pennant match in the southern division will be played to-morrow between Lismore and Kyogle. Two rinks will play…

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Bowls Atstonvtlle Club

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of Algtonville Bowling Club wa8 held on Wednesday night, when the president (Ret. H. J. Buttrum) occupied the…

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Seeking Coaches Lismore Rugby League

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

The Lismore Rugby League decided to invite applications from playing coaches at a meeting of the executive and club delegates held in the Gordon…

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Lismore Racing Club

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 7

Horses arrived at. lismore by train yesterday from Graiton for the meeting at oariton lJarK; on' Saturday. Horses also reached Lismore by road…

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Local and General Boxing and Wrestling

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1932 · page 2

An attractive programme of boxing and wresting will be staged at the School of Arts, Murwillumbah, to-night. Particulars are advertised…

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