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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Golf Ballina Club

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 8

An eighteen hole stroke competition on the Ballina links on Saturday was won by Stan Leather with a net 72…

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Cricket Rivalry

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

An interesting position has been reached in the second test match, now being played at Melbourne. The comparatively small total put…

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High Standard of Tennis Adelaide

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 7

The captain of the American tennis team, W. Allison, stated yesterday that despit? the difference in population, more people played tennis in…

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SCULLING Missingham Cup Good Racing at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 9

B. Anderson was successful last Saturday in the Missingham Cup at Ballina. This makes the eighth club member who has a…

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Exciting Singles Final Bowls Carnival Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Club

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1933 · page 4

The Christmas bowling carnival at Tweed Heads in connection with the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club was brought to a successful…

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Boxing

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

Fred Henneberry is to defend his Australian middle-weight honours against Ron Richards on January 16. The men are to make 11st 6lb at 2…

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Bowls Open Pairs

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

An open pairs competition on the Ballina green yesterday was won by Collyer and Hammond…

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Bowls Holiday Games

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

The extent of the exodus from the town was demonstrated by the sparseness of the attendances at the Kyogle Bowling Club during the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 1

The fourth and final test match between Australia and the United States of America will be played at the Lawn Tennis Ground, Rushcutter…

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Auckland Races Auckland

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 6

Auckland Racing Club held a meeting to-day. Results of the principal events were: ELLERLIE HANDICAP: Lady…

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Picnic Cricket Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A cricket match between members of a, picnic party at Yarra Bay came to a sudden end to-day when Ivy Kelson (29), of Newtown, collided…

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Man Drowned in Clarence Sudden Fit After Swimming GRAFTON

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

A Salvation Army picnic held on Susan Island on the Clarence River had a tragic ending to-day when Clarence Earl Fischer…

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Tennis Test Crawford Warms Up Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 5

Ideal weather prevailed for the continued, tennis test match to-day between Australia, and America. About 1500 people saw the first singles match,…

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Third Tennis Test Crawford Triumphant Brilliant Tussle With Allison

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday:- The third tennis test between Australia and U.S.A was continued in hot weather, singles being played…

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New Year's Day Interest in Cricket Baths Popular

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

Lismore had a quiet New Year's Day holiday. An inter-association cricket match between Casino and Lismore was the chief attraction…

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Spin Bowlers O'Reilly Cleverest Exponent in Cricket To-day?

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1933 · page 4

LONDON, Monday:--''A cricketer," in the '' The Guardian,'' says that evidence is accumulating that O 'Reilly is somewhere near the cleverest spin…

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Boxing Connelly-eldbidge Dispute

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

Lou McSweeney and Charlie Eldridge recently issued challenges through the columns of the "Star" to Greg. Connelly, Bangalow,…

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District News Byrrill Ck.--terragon Boxing Day Picnic

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

Byrrill Creek and Terragon residents, together with a number, of vistiors from other districts, celebrated, the festive season at their annual picnic on…

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Beach Sports at Greenmount New Year's Day Sweeping Current Taxes Swimming Powers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 5

The slopes of Greenmount Hill were with hundred of spectators whilst the absence of an enclosed arena enabled a similarly large number to…

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Third Tennis Test America Wins Quist Defeats Van Ryn

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1933 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--America defeated Australia in the third tennis Test to-day. In the singles Quist defeated Van Ryn 64, 63…

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