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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1933

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Golf Ballina Club

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

An eighteen hole stroke competition will be held on the Ballina links to day, and cards will be available at the club house at 2 p.m…

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Lismore Tennis Club

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 6

For some weeks past the Lismore Tennis Club's courts have been closed while top-dressing has been carried out. On two of the courts the work…

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Lismore Boy Wins Queensland Swimming Championpionship

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:-- R. Stafford, of Lismore, had little difficulty in wining the 440 yards free-style at the State swimming championships…

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Clunes Cricket Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

The draw for the second and third round is as follows:— January 21: Eltham v. Booyong Tintenbar v. Fernleigh, Eureka v…

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Money in Cricket Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 11

The Victorian Cricket Association has received £27,131 from first class cricket matches played this season. Expenses totalled £18,850, of which the…

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Final Tennis Test America Has Commanding Lead

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--The Americans, despite the fact that they forfeited a match, to-day assumed a commanding lead in the final tennis Test against…

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Americans Leading In Final Tennis Test Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

When play was concluded today in the fourth tennis test between the United States of America and Australia at…

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District Cricket Teams for the Week-end

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Condong Colts against Tumbulgum Colts, on Sunday, at 9 .30 sharp: Boyd (2), Anderson (2), Thorley, Shields, Attewell, Hienes, Thorley, Weaver,…

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Tuesday Cricket All-day Matches More Practice Needed

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

With the idea of giving various cricketers, particularly the younger players, more practice on the turf wicket arrangements have been made…

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Kyogle Cricket Wiangarie's Big Task (By Cover Point.)

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 11

Edenville have set Wiangarie a solid task in giving them 230 runs to get to win the match commenced at Wiangarie on Saturday last. S. Williams…

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Notes From Brisbane Unionism- The Season- Cricket Test

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 9

The first trial of strength between the "true-blue" unionists and the "conscripts" of the Clerks' Union, referred to in the last notes, will be staged at the election for the branch council of the union, which is to take place at the end of January, writes our…

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Third Test Opens Sensationally England's Disastrous Start Four Wickets for 37 Leyland and Wyatt Stop Rot Great Day for Australia Wall Bowls Like Champion

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday:--On a wicket which behaved strangely like the Melbourne one during the morning, four of England's best batsmen were dismissed for 37 runs before lunch in the third Test which commenced to-day. Wall covered himself with glory by getting two wickets…

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Leyland and Wyatt Save England From First Innings Debacle Seven Wickets Down for 236 Sensational Cricket in Third Test At Adelaide ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 7

Sensation was crowded into sensation at Adelaide to-day when 40,000 spectators watched the first day's play-in the third test match. Australia's bowlers, particularly Wall, played havoc with England's first-class bats, dismissing four for 37 before lunch. The rot was stopped by Leyland and Wyatt, who, in a magnificent partnership, added 156 before the bowlers again…

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Football Drama

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

LONDON,Saturday:-The League team, Walsall, described as the "£73 team" caused a sensation by defeating the Arsenal team, packed with stars…

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GOLF Ballina Competition

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

An [?] hole stroke competition at Ballina was won by A[?]p…

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BOXING Palmer Too Skilful For Freeman

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday:- Ambrose palmer (Australia) beat Johnny Freeman (U.S.A.) comfortably over 15 rounds at the stadium to-night…

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Boxing Palmer Beats Freeman Vigorous Finish Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 3

Ambrose Palmer (Australia) beat Johnny Freeman (England) comfortably over 15 rounds at the stadium to-night…

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Two Centuries Brisbane Pennant Cricket

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday:- Leading features of the commencement of the eighth round of the Queensland cricket Association's premeirship fixtures…

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Final Tennis Test America Triumphs Australia Narrowly Beaten

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday:- America won the final tennis test today. The final count was:- America, 6 rubbers, 17 sets…

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Tennis Several Changes Ten Best Americans New York

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

A wholesale change has been made in the fist ten in both the men's and women's singles by the ranking committee of the United…

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