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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1933

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"Too Great to be Spoilt" Game of Cricket Woodfull Assails Leg Theroy

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday:- Fires which have been smouldering in the ranks of the Australian Test cricketers regarding…

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Athletics Four Records Broken Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 5

A remarkable performance was registered by Miss E. Kennedy yesterday, when she established four Australian and State records, although she…

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Bowls Saturday's Games

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

There was a good attendance of players on the local green on Saturday afternoon. The green has become very bumpy as a result of the…

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Boxing White to Meet Eldridge

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

An alteration has been made in the main event for Friday's fight at the Tivoli Theatre. Len White, a well-known Sydney boxer, will meet…

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Boxing Match Drawn. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

Heavy punching characterised the boxing match between Fred. Hennei berry (11.3), middleweight champion of Australia, and Ron Richards…

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BOWLS Games, at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 2

Rink games on the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green on Saturday last resulted as follows:- Gustavson, Crellin, Nicklin Falk 32…

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Stafford Wins Again Queensland Swimming Titles

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:-R. Stafford, of Lismore, again demonstrated his superiority over local swimmers by finishing, first in the half [?] State title…

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Tennis Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

Fine and cool weather prevailed to-day when the 1933. country tennis carnival Tyas commenced at the White City courts. No fewer than 94 teams…

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"Also Some Cricket" London

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

The Warner-Woodfull controversy ranks with the actual play as the most important Adelaide news. The "Evening Standard" prefaces the…

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"Not Cricket" Woodfull's Rebuke Dressing Room Scene Adelaide

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 5

Remarks made by Woodfull, captain of the Australian Test team, to P. F. ("Plum") Warner) joint manager of the…

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Swimming Wallaby

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

While returning from South Beach, Ballina, on Sunday afternoon the occupants of one of Mr. W. Foster's motor launches were surprised to see…

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BOWLS Byron Bay Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

Byron Bay Bowing Club's representatives in the N.R.D.B.A. championship events have been selected as follows:--Rink: W. J. Milgate, J. E…

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Cricket Feat

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 2

At Young (N.S.W.) on Sunday. C. Raby, playing for St. Mary's against Burrangong, took five. wickets for six runs in the third over, four wickets…

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Motor Racing Showground Speedway

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Although fast and furious riding was witnessed at the grand opening of the Motordrome on Lismore Showground last Monday night between…

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Inter-division Cricket First Team Announced

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 10

The Tweed-Richmond Criclcet Council A division selectors have announced the team to meet a representative eleven from B division in the…

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Tennis Interstate Matches Linton Cup Competition Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

The courts were good and the weather ideal when the annual interstate tennis teams competed for the Linton and Girl's Challenge cups at Kooyong to-day…

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Dull, Drab Cricket Englishmen's Slow Scoring Australia's Position Hopeless

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--The fourth day of the Test provided dull, drab cricket. England's batsmen showed almost Complete lack of enterprise and though in possession of the Wicket throughout the day added only 211 runs. The scoring…

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That Leg Theory Is It Cricket, Or Are the Critics Justified? W Protest Cabled to London

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 7

The leg theory as applied to bowling by the Englishmen in the Test cricket match at Adelaide has provoked a lively controversy both in Australia and England. London newspapers and critics have…

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Swimming

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 5

The stage is all set for the Carnival to-night at the swimming pool. The point score competition is causing quite a lot of interest and will…

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Breakaway Possible New Coursing Regulation Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 6

Unless it has been previously registered under the racing rules of the newly created Greyhound Racing Control Council, no greyhound will be…

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