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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Mcdonald Gives Up Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 7

Advice was received in Melbourne on Monday that E. A. McDonald, the Australian fast bowler, who has been living in England' since he toured…

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McGRATH EXCLUDED Tennis Test Team SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

The non-inclusion of V. B. McGrath in the Australian team to-meet England in the fourth tennis test at Adelaide, caused…

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Cricket Kyogle Association Comments on Saturday's play UNITED v. ETTRICK

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

United won the toss and batted, F. Nolan and Reynolds opening. McQueen opened the bowling for Ettrick and,put down some good outswingers…

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Mussolini's Ban "Unwomanly Athletics" ROME

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

Signor Mussolini has now en-. dorsed the campaign waged from the Vatican against unwomanly athletics. Regulations were…

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Vacaticnal Swimming Classes

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 6

The vacational swimming classes concluded at the Memorial Baths, Lismore, yesterday morning, when the instructor (Mr. E. Hook) reported 100 per cent, success. More than 50 children (some of them shown above) learned to swim—the best attempt being 125 yards and…

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Cricket Dunoon Assn

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

Competition matches were resumed last Saturday in Dunoon Association. Whian Whian made the best recovery and increased their chances in the…

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Country Tennis Walker's Record SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

The country tennis carnival entered upon the final stages to-day when a number of individual championships were decided…

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Boxing Connolly's Fight Meets Kieswetter To-night BANGALOW

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

Overtures were mads during the week to Greg. Connelly, the North Coast champion boxer, by Brisbane Stadiums, to meet Barney Kieswetter,…

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Shorts on Tennis Courts (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

Sir,—What is it that is most admirable in woman but her womanly manner, her womanly countenance, and that is refined and gentle which goes…

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Prospects for Ballina Races To-day Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 9

The final meeting of the Ballina racing carnical will be held to-day—the Turf Club's fixture. Despite a small loss on last Saturday's racing, the club…

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Golf at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 10

An eighteen hole mixed foursomes competition played at Ballina on Saturday was won by Robbie and Miss M. Lang, with a card of 99, 27, 72…

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Open Tennis Tourneys

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday:- The "New York Times" says that after years of fruitless agitation, it appears that the International Tennis Federation is about…

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Swimming Miss Joyce Cooper Lowers State Record Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

The Englisn swimming champion, Joyce Coope[?], lowered the State 100 yards figures in the New South Wales championship at the Domain baths…

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Tennis Tilden Defeats Vines Philadelphia

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

W. T. Tilden defeated Vines, 6-4, 8-10, 9-7, 6-3, in the second meeting of their professional tour before 6000 persons. Vines thrilled the crowd by…

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Hughes Outspoken "Tennis Shorts an Eyesore" SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Uncompromising condemnation of tennis shorts was voiced by the captain of the British tennis team (Mi. G. P. Hughes), in an interview after…

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Bowls. Saturday's Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

Though a little on the heavy side the green played well on Saturday afternoon. The following were the scores:…

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State Titles Brisbane Swimming Carnival Opens

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday:- The State swimming championships opened in the Valley baths to-night before a good attendance. Amongst the winners was…

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Anniversary Day Cricket

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Secretaries of Tweed B grade cricket clubs who have not yet secured the names of players available for the matches proposed to take place on…

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Tennis Retained Title Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The country tennis carnival concluded to-day when the final of the women's singles between Miss M. Wilson and Miss [?] O'Donnell was played Miss…

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SWIMMING N.S.W. Nominees Women's Championships Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

Only two New South Wales swimmers will attend the women's national swimming championships to be held in Brisbane. Those selected…

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