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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1934

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Boxing Palmer Fouls Shade Ahead on Points SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

The scheduled 15-rounds bout between Ambrose Palmer 12-0¼ (Australia) and Dave Shade 11-4¼ (America) had an unsatisfactory ending at the…

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Bowls Alstonville Games

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

Saturday's play on the Alstonville green resulted as follows:- T. Cashin, S. Kalachoff, O. E. Daley, A. Smith, 27 v. G. Woodford, E. Woolcott,…

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Joyce Cooper Swimming Carnival North Coast Titles Programme Arranged

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

Five North Coast championships in addition to a big list of club and inter-club events will be decided at the Joyce…

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Tennis Team's First Win Flaherty Cup Match Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 8

No. 3 team registered its first win in Casino Summer Association's competition for the Flaherty Cup when in a deferred match last night it…

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BOWLS Murwillumbah Club

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the Munwillumbah Bowling Club, held on Tuesday night last, it was decided to invite tenders for alterations and additions to the…

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Kalili Wins Queensland Swimming Title

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--M. Kalili (United States) won the 100 yards freestyle championship of Queensland at the Valley baths to-night in 56 seconds…

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Victorian Team Swimming Championships MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

The following Victorian team was selected to-night to represent the State in the forthcoming swimming championships at Sydney and…

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First Cricket Test LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Already £3000 worth of tickets for the first cricket test at the Oval have been sold, selling at prices ranging from 4s 9d to 12s…

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Interesting Stage Kyogle Cricket Comp, KYOGLE

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

With three rounds still to be decided the Kyogle District Association's competition has reached an unusually interesting stage. Of the 10 teams…

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Shield Cricket New South Wales Team to Play Victoria

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--The New South Wales team to play Victoria at Sydney on January 26 is: Kippax, Bradman, Brown, Chipperfield,…

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Queensland Cricket Team for Lismore Shield Players Yeates and Andrews

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 8

Three members of the Queensland Sheffield Shield team which convincingly defeated South Australia…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

The following scores were made on the local bowling green:-- Cock of the Walk.--McIntosh (21) beat Hillyard 20…

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New Fleet Commander Sporting Admiral Boxing Champion; Played Rugby Until 42

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday:--In Admiral Ford, who has been appointed to command the Australian Fleet, Australians will find a typical naval officer. He…

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Rugby Union Tour

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

HONGKONG. Thursday .--The Australian Rugby Union, team arrived this morning, and in the afternoon played Hongkong, comprising naval,…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Queensland defated S. Australia in tho Shield game by eight wickets. Mid Richmond Cricket Assn. meets on Saturday, 27th inst., at 8 p.m…

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Sydney Boxing Hancock Holds Welter Title

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Wally Hancock (10.6) outpointed Alby Roberts (10.6) over 12 rounds for the State welter championship at Rusheutters'…

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Cricket Teams. To Play Casino

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent Kyogle against Casino on the Kyogle Show Ground at 10 a.m. on January 26. Any player not…

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Tennis Titles Few Surprises Hopman's Shorts Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

The only surprise in the first round of the Australian singles championship was the defeat of R. Dunlop by…

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Lawn Tennis Tourney Australian Titles Sydney Surprises and Disappointments

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The first surprise in the Australian lawn tennis championships at Rushcutters' Bay to-day was the defeat of…

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"Back to Naughty Nineties" Tennis Ban on Shorts "A Pity"

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday: -- Miss Ei[?]een Bennett (now Mrs. Fearnley Whittingstall), discussing the report that shorts are to be…

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