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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1934

3,166 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 159

Family Cricket Tweed Man and 10 Sons Win

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

The family spirit was victorious when Mr. C. Vardy and his ten sons of Piggabeen, played "Tierney's Eleven" cricket at Tweed…

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Had Kink for Racing Postal Employee Backed Wrong Horse With Department's Money

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--A plea of guilty was to-day made in the Police Court by Douglas Young (34), a postal assistant to a charge…

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Champions to Battle for Singles Honours Brilliant Tennis No Surprises Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

here were no upsets in the quarter finals of the Australian singles championsh-p today, Perry, McGrath, Quist…

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Boxing Vaughan Confident

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Harry Vaughan, who is to fight Gibbs at the Federalette, Lismore, to-morrow night, arrived yesterday. He is confident of beating Gibbs, thus…

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Bowls. Night Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Although some of the rinks were somewhat tricky a very enjoyable time was spent on the green on Wednesday night. There were about…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 5

The following will represent Tuckurim ba v. Broadwater at Broadwater at the week-end:—Dolby (3), G. Maxwell, F. Threlfo, A. Jenner, McCaughey (4), J…

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Bowls Championships SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Nearly 100 bowlers will epresent New South Wales at the Australian championships in Adelaide in March, including Dr. W. Yeates and Mr. H…

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Interstate Racing Acceptors

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Mr. H. Noud, deputy starter of the Northern Rivers Racing…

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Tennis Australian Championships

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

In the semi-final of the Australian doubles championship Quist and Turnbull defeated. Crawford and Hopman in a hectic struggle that…

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Bowls Kyogle Club Kyogle

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

In a cock-o'-the-walk competition game on Tuesday night Leverett beat McIntosh. 21—9. Wednesday night's play took the…

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Swimming Bangalow Eventss Point Score Competition

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

Swimming events for the point score competition were held at the Bangalow pool on Monday night, when some close contests were witnessed. Results:…

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Tennis Kyogle Assn. Kyogle

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of the executive of the Kyogle District Association, held last night, the annual meeting was fixed for Thursday, February 22, at the…

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Ambitious Scheme Swimming Pool for Casino CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

The construction of a swimming pool of Olympic dimensions, 165 feet long by 42 feet wide, is visualised by a committee of Casino swimming club…

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Family Cricket on Tweed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

The family spirit was victorious when Mr. C. Vardy and his ten sons, of Piggabeen, played "Tierney's Eleven" cricket at Tweed Heads…

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Trotting Races Complaint at Kempsey

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

At the meeting of the Macleay A. H. and I. Association last week, Mr, T. Salmond spoke very strongly regarding the trotting events at the…

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Championship Tennis Semifinals Now Quist and Turnbull in Doubles

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday:- The Australian te[?]is championships were advanced to the semi-final stages to-day, as a result of which Perry…

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Cricket Comments on Saturday's Play. Wanderers v Mt. LION

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Wanderers batted first and opened with Jones arid Osborne. These batsmen got on top of the bowling immediately and it could be seen that…

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Importance of Country Cricket Queensland's Part Mr. E. A. Shaw's Views

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

"The Queensland Cricket Association is fully seized with the importance of country cricket, and more opportunities are being…

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Boxing Vaughan v. GIBBS

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 5

Harry Vaughan (England) meets Tommy Gibbs (Sydney) at the Federalette, Lismore, to-night. Both men are in the pink of condition, and confident…

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Queensland Swimming Joyce Cooper Wins BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 7

The 200 yards women's breast, stroke championship to-day resulted:—C. Dennis (N.S.W.) 3 mins. 12 4-5 secs., J; P. Thompson (Qld.), 3 mins. 26 2-5…

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