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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1935

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Boxing and Wrestling Thursday's Bouts

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 1

Thursday night next at 8.15 p.m. the greatest wrestling contest yet staged will be witnessed at the Memorial Institute, Kyogle, between…

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SWIMMING Resumes To-night Lismore Club Competitions

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

Any swimmers who have not yet taken part in the events of this season are asked to take part in the first on the series in the second point [?]…

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Visit Marred by Misunderstanding Tennis Stars in Perth

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 3

PERTH, Monday:--An extraordinary position developed to-day with the unexpected arrival by the Maloja of six international tennis players, Misses…

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Easter Races Meeting at Ballina BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 9

Races will be held at Ballina on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. The Ballina Turf Club made this decision on Saturday night and…

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Drawn Game Women's Cricket Test Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 8

The final test match between the Australian and English women cricketers finished to-day in a draw. A feature of the game was the bowling…

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Tennis Authority Tells A. V. Doyle's Book for Students

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 2

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TENNIS, by A. V. Doyle. (26, post 2d.): This is the most useful and practical book ever published on…

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Killed by Cricket Ball Little Boy Was Playing in Backyard Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1935 · page 4

While playing cricket at Armidale some weeks ago, in the backyard of his home, Kevin Smith, (7) received a blow on the head from the ball…

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SWIMMING Australian Championships

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:-- The world's champion, Kiyokawa (Japan) defeated P. Oliver, the West Australian junior, by two yards in the 100…

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BOWLS Byron Bay Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

Games played on the Byron Bay bowling green last week-end resulted: Myers. Hodge, Lane, Everest 28 v Browne, Macdermott, Hallett,…

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BOWLS Ballina Championships BALLINA

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

The draw for the singles and pairs championship of the Ballina Bowling Club was made to-day. Players are requested to complete their matches…

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Cricket Fixtures Cancelled

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

The inter-district cricket match between Brunswick and Tweed, to have been played on Monday next, has been cancelled. The Secretary of…

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Showed Speed Near Record Times Lismore Swimming

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

Miss Lesley Joubert, the Lismore Club's champion swimmer, covered 50 yards in 29 secs, in the second heat of the ladies'…

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British Boxing Berg Beats Frenchmen LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

At the Albert Hall to-night, in a 10-rounds bout, "Kid" Berg defeated Gustave Humery, French lightweight champion, the referee stopping the…

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A "He-man's" Tennis Katoomba

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

While playing tennis yesterday, Constable Edward Pratt put all his power behind what he intended to be a backhand smash, but in his…

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Fatal Blow From Cricket Ball

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

Kevin Smith, aged seven, died at Armidale as the result of an injury suffered several weeks ago. The boy was playing cricket in the back yard…

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Gosford Races Moarang's Win Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

Races were held at Gosford to-day. Results: MAIDEN HANDICAP, First Division: LIN EATON, 7-13 less 31b. all. (Heath) 1;…

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Notts. Cricket Club Peace Prospects Improve

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:-- The "Mail" says the prospects for the restoration of peace in the Notts. Cricket Club improved when it was agreed to hold a…

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Australian Tennis Visiting Stars Express Opinions Perth

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 11

Interviewed yesterday, G. P. Hughes, English tennis captain said that the recent tournaments revealed Perry was below form, but Crawford was…

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CRICKET Inter-District Games DUNOON v. ROUS

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

The following team will represent Dunoon Association against Rous at Dunoon on Saturday, play to commence 10 a.m.:—R. Simes, R. Raward,…

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CRICKET Byron Bay Visit Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

The touring Queensland cricketers will play at Byron Bay next Sunday, when they will meet a combination of Byron Bay and Mullumbimby players…

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