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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Ballina Races Mechanical Coursing (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 9

Sir,—Followers of racing will be catered for to-day on the Ballina course, the fixture which was abandoned by the Ballina Turf Club, having…

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Cricket Club Dance

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 4

A euchre party and dance in aid of Booyong Cricket Club was held in Pearce's Creek Hall. The euchre was won by Mr. J. Meagher and a…

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SWIMMING Ryan Fails to Lower Charlton's Record

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: — Noel Ryan's attempt, on Andrew Charlton's Australian swimming record for 300 metres of 3 mins. 40 2-5 secs, at Manly…

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Mechanical Coursing. Ballina Draw Box Positions BALLINA

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

The draw for the meeting of the Ballina Greyhound Racing Club on the Ballina track to-morrow night was made to-day. The order of the…

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Women's Cricket BOMBAY

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 10

India hopes to send a team of women cricketers to England during the coming season, coinciding with the Australian women's visit…

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Mechanical Coursing. Good Fields Bon Bank Expected To Win Again

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

Ten events will constitute the programme at the Ballina Greyhound Racing Club's meeting this evening. Good nominations have…

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Tweed Heads Coursing Gold Bracelet to Bustleton Cameroon's Hope Also Scores

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 2

There was a very good attendance at last night's coursing meeting at Tweed Heads. Bustleton won the Gold Bracelet Hurdles…

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Cricket a Versus B To-morrow's Match

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 10

Ever since Lismore association conducted its competition in divisions the annual interdivision match during the Christmas…

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Cricket. Inter-district Match To-day Lismore v. Kyogle

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

Principal interest in the third round of the A division of the interdistriet competition to-day will centre on the match between…

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Assn. Will Be In Control at Ballina To-day's Races

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 8

THE races at Ballina this afternoon will be held under the auspices of the Northern River Racing…

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Ross's Manager Suspended By Athletic Commission New York

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1937 · page 9

Sam Pian, manager to Barney Ross, was suspended indefinitely by the New York State Athletic Commission for failure to sign Ross on to defend…

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Coursing Notes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 3

Excellent progress, is being made by Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club in putting the Showground in order in preparation for its first meeting…

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Cricket Forecast MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 10

The cricket forecast for to-morrow is: A tendency to some showers at first, otherwise fine; southerly…

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Mechanical Coursing. Broke Record the Marnes Speed Big Dividend Paid BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 10

WITH a brilliant run in the Vat 69 Cup race at Ballina to-night The Marne eclipsed the previous track record by one-fifth of a…

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Storms in Victoria Hail Size of Cricket Balls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday: — Further isolated storms have been, reported inland. Hail the size of cricket balls fell at Peterborough, shattering a…

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Double for Dear March Ballina Races Dusky Eve at Sixes

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 8

THERE was a falling off in the attendance at the Northern Rivers Racing Association's meeting on the…

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Shield Cricket. Queensland Makes Good Start Four For 224 SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

QUEENSLAND'S openers, Rogers and Andrews, fresh from their Shield successes, laid the foundation for their side when the…

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Bradman Surprised By Robins A Copyright.AN Easy Catch Stan McCABE'S Bright Cricket

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday:—For days Melbourne has been rapidly filling with cricket enthusiasts from all over the world and every…

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Interdistrict Cricket. Kyogle's Victory Strong Position in District Championship Lismore Team Fails on First Innings

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1937 · page 9

Kyogle defeated Lismore by 69 runs on the first innings in the Richmond-Tweed Cricket Council's interdistrict competition at Lismore yesterday. The victory has placed Kyogle in almost an unbeatable position for this season's…

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Mechanical Coursing. Large Crowd Ballina Meeting Favourites Lose Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The great public interest in c[?]ursing on the Northern Rivers was further evidenced at the meeting of the Ballina…

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