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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Bowls. Byron Bay Club Rink Competition Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

With three wins without defeat, Everest's rink won the New Year rink competition (sealed handicap) on Byron Bay green, in which local and visiting bowlers…

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Women's Cricket Cardus Believes in Future

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday:--"Women cricketers," said Mr. Cardus to-day, "have the graceful tendencies that, I am sorry to say, appear to be going…

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Controversy in Golf Circles Question of Limitation of Clubs

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday:--"The limitation of golf clubs is entirely unnecessary," said Henry Cotton, the former British open champion, when he…

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Cricket Critics Fear the Worst London

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 5

THE cricket writers generally fear the worst. E. H. D. Sewell, in the "Sunday Graphic," says Australia is now piping the tune with an invincible lead. They might have been in an even better position if…

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Cricket Only One Win Sydney Competition SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

The only team to win in the grade cricket competition on Saturday was Western Suburbs, which defeated Balmain. The remaining…

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Cricket. Lower River Win District Game Teams Weakened Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 6

With both teams weakened by the absence of regular players Lower River defeated Mid-Richmond by 40 runs on the first…

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Ballina Races and Mechanical Coursing (To the Editor

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 8

Sir,—In your issue of Friday last a correspondent describing himself as "Horseowner" takes the Ballina Turf Club to task for abandoning its second…

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Swimming Points-Score

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The first points-score competition, for the New Year, under the auspices of the Kyogle Amateur Swimming Club will be held at…

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Bowls Holiday Games

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 1

Results of games played on Kyogle green during the holidays were: Rink play: Kerr, Armstrong, Thompson, Campbell, 35, v W. Saville…

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BOWLS Alstonville Games

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 8

Games played on the Alstonville green on Saturday resulted as follows: E. J. Blanch, Rev. Buttrum 25 v. B. G. Blanch, R. Devlin 26; A. Coolie, J. D. Nott, D. Potts 22 V…

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Mechanical Coursing Ballina Nominations BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 8

Nominations for the Ballina Greyhound Coursing Club meeting, on Wednesday night, which were to have closed to-day, have been extended to…

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Clearfield Cricket Club

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

The ball arranged by the Clearfield Cricket Club and held at Wyan was a success, being largely attended. The music was supplied by Puxty's…

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TENNIS State Team Picked SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 8

The New South Wales team for the Wilson Cup and Linton Cup were announced to-day as follows:—Wilson Cup: Misses I. Webb…

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Golf Meant Nothing to Her Hollywood

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 5

Miss Sonja Renie is queen of the ice, and is now displaying her skating abilities on the screen, but golf means nothing to her…

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Boxing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday:--Max Baer, ex-champion boxer, stated to-day at San Leando, California, that he would leave in a few weeks for London to…

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Mechanical Coursing Eight Races Ballina Meeting To-night New Dogs Entered

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

The majority of the prominent dogs in the Richmond River district have not been nominated for to—night's mechanical hare coursing…

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Swimming Classes Good Enrolment

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 6

Conducted under the auspices of the Education Department, vacational swimming classes are at present being held at Lismore Memorial Baths. At…

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Cricket Forecast

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 7

Cricket forecast for to-morrow: Fine and cloudy at times; Westerly to southerly winds…

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Inter-district Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 8

Clunes team (top), which defeated Casino at Casino. Back row, from left, M. Kunkler (umpire), E. Fields, R. Strong, R. Grice, V. Maguire, F. Weller, A. Dennis; fro nt, E. Walsh, C. Trimble, A. Pearson, S. Oliver and B. Perry…

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SWIMMING J. Medica's Visit Question of Queensland Appearance

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday:-- Mr. E. Sandell (honorary Secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association) does not consider Mr. R…

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