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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1937

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North Coast Coursing the Recorder Wins at Lismore Rain Interferes With Programme

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

LISMORE, Saturday:-- Torrential rain after the sixth race caused an abandonment of the Lismore Mechanical Hare Coursing…

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Cricket. Leader Beaten Sydney Competition SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

The leading teams, Mosman and Western Suburbs, were both defeated in the grade cricket competition on Saturday, when, the grade games commenced on December…

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Cricket Casino Comp. Weston in Form Casino

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The Casino competition was resumed yesterday. E. Weston, of Tomki, gave a bright exhibition against Bentley, scoring 104,…

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Perry Indebted to Amateur Tennis Change Made in Consideration of Future

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday:--"Everything I am, I owe to amateur lawn tennis, the British Lawn Tennis Association in particular," said…

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Golf Twin Towns Club E. J. Halliday, Jnr. successful In Par Competition

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

An 18-hole par competition on the Twin Towns golf course yesterday was won by E. J. Holliday Jnr (14), 1 up…

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Ten Successive Maiden Overs Banks' Bowling Resumption of Tweed Cricket

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

After an interval of three weeks, the second round of the A grade matches in Tweed District Cricket Association's competition was…

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Dog Races Abandoned Rain Spoils Sport the Recorder and Bon Bank Win

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 7

THE Lismore and Casino mechanical hare coursing meetings were abandoned when torrential rain fell half way through the programmes on Saturday night. There was a large attendance at both meetings, and up to the time rain fell…

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Mechanical Coursing. Ten Events Ballina To-morrow

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Following is the draw for the Ballina Greyhound Racing Club's meeting to-morrow night:—First Division: Iona Girl, Lola's Boy,…

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Victorian Rugby Union Tours Arranged For Next Season

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:--The Victorian Rugby Union has completed arrangements for a visit of the Springboks South African team of…

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Bowls Gold Cup First Series Perdriau Won Well

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

There was a good attendance of players on the Kyogle Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon when the first series of games…

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Swimming Record Equalled by Miss De Lacy 110 Yards Title Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 10

In time which equalled the Australian record, Miss Evelyn de Lacy, Western Australia, won the 110 yards free style championship…

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Awarded Damages Woman Struck By Cricket Ball

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

Carried into court on a stretcher, Mrs. S. Vince, of Bristol Road, Edgbaston was awarded £25 damages and costs, at Birmingham County Court…

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Three Men Sent to Gaol Intent to Steal Incident at Tweed Heads Coursing Ground

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Three men were arrested at the Tweed Heads coursing ground on Saturday night and taken to the lockup. Yesterday morning at…

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Brunswick District Cricket Byron Bay Leads in Competition

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 2

With three series of matches in the qualifying round to be played, Byron Bay continues well in the lead in the Brunswick Cricket Associations…

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Cricket Brunswick Comp. Byron Bay In Strong Position MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

With three series of matches in the qualifying round to be played, Byron Bay has a substantial lead in the Brunswick Cricket Association's…

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Cricket. Dissension During Indian Tour Punishment of Amarnath New Delhi

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

THE Cricket Board of Control to-day discussed the report of the Chief Justice (Sir John Beaumont's) and committee of…

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Mechanical Coursing. Ten Races Ballina Meeting Close Finishes Expected

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Ten events, including a hurdle race in which four of the field nominated for the Casino meeting on Saturday night have entered, have…

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Bowls Sealed Handicap Scores Lismore Club Competition

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

Weather permitting, Lismore club will conduct a sealed handicap rink competition on the local green next Saturday, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Prize Money of £125 OFFERED Resumption of Coursing at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club has decided to offer £125 in prizemoney for its opening meeting on Saturday, January 23. The programme…

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Golf Course "Cops" Compston's Suggestion LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 6

A novel suggestion that special "traffic cops" would solve the problem of delays due to slow players in golf tournaments was…

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