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Sport, 1938

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Revive Racing Casino Efforts CASINO

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

A move which it is believed will assist in a great measure to revive horse racing at Casino is being inaugurated by interested…

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Golf Course for Byron Bay Move Inaugurated

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 2

A move is on foot in Byron Bay to construct a golf course on the 100acre area formerly used as a racecourse…

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Tennis. Beaten Twice Week Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

The 1933 Country Week lawn tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts to-day in fine weather. Some very easy wins were recorded…

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Betting Shops Create Problem for Cricket

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.-- Giving, evidence to-day before the Betting Commission, the Secretary of the South Australian Cricket…

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Women's Cricket Miss Pritchard 193 Not Out

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:-- The Queensland women cricketers were defeated by South Australia by an innings and 124 runs, due mainly to the splendid…

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Cricket. Clunes Assn. Eureka A v. Nashua

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

Two outstanding scores marked the game at Eureka between Eurerka A and Nashua. An unfinished century was scored by the Country Week representative, Sid…

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Racing Trainer Now Magistrate Cutting Down Stable LONDON, December 27

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

An Australian who settled in Surrey 30 years ago, took up the training of racehorses and became known as the "Emperor of Epsom"…

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Fewer Juniors Now Play Cricket S.P. Betting Blamed In S.A. ADELAIDE

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 8

Many junior cricketers pay more attention to backing racehorses than to cricket, and sometimes games are held up because they remain in…

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German Tennis Star

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

G. von Cramm, the German tennis champion, who has twice beaten Donald Budge, world champion, in Australia. They will meet again in…

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Cricket Team Withdraws

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

The Murwillumbah Cricket Club has decided to withdraw its B grade team from the Tweed District Cricket Association's competition. Lack of…

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Tennis. Beaten Again Lismore Team In Sydney SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 8

The Country Week tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts to-day in fine and warm weather. Two more rounds of men's…

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Rain Saved Queensland From Outright Defeat Sheffield Cricket

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Time saved Queensland from outright defeat against South Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground…

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Coursing Murwillumbah Club

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club's programme for Saturday night was given an added glow as a result of trials conducted last night…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

SOME OF BRADMAN'S RECORDS. World's record score, 452 not out, for N.S.W. v. Queensland, Sydney, 1929-30. Most scores (G) over 300—452 n.o.,…

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Tennis Night Tennis N. McInnes and Mrs. Gosper Win

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

With a total score of 85, N. McInnes and Mrs. W. Gosper were the winners of a sealed mixed handicap competition conducted on the Kyogle…

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Cricket. Season Will End April 9

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

There seems to be some confusion among cricketers in the Lismore Association as to the manner in which the second half of the…

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Tennis America May Lose Davis Cup London

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

The "Star's" tennis writer attaches significance to von Cramm's three recent defeats of Budge, despite the fact that the matches…

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SWIMMING Winning Run Ends Morrison Downs Ed. Simpson Close Finishes At Baths

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Although Ed. Simpson was successful in the first heat of the 66 yards handicap at the Kyogle baths on Wednesday…

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Good Fields and Keen Racing At Carlton Park To-morrow

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Lismore Jockey Club races tomorrow at Carlton Park. The club, recognising that it would be unreasonable to ask visiting horse…

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Cricket Meeting of Leading Teams Ironpot Creek and Citizens Analysis of First Day's Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

The Ironpot Creek v. Citizens, match was commenced on the Ettrick ground and with both teams in the lead for the Stewart Cup this…

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