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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Fourth Cricket Test All Accommodation Likely To Be Sold This Month

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday:--There has been an unprecedented rush for seats for the fourth cricket Test at Leeds between England and Australia on the…

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Cricket. Clock Beat B. Bay Defeat on First Innings Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1938 · page 8

The clock turned certain defeat into victory for Brunswick Heads in the Brunswick Association's competition yesterday afternoon. When stumps…

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Moving a Golf Course

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

Moving a golf course four miles is a novel job being undertaken at Middlesborough, England…

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Good Support Clarence River Clubs Ballina Regatta Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

Splendid support has been received from Clarence River clubs for the Ballina regatta on Anniversary Day and it is expected that over 40 members of…

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Coursing. Club Commended Owners, Trainers and Breeders' Assn

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 10

At a well attended meeting of the Lismore Greyhound Owners, Trainers, and Breeders' Association, held at the Lismore Hotel, several important…

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Control of Boxing Plan For Cabinet's Consideration

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:--Following representations made by a number of members of the Legislative Assembly and interested bodies, the Chief…

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Boxing Commission Chief Secretary's Move SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

Following representations made by a number of members of the Legislative Assembly and interested bodies, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey)…

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Swimming Miss Lurline Hook Official Advice Not Received

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

Although, in a letter to the president of the Lismore Amateur Swimming Club (Mr. J. B. Scott) the club's official representative in Sydney (Mr. H. R. Kelly) states…

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BOWLS 1250 COMPETE Australian Championships SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

More than 1250 bowlers from all States of the Commonwealth, as well as from Great Britain, Canada and New Zealand, were seen in…

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Boxing Chester Wins Bout With Wilson SYDNEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 9

The American coloured boxer, Tommy Chester (1112½) defeated the Victorian, Jack Wilson (116½) on points in a 15-rounds contest at Rushcutters Bay…

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Bowls Some Easy Wins Singles Championship Play Kyogle Results

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 8

O. C. Green had a comfortable win over D. McIntosh on Saturday afternoon when Kyogle Club's competition for the 1937…

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Start On February 6 St. Colman's Tennis Season Election Of Officers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

St. Colman's tennis courts will be opened for the 1938 season on February 6 when a mixed doubles sealed handicap…

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Walker's Unlucky Sequence Out of Cricket For Three or Four Weeks

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:--Charlie Walker, South Australia's wicketkeeper, has been dogged by bad luck this season. To-day he…

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Tennis. Nimbin Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 10

With prospects of a record season ahead the Nimbin Club is already taking steps to have the courts put in order. A meeting of the club on…

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Golf Club's £5,000 SCHEME Modern Building

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 9

Good progress is being made with the £5000 improvement scheme launched last year by Lismore Golf Club. The project…

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TENNIS Queensland Performs Well in Linton Cup

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday:--The Queensland juniors, P. Callaghan and W. Vaughan, did well in the opening rounds of the Linton Cup to-day,…

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Swimming Club Will Meet Expenses Miss Hook in Sydney Empire Games

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 11

At a meeting of the Lismore Amateur Swimming Club last night the president (Mr. J. B. Scott) pointed out that the…

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Rugby League Board of Control's Decision English Officials Dismayed LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph" says that the decision of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control that the Kangaroos must embark at Marseilles…

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Boxing. Carroll Scores Points Decision Over Leto Palmer Also Wins

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

JACK CARROLL (10-8½) achieved one of the most brilliant victories of his career at the Sydney Sports…

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Shield Cricket Badcock and Bradman Trounce N.S.W. Bowlers Each a Century Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 8

BADCOCK and Bradman were the central figures in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Each scored a century, and their efforts were material factors…

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