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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1938

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Mechanical Coursing Appeal Upheld

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

At a meeting of the Appeals' Board of the Northern Rivers' Greyhound Racing Association it was decided to uphold the appeal of V…

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Racing Motorist's Death

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday:--Roy Hector Eccles, the well known racing motorist, aged 36, has died in hospital. His wife, with whom he had entered…

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Bundamba Races Postponed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday:--Heavy rain fell at Bundamba this morning and the Ipswich Jockey Club's meeting had to be postponed until…

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Postponed Till October Celebration Golf Tournaments

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday:-- The proposed celebration golf tournament has not met with support from the official committee of the 150th anniversary…

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Ipswich Races Postponed Brisbane

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

The Ipswich races which were to have been held to-day, were postponed until Monday…

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Will Collect £100 Rain Insurance Casino Coursing Club CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 10

Although rain caused the abandonment of the Casino coursing meeting, which was to have been held to-night, the club benefited to the extent of…

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Cricket. Comp. in Interesting Position "A" Division

Northern Star · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 8

With the completion of the first found in both "A" and "B" grades of the Lismore District Cricket Association's competitions interest…

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Mechanical Coursing Lismore Meeting Abandoned

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Following an inspection of the greyhound racing track at Coleman's Point yesterday afternoon, the committee of the Lismore Club decided to make an early…

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Bowls Carnival Off SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

Steady rain last night and to-day caused a postponement of the Australian bowls carnival…

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CRICKET. Interdistrict Team

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

The following team has been selected to represent Lismore in the interdistrict match against Casino at Casino on Wednesday (Anniversary Day) : J. Britt…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. S. AUSTRALIA

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

Won by N.S.W. by four wickets. Scores:— S. Australia 187 and 344 (Bradman 14 n.o., Badcock run out 132,…

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Two Fines of £50 Breach of Q'ld. Racing Act

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday:--Nicholas Black (18), laborer, and Fay Black (24), telegraphist, were to-day each fined £50, in default four months…

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Heavy Fines for Breach of Qld. Racing Amendment Agt Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

FINES totalling £135 were imposed on three men and six women when they pleaded guilty at the City Court to-day…

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Last Games Tomorrow Cricket One-Division Fixtures For Premiership Kyogle Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

The final round of matches in Kyogle Association's premiership competition before the teams are graded into two sections…

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Coursing to -Night's Fields for Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

As there will be no racing at Murwillumbah to -night a very successful meeting should eventuate at Tweed Heads. A programme of 11 races is…

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Coursing Trials New Regulations Gazetted SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

The conditions under which greyhound racing trials may be held are stipulated in regulations gazetted today…

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BOWLS Visit of Northern Queensland Team

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Gibson, Secretary of Byron Bay Bowling Club, has received advice that a party of bowlers from the Queensland and Northern District…

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Bowls Singles Championship Disorganised Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Bain last night and early this morning caused the organisation for the single handed bowls championship of Australia to…

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BOXING Bout Drawn MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 8

Frank Covelli (9.2), who was making his first Australian appearance, fought a draw with Max Richards (8.12) after 12 rounds of exciting…

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Games Girls Win State Swimming Titles SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 10

Two State swimming titles decided by women at Coogee Acquarium baths on Saturday night, were won by Empire Games representatives. Miss…

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