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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1939

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BOWLS Tenter field Club

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Play on the Tenterfield green at the week-end resulted as follows: Championship singles: Dutton defeated Wallace 31-23…

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Mechanical Coursing Grafton Draw Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 12

Divisions for the Grafton club's meeting on Saturday night are: First division: Merry Sound (scr.), Isolation (5 yds.), Paul Robeson (5),…

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Rugby League Wigan's Club's Offer SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 10

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League Association (Mr. Miller) to-day received a cable from the Wigan Club officially endorsing…

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Mur-bah Coursing Gradings For To-morrow Night

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Following are the handicaps and gradings for the meeting of Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club to be held on Saturday:…

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Swimming Finishes Were Close Kyogle Point Score Events

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Although the number of competitors was not large, there were some keen races in Kyogle baths on Wednesday night when…

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BOWLS Byron Bay Fours Byron Bay

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 12

The following fours will represent Byron Bay in the Goodrich trophy against Mullumbimby on the Byron Bay green on Saturday: Harrison,…

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Mechanical Coursing Lismore Meeting Draw For To-morrow Night

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 10

A large surplus of nominations was received for the first meeting of the Lismore club's Anniversary carnival to-morrow night. All dogs…

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The Forum Coming Football Season (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Sir,—Football players and supporters will be turning their minds to the coming football season, and I would like to put forward a few suggestions…

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Tennis. Quist and Bromwich in Doubles Final Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 12

The Davis Cup pair, Quist and Bromwich, ran away with the doubles match against J, Crawford and V. McGrath in the Australian tennis championships at…

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Cricket Dunoon Association Pinchin's Lane v. Terania Creek

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Pinchin's Lane, with a margin of 14 runs, scored a first Innings win against Terania Creek. F. Ryan and A. Brown (Pinchin's Lane), took the bowling…

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Cricket. Interdistrict Match Nimbin Assn. Team NIMBIN

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 10

The following side has been selected to represent the Nimbin Association against Kyogle in the interdistrict fixture next Monday at Kyogle: C…

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On the Cricket Fields T.d.c.a. Comp Review

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

It is very rare in Tweed District Association cricket that one team secures a four-point win in one afternoon, but it is an even more…

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CRICKET Inter-District Play Kyogle to Meet Brunswick Fixtures On Holiday

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The second round of the North coast Council's inter-district competition for the Dickinson Shield will be played on Monday,…

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A Grade Cricket Fine Fifth Wicket Partnership Leaders in Strong Position

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

The highlight of the first day's play in Kyogle Association's A grade competition on Saturday was the fine…

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B Grade Cricket Good Grip on Game Leader's Chance for Full Points R. Tindall's Form

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 8

Competition leaders, Headingley and Horseshoe Creek, which is in second position, appear likely to have outright wins over…

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BOWLS Bangalow Rinks BANGALOW

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

The following players will represent the Bangalow club in the Goodrich trophy competition against Mullumbimby and Byron Bay on the Byron Bay green on…

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Coursing Hospital Club Review and Anticipations For To-night

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 2

Included in the programme scheduled for decision at to-night's meeting of Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club are many of the best…

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BOXING Westbury K.O.'s Cook BRISBANE

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

Alan Westbury (10-5), of. Newcastle, knocked out "Rusty" Cook (10-1½), of Queensland, in the third round of a scheduled 1½5 rounds contest at the…

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Tennis Bromwich Beats McGRATH MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

Demonstrating his claims for selection in this year's Davis Cup team, V. McGrath closely pressed J. Bromwich during the latter…

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CRICKET. Lower River Team BALLINA

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 10

The following players have been selected to represent Lower River in the inter-district fixture against Dunoon at Ballina on Monday: C…

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