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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Tennis. Kyogle Club Tournaments

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

After a break for the holiday period, Kyogle Tennis Club will resume weekly tournaments on Kyogle courts on Tuesday night. The draw…

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Bowls. Queensland Visitors to North Coast

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Unless other arrangements can be made it is unlikely that Kyogle bowlers will be able to meet the touring Burnett team…

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Duke of Windsor As Golf Instructor London (By Mail)

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

An example of the Duke of Windsod's excellent memory was provided this week by Mr, P. B. Lucas, a Well-known amateur…

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Cricket Promising Colt 1193 Runs In Season

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Alan Pearson, a 20-years-old Fernleigh colt, has established a record In first grade cricket In the Clunes association. He is one of the most promising all-rounders…

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CRICKET H. Stapleton's Exclusion From State Side

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 12

There was a wave of disappointment in the ranks of Lismore and district cricket fans last week when the team to…

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Cricket To-morrow Should Be Interesting --If Players Survive Heat Wave Conditions Wanderers Have Difficult Task To Make Up Leeway Against Wyangarie

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Although Wanderers had only eight men when they met their co-leaders in Kyogle Cricket Association's competition last Saturday they were expected to put up a better showing than they did. Their score of only 55 was surprising. Samuels was the only…

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Swimming Champions

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

Next Saturday night Murwillumbah is to have an influx of swimming talent which should provide one of the best carnivals staged on the North…

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Cricket Urbenville Beats Koreelah

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 14

Scores in match between Urbenville v. Koreelah were: Urbenville 1st Innings, 186 (G. Woollett 76, C. Barrett 37, G. Pascoe 22, J. Lawrence 17; W. Lee…

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Cricket. To-day's Games

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

Fast grounds conducive to fast scoring should see batsmen among the runs this afternoon in the Lismore district association's premiership…

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BOWLS Lismore Rinks at Ballina To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

The following Lismore players will play Ballina at Ballina to-day: S. Edwards, Campbell, Norton, Benson, Marangon, Hawkins, Piercy, Robinson, Nott, Board,…

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Mechanical Coursing Fernhill Laddie Chosen For Casino To-night

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

On the strength of his second to Mum Bostom at the last Lismore meeting, and a third to Mum Bostom and Fuchia's Lad at Ballina…

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Boxing George Cook Will Not Quit Boxing Ring Praise for K.O. Blow London (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

"That boy's good," said George Cook, the 40-years-old Australian heavyweight boxer, this week, referring to Jack London, the West…

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Coursing Tweed Heads Club Review And Anticipations For To-night

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

The Tweed Heads Greyhound Coursing Club has arranged an attractive programme for its last Saturday meeting for some time and the Club…

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Keen Racing Promised at Farm "Sharpshooter's" Review

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 2

Strong fields will be the order at to-day's A.J.C. meeting to be held at Warwick Farm. The early races will no…

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Tennis. Feature Oif Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 10

A feature of the play at the country tennis carnival to-day was the match between Bathurst and Cessnock Rovers. The match was so keenly contested…

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Brisbane Races Glenbar May Beat St. Aubin at Doomben (By "Observer.")

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 8

THE Flying Handicap at Doomben to-day is likely to develop into a match race between Glenbar and St. Aubin. The former is one of the speediest grass-track runners in Brisbane at the present,…

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Swimming Robin Biddulp Beats Hawaiian Sydnez

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

Robin Biddulph Was in brilliant form at the Manly baths last night, when he defeated the visiting Hawaiian, Klyoshi Nakama. by nearly two yards, in the 220…

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Bowls Lismore Beaten Ballina Games BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

In a close game at the Ballina green yesterday four Lismore rinks were defeated by Ballina by 88-84. Scores (Ballina mentioned first):…

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Lismore Racing Carnival Good Nominations Expected

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

Excellent nominations and better class horses than usual are expected for the carnival to be held at Carlton Park, Lismore, by the Lismore…

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BOXING Starr Knocks Out McAulay PEBTH

Northern Star · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

Jim Starr, Melbourne, heavyweight, knocked out the State title-holder, Ron McAulay, in 50 seconds, with a left hook to the solar plexus. The match was…

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