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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Bowls Social Games at Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Members of the Kyogle Bowling Club on Saturday took part in social rink matches. Scores: A. Kemp, W. Saville, Middlemiss…

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TENNIS, Lismore Night Competition

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 5

Lismore night competition will resume on Wednesday and Thursday nights next, when some interesting tennis will be seen. Railway I. will…

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Swimming Kyogle Club Notes Training For Polo

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

Tomorrow night the Kyogle Swimming Club will resume its points scores after two weeks of inactivity due to the intervention…

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Tennis. Cessnock Wins Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 8

In the final of the B grade women's teams matches at the Country tennis carnival to-day, Cessnock defeated Austinmer [?] to [?]…

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Four Ball Matches Golf at Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 8

Although the competitive season of the Lismore Golf Club will not commence until March, four ball matches are now being played each Saturday…

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Tennis Draw for To-night Kyogle Mixed Doubles

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

The Kyogle Tennis Club's mixed doubles tournament will be continued on the town courts tonight…

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Cricket. Lismore Team To Play Mid-North Coast

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 10

The following team will represent Lismore against the touring Mid-North Coast side in the match to be played on the Lismore turf wicket…

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CRICKET Good Scoring Rate In Grade Games Competitions Re-opened on Saturday Third Round Commenced For Senior Sides

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

The competition leaders, Wanderers, and Horseshoe Creek both finished the day in a strong position when the third round of the Kyogle District Cricket Association's first…

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CRICKET. Ncrthbanks Glub

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

A meeting of Northbanks Club, when matters of considerable interest to members will be discussed, will be held to-morrow night at the Hotel…

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Boxing—No. 8. Split-second Punches for the Learner

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Two classes into which boxers might well be divided are the quick and the vanquished. Hence the emphasis which is constantly put on the development of more and more speed in the teaching and training of those who hope to become…

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TENNIS Grant Defeats Riggs TAMPA, Florida

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

Grant defeated Riggs 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, winning the Dixie tournament singles for the third successive time…

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Greyhound Racing. Bertha Gray at Casino To-night

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 8

The Grafton runner, Bertha Gray, who won two races on end at Ballina before being beaten at Lismore en Saturday night by…

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Cricket. Mid-north Coast Team at Lismore To-day

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 8

Messrs. S. Goodall and J. Dick have been appointed umpires for the match between Lismore and the mid-North Coast touring team on the turf wicket, commencing at…

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BOWLS Alstonville Club

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

Two rinks will visit Alstomville from Evans Head on Saturday. The team to meet the visitors will be chosen from members of the Alstonville club who are on…

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New Rule for Relay Teams Swimming Club Move

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

In future, relay teams taking part in competition events organised by the Kyogle Swimming Club will be allowed to…

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Cricket Bradman's Great Season

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

Bradman now having snatched a new world record by beating Hammond's 33 double centuries in first-class cricket, is now after a fresh one, viz. the only…

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Swimming to Compete in Queensland Titles Lismore Swimmer

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

R. McDonnell, Lismore's most prominent swimmer, will compete in the Queensland championships over 1500, 800 and 200 metres at…

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Cricket Senior Games to Be Won on First Innings? Full Points Possible For Two Second Grade Matches

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8

The competition leaders, Wanderers, are epected to to record a first innings win over Citizens on the Kyogle Showground when the first series in the third round of the Kyogle District Cricket Association's first grade…

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Coursing. Murwillumbah Meeting Anticipations

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club resumes racing at the Show Ground to-night. Excellent nominations have been received…

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Mech. Coursing Great Ethel Should Win at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8

Although there are only four runners engaged in the First Division at the Lismore meeting tonight, it should be a good betting…

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