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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,970 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 99

CRICKET N.S.W. Team to Meet Victoria Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The N.S.W. team to meet Victoria in the final Sheffield Shield match of the season at the Sydney Cricket Ground, conmencing on Friday,…

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Bill Reynolds Ex-coraki Turfite Was Intended for the Church. Racing Put Him on His Feet

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

Unostentatious to a fault (says the "Sunday Mail") W. H. Reynolds, successful trainer and owner, has always avoided publicity, but his horses have…

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Cricket Can Wiangaree Check Wanderers? New Games In A Division Competition New B Grade Round to Commence

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

Whether last season's premiers, Wiangaree, can check Wanderers' unbeaten record will provide the principal interest in the eight round of matches in Kyogle Association's A grade competition to be commenced tomorrow afternoon and completed on…

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Athletics Country Championships in Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

The annual Country Championships of New South Wales will be decided on Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, January 27…

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Anticipations for Murwillumbah Coursing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

Selections for Murwillumbah Hospital Coursing Club's meeting to-night are:— Eighth Division B.: Springlake or…

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BOWLS Section Championships

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

The playing of the Northern Section Championships of the N.R.D.B.A. has been arranged as follows:—Fours at Bangalow on January 29;…

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Golf Mullumbimby Club

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of Mullumbimby Golf Club on Thursday night, the President (Mr. W. E. Smith) referred to the pending departure of the…

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GOLF. Mullumbimby Club MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

At a meeting of the Mullumbim by club last night the president (Mr. W. E. Smith) referred to the impending departure of the secretary…

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Mechaotcal Coursing Aero Lad at Lismore To-night

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

Aero Lad, who has won at his last two starts at Casipo might complete the hat the at the Lismore meeting to-night when he…

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No More Racing for Spear Chief

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday:— Spear Chief, who cost 430 guineas as a yearling and during his racing career has won £11,530 in stakes, has finished with…

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Boxing. Sabatino-richards Bout in Brisbane Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

Stadiums Ltd. announced to-day that the Puerto Rican. Attilio Sabatino, will meet Ron Richards, the middleweight champion of Australia, at Brisbane next…

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Racing at Rosehill Form of Runners Reviewed

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 2

The Rosehill Club will cater for Sydney racegoers this afternoon, when a most attractive programme will be decided. The fields for the…

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Tennis Title Play Two Queensland Players Left in

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: — All Queenslanders with the exception of Hancock and Whillans were eliminated from the Australian singles tennis…

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Cricket Lismore's 6th Round Ends To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

The sixth round of Lismore association's major competition will be concluded this afternoon. In first grade it appears that Alstonville have a chance of increasing…

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Brisbane Races St. Aubin Reappears at Albion Park

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

The reappearance of St. Aubin at Albion Park to-day should be sufficient to induce a large crowd to attend. He is easily the best…

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Tennis. Nimbin Night Comp

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 10

After the first two weeks' play in the men's teams' competition the lead has been taken by Royals with two wins, Rovers and Ramblers, each having won one…

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Bowls A'ville Club Carnival Anniversary Day Arrangements Alstonville

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Ten clubs and the N.R.D.B.A. have nominated rinks to participate in the Alstonville club's annual carnival at Alstonville on the Anniversary Day holiday (January…

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Cricket. Brisbane Team Proposed Visit To Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 9

Members of the executive of the Far North Coast Council will meat on Friday night to consider a proposal by the secretary of the Western Suburbs (Brisbane)…

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Cricket Premiers Beaten M. Bros. On First Innings A'ville Won Outright

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 8

Last year's premiers, Northern Star, suffered their first defeat in the Lismore District Cricket Association's first grade comeptition on Saturday when they failed by 22 runs to overtake the 138 runs compiled…

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BOXING. Newcastle Bout NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 11

Jimmy Day (10-4), of Sydney, beat Joe Delaney (10-12), of Maitland, over 15rounds at the Stadium…

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