Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1940

1,970 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 99

Tennis. Draw for Night Tourney

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

Kyogle Club will conduct a mixed doubles handicap tournament on the Kyogle courts to-night, play being timed to commence at 7 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Anglo-french Football Match Authorised

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: — A Paris message says that the Allied Commander - in - Chief (Marshal Gamelin) has authorised a Rugby…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sensational Ending to Boxing Contest Fundess Knocked Through Ropes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday:—The boxing contest at Rushcutter's Bay stadium to-night between the American, Dave Lefton (9.6) and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls for Singles Titles Stabler and Morrow in Final

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

The title holder, A Stabler, and R Morrow, who was runner-up a few years ago, will contest the final of Kyogle Club's singles…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Mechanical Coursing Wynsome Wyn Atones For Last Week's Defeat BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 8

Reversing the result of the principal race at the last meeting, Wynsome Wyn beat Speed of the Hills in the first division of the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

BOXING K.O'd in Last Round: Taken to Hospital Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 10

After the final round had been in progress for 2 minutes 43 seconds. Dave Leston (9.6), of America knocked out Billy Fundess (9.4) of…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

CRICKET Bowlers Had Upper Hand Moderate Scores in New Round

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1940 · page 6

Bowlers were on top in the eighth matches of Kyogle association's A and B grade competition on Saturday afternoon, no fewer than seven players in the two grades taking four wickets or more. The best performance of the day was that of S. Cullen,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Boxing—No. 9. What the Knock-out Means in Boxing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 2

"Referee's decisions don't ever worry me. I can carry my own referee—in my right hand" once boasted an American heavyweight boxer with a string of knock-out victories in his record…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swimming Harrison's 220 Yards Cup Swim

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

The Lismore Swimming Club's point score competition was resumed at the Memorial Baths last night. The large attendance,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mechanical Coursing. Three Dogs in Principal Race

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

The principal event at the Casino greyhound racing meeting to-night will be a match race between Tammy Cash, Wynsome…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

TENNIS. McGRATH and Crawford in Semi-finals Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 7

With victories over Harry Hopman and Max Newcombe, the two New South Wales players, Jack Crawford and Vivian McGrath,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket. Three Changes in Team Lismore Side For Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 8

The Lismore Association has made three alterations from the side which beat Clunes for its interdistrict fixture with Casino…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Night Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 8

Nimbin competition. Tuesday, January 30: Ramblers v. Revellers. Players to be advised by captains. Thursday, February 1: Rovers v. Royals:…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Greyhound Racing Racing Dates Reduced Two Meetings a Week Lismore, Casino, and Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 12

A voluntary reduction in the number of greyhound racing meetings in the Richmond River district was made by representatives of the Lismore, Casino and Ballina clubs at the annual meeting of the Northern Rivers' Greyhound…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Lismore Races to Be Held

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 8

After a conference with representatives of the Northern Rivers' Racing Association last night, the committee of the Lismore Jockey…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Mechanical Coursing. Lismore Draw

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

A surplus of entries necessitated a number of deletions from the draw for the Lismore meeting to-morrow nignt. Preference will be given those dogs…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Boxing Armstrong Wins New York

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 8

seventeen thousand saw "Homicide" Henry Armstrong (9.13) retain his world's welterweight title at the Madison Square Gardens to-night when he defeated the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

General Local and Greyhound Racing

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

Murwillumbah Club races on Tuesday night next. Nominations will close at Tweed Heads track to-morrow night…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Inter-district Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The team to represent Mid Richmond v. Rappville, to be played at Coraki Park oval on Monday next, 29th inst. will be M. Yabsley (capt.), V. Gollan,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

CRICKET Terania Creek's Win

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

In the Dunoon Association competition Terania Creek defeated Whian at The Channon by 38 runs on the first innings. Scores: Terania Creek, first innings 131…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →