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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Mechanical Coursing Dainty Alla's "Hat Trick" at Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday.—By winning the special stakes over 300 yards at the Ballina coursing meeting last night Dainty Alia completed…

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Golf. Four Ball Game at Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

The competition on the Lismore links on Saturday afternoon was a four ball versus par competition. The winners were N. A. Robinson and A. M. Nowland…

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Golf Mullumbimby Club's £86 Surplus £20 for Patriotic Funds

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Saturday.—Despite the detrimental effect of the war on all sporting organisations, the Mullumbimby club ended its 1940 season…

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Golf. C. Palmer and A. B. Loder Win Twin Towns Event

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

Members of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club yesterday contested a pairs stroke aggregate competition, the winners being C. Palmer and A. B…

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Tweed Cricket. Murwillumbah and Railway Successful Colts and Cudgen Win Honors

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 5

First innings wins were recorded by Murwillumbah and Railway at the expense of South Arm and Eungella in the final series of…

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Insterstate Cricket. First Innings Lead of 90 FOR N.S.W.

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday:—O'Reilly, with six wickets for 60 was the star yesterday in the New South Wales-Victoria cricket…

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Mechanical Coursing Lismore Draw

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Following Is the draw for the coursing meeting at Lismore to-morrow:—Maiden (A), 488: Lucky Humor, Our Sweet, Sargent McGrath, Montasier, Black…

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boxing Brilliant Display By Burns

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

After flooring Luke Brown (9-10) in the second and fifth rounds, and three times in the sixth round, Tommy Burns…

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Lism0re Success in Bowls Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

When the country bowls championships commenced to-day there were so many entrants that the competitions were divided into…

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Swimming Two Freestyle Championship Wins for R. STEVENS

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

R. ("Dick") Stevens, of Murwilliunbah, has by his recent successes in freestyle championship events at Southport and Lismore carnivals…

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Swimming Promising Kyogle Youngster Championship Win in Lismore

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

LISMORE: W. Moyle, of Kyogle, who is one of the most promising youngsters seen in the Lismore pool for a long time,…

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CRICKET Nashua Defeats Eltham

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Nashua defeated Eltham at Eltham by three wickets and 11 runs on the first innings. Scores: Eltham, first innings 85 (L. Butt 12, E. Fields 23, H. Pearson 12; S…

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Ended Year with £86 Surplus Mullumbimby Golf Club

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Despite the detrimental affect of the war on all sporting organisations, Mullumibmby Golf Club ended its 1940 season with a surplus of £8683. The…

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Progressive Year For Golf Club £467 for Extra Plant, Bigger Clubhouse Retiring Officers Re-Elected

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

"The club definitely progressed during the 1940-41 season," said the president, Mr. W. Marwick, in his report to the annual meeting of Kyogle Golf Club last night, when the whole of the retiring executive officers were re-elected…

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Swimming. Murwillumbah Club's Competitions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

Increased interest, particularly among junior members, was shown in the point-score competitions continued last night by…

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Boxing Louis Wins Again

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

PHILADELPHIA (AAP), Monday.—World champion heavyweight boxer, Joe Louis (15-81½) knocked out Gus Dorazio (13-11½)…

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Golf. Kyogle Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

KYOGLE, Tuesday. —"The club definitely progressed during the 1940-41 season," said the president. Mr. W. Marwick, in his report to the annual…

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SWIMMING Annual Contest With Brisbane Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of Lismore club last night, arrangements were made for the annual contest against City Pastimes Club, Brisbane,…

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Swimming. Close Finishes at Points Score Competitions

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

R. McDonnell (senior), M. Hayward (junior) and Miss D. Cordery won heats of the Anzac, Surf Club and Gordon cups, respectively, at the…

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Mechanical Coursing Lismore Meeting Selections for To-night

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 6

A handicap hurdle race has bees included in the programme to be decided at the Lismore Jockey Club's meeting to-night. It is un…

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