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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Tennis. Country Carnival Commences

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 8

Country week carnival commences at White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay, Sydney, on Monday. Two teams —a senior and junior—have been en…

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Coursing. Good Fields for To-night at Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

A large number of visiting dogs will be seen in action at to-night's meeting of the Tweed Heads Coursing Club. These include…

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Bowls Lismore Club Games

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 8

Several rink games were conducted on Saturday by the Lismore Club. Scores: Frith, McGuinness, Naughton,…

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CRICKET. Clunes Association

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 8

Clunes had an outright win over Rosebank. Scores: Rosebank 54 (H. Semple 32) and 67 (R. Boyd 24, E. Walsh 19). Bowling: F. Weller 6-42,…

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Swimming New "Find" in Sydney Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 5

Sixteen-year-old Rodney Button, of Singleton, won the New South Wales 110 yards freestyle swimming title, and later the 440 yards intermediate…

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Mechanical Coursing. Favourites Fail at Ballina Ballina

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 8

In the 300 yards race for the Tooheys Cup at Ballina meeting last night, Tonsorial, who was made favourite, was unplaced…

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BOWLS Championship Club Games Commenced

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 6

Play in the Kyogle Bowling Club single championship was commenced at the green on Saturday. Play in the pairs championship has also…

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Mechanical Coursing. Challenge Accepted King Cloud v. Maizie Mac CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 8

The connections of the greyhounds Maizie Mac has issued a challenge for a match race against the Casino dog, King Cloud, for £250 a side on any…

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Brown May Leave Q'land Cricket

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday:—W. A. Brown, Queensland cricket captain, may not return to Queensland. He remained in Sydney on his way…

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Country Week Tennis Start Delayed by Rain Prospects Reviewed

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

Rain in Sydney yesterday caused the postponement of the country week carnival at the White City courts, Rushcutter's Bay,…

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Tweed Cricket. Colts and Cudgen Lead in Competition

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

With three matches yet to be played, Colts, in A Grade, and Cudgen, in B Grade, have substantial leads in Tweed District…

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Attracting Relay Teams to Swimming Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

The Lismore Swimming Club is endeavouring to attract as many relay teams as possible to its competitions this season. It…

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Mechanical Coursing. Tonsorial Favoured For Ballina Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

Although unplaced in the rare won by Montaguss on the same track last Saturday night, Tonsorial is chosen to win the…

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Cricket. Umpires Selected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

The following umpires have been selected for matches in the Tweed District Cricket competition on January 11 and 18…

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Bowls in Gas Masks Demonstration Match

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 5

Men in gas masks played a game of bowls recently on the ground of the Gravesend Cricket and Bowling Club, Kent. Some of the visitors who saw…

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Tennis. Rain Stops Play Country Tourney SYDNEY

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 8

Rain stopped play in the country week tennis tournament this after-noon. Matches set down for the afternoon will be played at the…

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Saturday's Cricket Teams

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

The Lismore Association's competition will be resumed on Saturday. Teams selected by the clubs are as follows:- MARIST BROS. v ALSTONVILLE…

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Mechanical Coursing. Arrowidgee Wins at Ballina Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

In the main event at the Ballina meeting to-night, Tonsorial led by half a length from the boxes and maintained a good position until…

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Tennis. Courts Were in Perfect Condition Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 3

Despite yesterday's rain the courts were in perfect condition when play in the Country Week Tennis Tournament continued…

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CRICKET. Queensland Team For Victoria BRISBANE

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

The Queensland cricket team to meet Victoria on January 18, is W. A. Brown, D. Tallon, R. Rogers, G. G. Cook, G. Baker. D Watt, M. Raymer, J. Barnes,…

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