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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1941

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Country Tennis Carnival SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

In the men's doubles at the country tennis carnival to-day, L. Vincer and J. Arkinstall defeated W. O'Brien and G. Gannon, 6-3, 7-5…

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Boxing Many Fights on Programme Monday Night

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

A North Coast heavyweight title, with Lance McLaren (Lismore) and F. Whitney (Bonalbo) the contenders, will be the main bout on a…

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Cricket Teams Clunes Association

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 6

The following teams have been selected for matches In the Clunes Association competition next Saturday:- CLUNES V. EUREKA…

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CRICKET Innings Win For Nashua

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 10

Nashua defeated Clunes, at Nashua, by 131 runs on the first innings. Scores: Clunes, first innings, 88 (H. McGuire 35, T. McGuire 26; S. Oliver…

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Mechanical Coursing Lismore Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

Following is the draw for the Lismore greyhound racing meeting to-morrow night- Maiden Race A, 488 yards: Little Fonty,…

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Mechanical Coursing. Tweed Heads Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

A £65 handicap event over 525 yards will be held at Tweed Heads track on Saturday, January 25. The heats and final will be run on the same night…

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Cricket. Team for Week-end

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

Railway team to play a Brisbane team on Knox Park on Sunday (play commencing at 10 a.m.): M. Aboud, P. Aboud. C. Dawes, W. Dawes. W…

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Horseshoe Creek Cricket Club Social

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Horseshoe Creek Cricket Club benefited as a result of a social held in Horseshoe Creek Hall. Music for dancing was played by Miss H…

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TENNIS. Arkinstall and Partner Eliminated SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 12

Miss A. Kennedy, who last year was runner-up in the women's singles championship, to-day won the final at the Country Week carnival…

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CRICKET Leaders, Afterlee Sure Of Win Wanderers' Chance to Down Citizens Preview Of Premiership Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Competition leaders, Afterlee, have an excellent chance of registering a three- point win over Eukenvale-Wiangaree, when shares second place with Wanderers, when the first matches of the second half of Kyogle Association's premiership competition…

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Coursing. Review for Tweed Heads To-night

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

A feature of to-night's meeting at Tweed Heads is the strong fields in the three main handicap races. Many form dogs are…

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Cricket. Lismore Association

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

That the Lismore Association competition is not a "one team" affair was amply demonstrated in the opening day's play of the sixth round, commenced last…

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Boxing Heavyweight Title of North Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

Billed as the North Coast heavyweight championship bout, the meeting of Lance McLaren, of Lismore, and Fred Whitney, of Bonalbo, will be the star attraction at the…

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Mech. Coursing Tetrarch and Teaser Chosen for Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 8

Principal race at the Lismore meeting to-night will be a 650 yards handicap event, in which Tetrarch, winner of a similar event…

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Lismore Boxing

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Five North Coast titleholders will appear at the boxing to be conducted in the Lismore Federalette to-night in aid of the Lismore Girls' Patriotic League. In all 16…

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Mechanical Coursing Tetrarch's Brilliant Finish

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

Tetrarch put up one of the best performances of his long racing career at the Lismore Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday night when he outclassed a…

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BOXING Morgan-McLaughlin Draw at Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.— The Australian lightweight champion, Tod Morgan 9.12½), fought a draw with the well known welterweight. Ron McLaughlin…

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Rain Interrupts Patriotic Cricket

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday:—A torrential downpour, accompanied by a gale from the south-west, completely washed out the patriotic match between…

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Rain Interrupted Sport Lismore Cricket

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 7

Sportsmen in Lismore were unlucky on Saturday afternoon. When players in the Lismore District Cricket Association's premiership arrived at the…

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Mechanical Coursing Casino Meeting To-morrow Night's Draw

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

Following are the nominations for Casino Tattersall's meeting to-morrow night:—Maiclen A, 440 yards: Silcraig, Sent Cash. Sol's Gem, Zulu Miss, Norm's Pride, Lera…

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