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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1941

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BOWLS. Bangalow v. Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3

The following will represent Bangalow at Ballina on Saturday: Hall, Virtue, Harvey, McNeill: Snow, O'Mara, Keast, Beskinsale; Fredericks, McDougall, Turner,…

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Mechanical Coursing Tetrarch's Defeat Was Surprise

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

There were several surprises at the Lismore Jockey Club's postponed greyhound racing meeting: last night. Perhaps the biggest was…

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Cricket Keen Games Likely Opening Of New Round Kyogle Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 6

Postponed on account of rain- soaked grounds last Saturday, the second matches of the second half of Kyogle Association's…

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Reviving Interest in Boxing

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 7

A meeting at the Hotel Ryan next Tuesday night will form a committee to take charge of the recently opened gymnasium in Little Keen-street,…

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GOLF Lismore Competition

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

The Lismore club will hold a four bll best ball versus par competition this afternoon. Players are requested to arrange their own partners or…

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Mechanical Coursing Teaser and Main Chief for

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

A first division and two handicap events will attract most interest at the mechanical hare coursing meeting to be conducted at…

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Bowls. Play on Twin Towns Green

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

Midweek play on Tweed Heads bowling green resulted:-- W. Johnston, Gillies, Beard, Silverton 31 v Gregor, R. Johnston, R. T…

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CRICKET Lismore Assn. Matches To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 8

By their victory over Clunes in Tile final of the interdistrict competition, played at Casino last Monday, Kyogle once again proved themselves to be…

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Bowls. Lismore Games

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

Games played on the Lismore green resulted:- Singles championship: Blanch 31 defeated Woodford 27; Burrows 31 defeated…

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Boxing Tod Morgan Wins

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Tod Morgan (9.13:¾) outpointed Alan Westbury (10.6¼) over 10 rounds at the Newcastle stadium last night…

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Officers Elected Greyhound Racing Assn

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 5

At the annual meeting yesterday of the Northern Rivers Greyhound Racing Association at Lismore Mr. G. J. Pyke was elected president for the…

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Mechanical Coursing. Rosy Herald Wins Again at Casino

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

CASINO, Sunday.—The outsider, Moonbi Lass, had a runaway win in the 660 yards President's Handicap at the Casino meeting last night. Passing the judge the…

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Swimming Gwen Millard Retains Backstroke Title N.S.W. Women's Ch'ships

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Gwen Millard, 19-years-old Singleton girl, retained the N.S.W. backstroke swimming championship at the Coogee Aquarium…

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N.C.A's. Withdrawal From Greyhound Racing Control Cl

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The National Coursing Association last night announced its reason for withdrawing from the Greyhound Racing Control…

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Cricket Batsmen Are Below Form Lismore Competition Resumed

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 7

Marist Brothers, Students and R.A.A.F. were in comfortable positions against Northern Star, South Lismore, and Alstonville, respectively, when stumps were drawn at the end of the first day's play in the seventh round of the…

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Juvenile Swimming Classes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

The juvenile swimming classes usually conducted on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the Memorial Baths will be resumed under the instruction…

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Bowls Kyogle Club Games

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

Rink games on Kyogle green on Saturday afternoon resulted: MacKeggie, Ford, Middlemiss beat D. Saville, Allen, Crawford, 28-22;…

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Mechanical Coursing. State Conference of Clubs

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 6

CASINO, Monday.—Mr. W. H. Delaney, inspector for the Greyhound Control Council, who made an official visit to Casino to-day, said that,…

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Surf Races at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 10

BALLINA, Monday.—Surf races at the Ballina Lighthouse beach yesterday for club members resulted as follows: Junior belt: W. Hampton 1. D. Roberts…

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Tweed Cricket. One-day Matches to Be Played for Five Weeks

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

The executive of Tweed District Cricket Association last night decided that, after the last match of the premiership competitions…

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