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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Mid-week Racing Ban Applications For Exemption

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Referring to-day to the abolition of mid-week racing the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, said that applications for…

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Cricket Abandoned

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Kyogle District Cricket Association, it was decided to abandon the competition for the season…

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Report on Fatality at Swimming Baths

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night received a report from the health inspector (Mr. C. H. Webster) regarding…

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Horse Racing Fixtures for Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday: -- Race meetings in the metropolitan area are restricted under a National Security order issued by the…

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Death of Cricket Barracker

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Stephen Harold Gascoigne, known to thousands of cricket followers as "Yabba," died to-day in Lidcombe…

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Queensland Racing Limited No Mid-Week Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 8

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Government regulations issued to-day restricted all race programme in Queensland to eight…

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GOLF. Casino Club

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

Following is the draw for the Casino club's Stableford to-day:— Bryan, Walker, Standish; Pinkerton (Bryant. Weaver; Edmunds, McDade…

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Bowls Abandon Matches Association's Decision

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 6

After full consideration, it has been decided by the executive of the Northern Rivers association that all interdistrict and inter-club…

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Racing Tax Refund for Bookmakers

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the event of a bookmaker enlisting, being called up for military service or be ing unable to carry on his business…

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BOWLS Lismore Club

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 2

Games played on the Lismore green on Saturday resulted: Gold feathers: Woolley, W. Johnston, Riddle, Benson 34 v. Grehan, Bush,…

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Boxing Two K.o. Wins at Newcastle

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—At Newcastle Stadium last night Bert Spargo (10.4) lost a 12 round bout to Young Gildo (9.6) on a…

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Cricket Marist Bros.score Well

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 6

A second grade player, C. Flaherty, of Marist Br[?] who retired when he had scored 129, top-scored in Saturday's…

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Swimming Lismore Club Carnival

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 8

Special races for children who were pupils during the recent "learn uo swim[?] ca[?]naign will be helf it the weekly carnival of the Lismore…

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Saul to Resume Racing

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Saul, who will resume racing at Mentone at the end of this month, is to be prepared for the Australian Cup…

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Night Bowls Now Played In Daylight

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

TAMWORTH -- Anti-glare restrictions under National Emergency Regulations have precluded night play on Tamworth Bowling Club's greens…

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CRICKET Two-Day Matches to be Continued

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Lismore District Association last night it was decided to continue the competitions in…

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Marathon Coursing Programme

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Due to the compulsory restriction of the number of greyhound meetings there will be 19 races set down for…

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Reduced Rental Sought for Coursing Ground

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Casino Tattersall's Jockey Club to-night asked the Casino Council for a reduction in the rental fee of £5 a coursing…

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Twilight Swimming Carnivals at Municipal Baths

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 2

Twilight swimming carnivals will beheld each Tuesday evening from 6.30 to 8 o'clock at the municipal baths by Murwillumbah…

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Swimming Lismore Club New Grades in To-day's Events

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 5

A good programme has been arranged by the Lismore club for the weekly carnival in the Memorial Baths this afternoon. The first event will…

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