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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1942

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Racing Dates. Ascot Club Fares Best

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Under the re-allotment of racing dates between January 1 and July 31, the Victorian…

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GOLF Casino Club

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Golf will be played on Casino links to-morrow and on Monday, but owing to the fact that some members may have made other…

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Racing for Viazma

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The "Daily Telegraph's" Stockholm correspondent says: A German rearguard…

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BOWLS Murwillumbah Competition

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Murwillumbah Bowling Club was held on Monday night last when it was decided to endeavor to instil some…

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"Twilight" Swimming Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1942 · page 2

The series of "twilight" swimming contests commenced last Tuesday will be continued to-morrow night at the Municipal Baths. Last week's car…

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BOXING. Richards Defeated By Alabama Kid

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday.—Ron Richaids (11.11½), British Empire middleweight champion, was, defeated by the Alabama Kid (12.4)…

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Bowls for Singles Title Donald, Rodgers Have Wins

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 4

Kyogle Club's singles championship competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon, when G. Rodgers…

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Randwick Races Dead Heat In Record Time

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1942 · page 5

High Caste and Mildura stole the show at Randwick yesterday, dead-heating in the Australia Day Handicap…

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Cricket Umpires' Assn

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. L. Carroll, senr., secretary of the Lismore District Cricket Umpires' Association, discussed yesterday unveual incidents that occurred during…

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Swimming Marist "A" Wins Second Relay Series

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 8

Five points ahead of the next team, Marist Bros. A, with 30 points, won the second series of the relay swimming, which…

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Swimming. Records Broken at Country Championships

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

Although he did not win either of the two events in which he competed at the country swimming championships at Cessnock on…

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Greyhound Racing Inspector's Visit

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 3

The inspector for the Country Greyhound Racing Control Council, Mr. W. H. Delaney, will attend the coursing meeting at Lismore this…

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Local and General Red Cross Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

A race meeting in aid of the Red Cross will be held at Tygalgah racecourse this afternoon. The first race will be, at 2 o'clock. Good nominations…

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112 Races at Canterbury Park To-day

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 5

A marathon programme, of 12 races will be decided at Canterbury Park this afternoon. No fewer than four…

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Limit on Time for Race Meetings 12 Races At Canterbury

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following a conference with the Premier (Mr. McKell) to-day the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley)…

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Coursing Dates Allotted

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Northern Rivers' Grey[?] Racino Association it was reported that the Tweed and Ballina clubs would cease…

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Bowls Twin Towns Club

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 4

Games played on Tweed Heads howling green on Saturday resulted:-- Pairs Competition Barker, Brotherton 24 v. Forbes Nicoll…

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Bowls Gifts to Patriotic Bodies

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 4

Lismore bowlers distributed another £20 from their patriotic fund to Lismore patriotic bodies on Saturday afternoon. This…

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Boxing. Miller Scores Win on Points

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Sunday.—In one of the best fights witnessed in West Melbourne Stadium for some time, Mickey Miller (9.5) outpointed the Australian,…

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BOWLS Mullumbimby Club

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 8

The "A" and "B" grade championship pair's competition of the Mullumbimby club was advanced another stage on Saturday…

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