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Sport, 1942

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Golf. Hon. Membership for Armed Services

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 8

Members of the Australian armed services on full time duties and Allied forces were made honorary members of the…

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TENNIS Finished Year With Small Debit

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 7

'I think there is a duty to keep physically fit," said Dr. F. G. Keene at the annual meeting of the Lismore Club during…

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No Racing in S.a. Premier Imposes Ban

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

ADELAIDE.--From next Sunday there will be no further race meetings in South Australia, and betting shops will be closed. This…

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Racing in N.S. WALES Further Restrictions Unlikely

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY.--Further restrictions on race meetings in New South Wales are not expected to follow the banning by South…

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S.a. Racing Ban Commonwealth Co-operation Sought

Northern Star · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. Playford) stated to-day that he was communicating with the Prime Minister…

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Golf. Lismore Season Opens To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

With a four ball best ball v. par competition over 18 holes the 1942 season will be opened by the Lismore Club to-day. The game will be…

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BOXING Rugby Star's Second K.O. Victory

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Herb Nar[?] (13.2) defeated Fred McKeon (13.1) at Newcastle Stadium last night, knocking him out in the first round of a…

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Bowls Murwillumbah Play

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

Social games played on Murwillumbah bowling green on Saturday resulted: Boyd, Angus, Staunton, Kay 30 v…

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Greyhound Racing Casino Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

Casino Tattersall's Jockey Club's next greyhound racing meeting will be held at Casino next Saturday afternoon. Entries close to-morrow at 8 pm…

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At Mullumbimby Cricket

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

In a one-innings cricket match at Mullumbimby on Sunday afternoon, J. Fisher's team defeated C. C'Brien's' team by 69 runs. Scores Fisher's…

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Bowls Big Margins Singles Title Wins

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Kyogle Club's singles championship was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon when O. C. Green defeated D…

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Cricket. Lismore Competition Terminated

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

The executive of the Lismore District Association decided last night to terminate the grade and club premierships…

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Swimming on

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

For the remainder of the swimming season, which will close at the end of this month, the Lismore Swimming Club will hold the weekly carnivals on…

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Vegetables Before Bowls

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

Instead of proceeding with the completion of a bowling green at Coolangatta Soldiers' Rest Home for which the foundation has…

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Rugby Union Gives Profits to War Effort

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. —New South Wales Rugby Union to-day sent to the Federal Treasurer (Mr…

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Seven Races Only At Randwick

Northern Star · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The committee of the Australian Jockey Club, at a special meeting to-day. declared that, as…

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Casino Golf Club's Patriotic Effort

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—The Casino Golf Club will hold a mixed Canadian foursome competition on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the…

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SWIMMING To-day's Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 7

The Lismore club will hold a full programme of events at the Memorial Baths this afternoon. Doors open at 2 o'clock. Members…

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Cricket Umpires

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Payments to members will be made at a meeting of the Lismore District Cricket. Umpires' Assocn. next Friday at 8 p.m…

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Mailey's Son Bowls Out Enemy Planes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sunday: Sergeant-Filot Walter H. Mailey, son of the famous Australian Test bowler, was awarded the D.F.M. He is 26. He…

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