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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1942

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No Racing at Randwick After Sat

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 5

SIDNEY, Tuesday.— After Saturday, Randwick racecourse will not be available for racing…

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Randwick Unlikely for Races After

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday:--Although Randwick racecourse will be available for racing next Saturday, it will not, it is understood, be available for…

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Swimming Age Championships on

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 8

An excellent programme is arranged for the Lismore club's final carnival of the season at the Memorial Baths on Saturday…

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Nz Cut in Racing

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 6

AUCKLAND (NZ), Wednesday— The Government has decided to impose a cut of 50 per cent in the number of days for racing and…

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Uniform Racing Programmes Urged

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The introduction of a uniform programme of racing throughout the Commonwealth was urged in the…

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Rugby League Prospects for 1942 Are Good

Northern Star · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

Without in any way interfering with the war effort the president of the Lismore Rugby League (Mr W F Oakes)…

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Autobiography of Coraki Tennis Court Windmill

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

I am a windmill, and for the past 25 years have stood sentinel over the tennis court. In calm weather I stand erect pointing to both Zenith…

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"No Mention of Rationing Meat to Racing Dogs

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

GRAFTON, Thursday: Many people, he feared would be found attending dog races while the Japanese were hammering at the gates of Australia…

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Bowls Twin Towns Club

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 4

Bowls played on Tweed Heads: and Coolangatta Bowling Club's green, at Tweed Heads during the week resulted: Consistency Handicap: Mrs Peak 150 v…

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Tennis Tournament Today

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 6

CASINO, Friday.—The 1942 tennis season officially opened to-morrow and play commences at 2.15 sharp. Players wishing to partake…

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Swimming. Lismore Carnival Last of Season

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 8

The Lismore club has arranged an attractive programme of events for this afternoon's final carnival of the season. In addition to the…

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BOXING Offers Made To Tommy Vaughan

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—Followers of the boxing game will be interested to learn of the presence in Casino of Tommy Vaughan—regarded as…

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Greyhound Racing Teaser's Stakes Win

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

Equalling his best time on the Lismore track, Teaser won the president's stake at the Lismore Joekcy Club's meeting…

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Randwick Races Not Held

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 4

The AJC committee waited till the last minute before abandoning the Warwick Farm meeting at Randwick on Saturday…

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Golf Lismore's Win Match Against Assn

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

In a three rink match at Lismore on Saturday afternoon Lismore defeated a team representing the Northern Rivers district association by 23 points…

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Greyhound Racing. Casino Club's Future Indefinite

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 5

CASINO, Monday.—The position regarding future meetings of the Casino Tattersall's Greyhound Coursing Club is indefinite…

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"Football Wherever Possible"

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

The New South Wales Country Rugby League has definitely decided to carry on games wherever possible in the country…

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TENNIS Casino Season Opened

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

CASINO, Tuesday.—On Saturday the Casino Club commenced its 1942 season. An A and B grade tournament was played, both events attracting good…

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Lismore Rugby League Difficulty to Secure Officers

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

Considerable difficulty was experienced by Lismore Rugby League at its annual meeting on Monday in securing executive…

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Football Opens on

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 6

Lismore Rugby League will open the football season on Saturday with two first grade practice matches on the…

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