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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Longer Races for Swimmers

Northern Star · Thursday 21 January 1943 · page 3

With the seniors swimming over longer distances for the first time this season, there was.greater interest in events at the Lismore…

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Murwillumbah Bowls

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

A match arranged for Murwillumbah Bowling Club handicap pairs competition tomorrow is: Carroll, Begg v Angus, Partland…

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Murwillumbah Bowls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

On Tuesday next an all-day club competition will be played on Murwillumbah Bowling green. There will be three matches of 18 heads…

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Veteran's Cricket Match

Tweed Daily · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 2

No players aged under 50 have been asked to take part in the Red Cross cricket match arranged to take place in Knox Park on…

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8th Army Enters Suburbs of Tripoli Rommel Races To Join Nazis In Tunisia

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (AAP). — While the N.B.C. correspondent In Cairo reports that the fall of Tripoli is only a matter of hours, the Morocco radio Stated that the 8th Army had already entered the suburbs of the port. The Castel Benito aerodrome is already believed to…

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Boxing Stanford Beats Feighan

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. — Ken Stanford (8.4¾) beat Les Feighan (8.2) on points in a 15 rounds contest…

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Greyhound Racing Lighter Bags for Bookmakers

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 6

With fewer dogs to select from, backers were on the mark at the Lismore coursing meeting on Saturday and bookmakers generally…

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Mullumbimby Bowls

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

Saturday's play in Mullumbimby Bowling Club's singles championship resulted: C. Lindsay 31 v D. Gibson 15…

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Swimming Club Doing Fine Job, But Needs More Members

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

Despite many restrictions the Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club carries on and is able to provide interesting carnivals. The…

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Cricket No Smoking on Field

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

Disciplinary action, in co-operation with the Umpires' Association, against players for breaches of rules adopted by the Association, was…

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Jockey Resumes Racing; Suspended On Same Day

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—An appeal against the suspension of three months imposed on him on Saturday is to be lodged by Jockey A[?]…

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Heart Seizure While Swimming

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Mrs. Alice Murphy (65), of Clovelly, had a heart seizure while swimming at Clovelly today and was under…

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Bowls Hawkins's Team Wins M'bah Contest

Tweed Daily · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

Murwillumbah Bowling Club on Tuesday conducted a competition in which eight teams, of three players each, took part…

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Challenge Cricket Match Teams

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Following are the teams for the old buffers' challenge cricket match to be played on Knox Park on Sunday commencing at 11.30 to benefit…

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Bowls Murwillumbah Results

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Following are the results of games played on Murwillumbah bowling green on Saturday: HANDICAP PAIRS…

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Boxing Fitzgerald Gives Impressive Display

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Les Fitzgerald (9 4½), who a fortnight ago was knocked out by Tommy Jones, gave an impressive display…

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Marathon Set in Army Tennis

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Although until Thursday he had not played any tennis for two years, W[?] Ainsworth, of Victoria, caused…

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Swimming Club New Point Score Series On

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 4

Increased entries were received in the swimming and diving events at the Lismore Amateur Swimming Club's weekly point…

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Bowls Morrow and Vincent Wins In Singles Title Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 6

In Kyogle Club's A grade singles championship competition on Saturday afternoon, R. Morrow defeated D. McIntosh by 31-24, and…

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Swimming New Series Commence To-day

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

The third and most important series of competitions conducted of the Lismore Swimming Club win commence at the Memorial…

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