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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1943

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Injured Foot While Swimming

Northern Star · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Cyril Roberts (11) son of Mr. L. Roberts of Tuncester, received a lacerated wound to the right foot when he jumped on a sharp object…

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Vacant Posts Filled By Swimming Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

A number of official vacancies caused by departures from Hie town were filled by a special meeting of Kyogle Swimming…

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Swimming Some Close Finishes Point Scores Resumed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 7

Close finishes and improved times by a number of competitors marked the resumption at Kyogle Baths on Tuesday…

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Bowls Adams Wins Twin Towns a Grade Title

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

In the final of Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club's A grade singles championship, played on Tweed Heads green on…

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Barrier Posts on Day of Races

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. — The V.R.C. committee to-day agreed to the request of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that the drawing of…

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No Easing of S.a. Ban on Racing

Northern Star · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The ban on racing in South Australia is to remain. This was made plain by the Premier (Mr. Playford) to-day…

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Boxing Fitzgerald Wins on Foul

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Sydney Stadium Tommy Johns (9.9) was disqualified in the ninth round of the contest with Les Fitzgerald…

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Bowls C'ship Game at Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 6

A game played in the Lismore club's rink championship on Saturday was won by a four skipped by Blanch. Results:—Championship…

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Rugby Union R.A.A.F. Beaten by New Zealand

Northern Star · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—In the first inter-Dominion Rugby Union fixture played in Britain since the outbreak of the war, New Zealand…

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Bowls M'bimby Club's Annual Meeting Patriotic Carnival Easter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

Mullumbimby Club will conduct a carnival on Easter Monday and will invite Byron Bay and Bangalow clubs to…

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Swimming Disqualifications for Beating the Starter

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

The weekly carnival conducted by the Lismore Swimming Club yesterday afternoon again attracted an increased number of competitors…

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Stir in Greyhound Racing Circles

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A stir was caused in mechanical coursing circles to-day when officials of the Wollongong Greyhound Club…

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Cricket Teams for

Northern Star · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

The following teams have been chosen for the new round of fixtures in the Lismore Association competition which begin on…

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Casino to Revive Greyhound Racing

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 6

CASINO, Thursday.—A meeting held last night in the School of Arts Lecture Boom to discuss the proposal to revive greyhound racing…

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Bowls Tweed Heads Play

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 4

Mdweek games played on Tweed Heads bowling green resulted: Mrs. Peak, Brighouse, Varley 26 v Mrs. Bonus, Piercey, Winchester…

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Mullumbimby Races Extra Prizemoney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 February 1943 · page 2

As an inducement to horse-owners in neighboring towns to race their horses in Mullumbimby on Saturday, February 27, and at…

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Boxing Win on Points

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Bill Herberd (10.3) defeated Eddie Crane (10.8) on points in a 12 round contest at the Newcastle Stadium last…

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District News Increased Prize Money for M'bimby Races

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 3

As an inducement to horse owners in neighbouring towns to race their horses in Mullumbimby on Saturday, February 27, and at…

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Ex-Tennis Champion Dead

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The death occurred this morning, after a brief illness, of Mr. Henri Marsh, Secretary of the New South Wales Lawn…

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Bowls Match This Afternoon

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 3

A bowls match, between Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Club and Murwillumbah Club, which was postponed from last Tuesday will…

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