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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1944

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44 Enrolled Swimming Glass For Children

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 4

The [?]acanon swimming School, which is conducted by the Department of Education every year during the mid-summer vacation in…

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Rugby Union Win by R.a.a.f

Northern Star · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Remarkable scenes marked the closing stages of the Rugby Union match in which the Australian Air…

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Bowls Narrow Win in Pairs Final Saturday's Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 6

Played on the Kyogle green on Saturday afternoon, the final of the pairs championship, between K. Carmont-E. B. Shirley and J…

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New Tennis Star in England

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: Australia's oncoming tennis stars should make a note of W. J. Moss, 16-year-old Birmingham boy, who shows every…

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Rough Finish to Football Match

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: An RAAF Rugby Union team beat the Welsh Guards 9-0 in a fast, trough game at Richmond, Surrey on Saturday…

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200 to Race at Night Swimming

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

The Lismore Swimming Club has completed arrangements to recommence the point score competition on Friday night,…

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Bowls Kyogle Club Notes and News

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

At a meeting of the Kyogle Bowling Club on Wednesday night, it was decided to hold a competition on Anniversary Day, commencing at 2.30…

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Bowls Mullumbimby Play

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

In a match in the cock-o-the walk competition On Mullumbimby bowling green on Saturday afternoon, E. Warren defeated V…

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Bowls Allen, Kemp in 33-Head Duel

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 5

E. L. Allen and J. Kemp figured in a 33-head match at the Kyogle bowling green on Saturday afternoon before the former succeeded…

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Risk Races to Be Held in February 30 Noms. for Derby

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 7

The Risk races, which were postponed recently on account of wet weather, will now be held next month…

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Cricket Mullumbimby Match

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 5

Mulumbimby, Tuesday.—In a one innings cricket match, a team captained by G. York (84) defeated A. Tapper's team (78). A…

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Re-conditioning of Tennis Balls Likely

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Relief from the tennis ball shortage is in sight. It is likely that permission to…

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"Racing Premier Sport, But Govt. Fhinks Otherwise"

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Racing was the premier sport, but the Federal Government did not agree with this, said the Lord Mayor (Ald…

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Kyogle Races Entries to Close Tomorrow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Owners are reminded that entries for the Kyogle P. A. and H. Society's races, to be held on Mr H. Martin's property on January 29,…

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Risk Races to Be Held on February 5

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Postponement of The Risk races from January 8 to February 5, has not caused any lack of interest in the Farmers' Derby, as…

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Bowls N.R.D.B.A. Pairs Final

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 5

The final of the N.R.D.B.A. pairs championship will be played on Lismare screen this afternoon between Halpin Bros. (Casino) and Hodge…

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Bowls Rink Championship

Northern Star · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 5

The final of the Association rink championship will be played at Lismove next Saturday. The finalists are: Southern section: Casino W…

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Cricket No Games on

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

There will be no competition cricket fixtures in Lismore next Saturday. The decision to suspend the games was made at a…

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Bowls Mur-bah Fours for Match Against Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

A match which, it is anticipated, will engage seven rinks will be played between Tweed Heads and Coolangatta and Murwillumbah…

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Mullumbimby Cricket

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Richens's team defeated Tapper's team by an innings and 17 runs in a cricket match played at Mullumbimby recreation ground on…

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