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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Swimming. New Point Score Series Commences on Friday Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

The Lismore swimming Club will commence the second and most important series of point score competitions at the Memorial Baths on…

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Greyhound Racing Lismore Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

Following is the draw for the Lismore Jockey Club's greyhound racing meeting at Coleman's Point to-morrow afternoon:—…

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District Receives Drenching Races Postponed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

General rain which set in on Tuesday night has again drenched the district. Up till 9 o'clock this morning, a…

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SWIMMING Beryl Hayter To Contest Championships Sports Give Freely to Fund

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

Anxious that such a promising young swimmer should be given every opportunity to develop, Kyogle sporting enthusiasts have…

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Australian Paratroops "Dived Into Space As Though Diving Into Favourite Swimming Hole"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

"...When the time came to jump, the novices just followed the rest, headlong into space as though they were diving into their favourite, swimming hole. All landed safely." That tribute to the skill and daring…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 5

The Lismore Swimming Club's carnival, which was to have been held at the Memorial Baths last night, was postponed on account…

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Bowls Fours Final Off

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 5

The Northern Rivers District Bowling Association's "fours" final, which was to have been decided between Casino and Bangalow on…

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Cricket Bonalbo Defeats Bottle Creek

Northern Star · Saturday 29 January 1944 · page 5

Bonalbo scored a win on the first innings at Bonalbo in a match with Bottle Creek. A feature of the first day's play were the partnerships…

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Swimming Record

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Alan Ford, of Yale University, established a world swimming record for [?]0 yards freestyle, in 50 110 secs…

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Bowls Murwillumbah Club

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of Murwillumbah Bowling Club held last Friday night was faced with the problem of…

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Boxing Francis Wins Title

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Micky Francis (8.5½) beat Allan Hall (8.5) on points over 15 rounds to win the national title last night…

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100 Yards Swimming Record Broken

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).— Allan Ford, of Yale University, established a world swimming record for 100 yards free style of 50 and…

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Swimming Beryl Hayter Fund More Donations

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 5

Messrs T. Baker and G. Gordon acknowledge the following additional donations towards the appeal for funds to enable Beryl Hayter,…

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Risk Races Next

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 1

Providing weather conditions are favourable, The Risk races and sports to be held on Saturday next in aid of Prisoner of War Fund,…

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South Australia Wins Cricket Against Services

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1944 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Monday: A team representing the South Australian Cricket Association had a comfortable win over a team from the…

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Cricket Draw For

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 5

The draw for cricket competition fixtures in Lismore on Saturday is: FIRST GRADE…

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Swimming Point Scores To-morrow Night

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 4

Weather permitting, Lismore Swimming Club will commence the second series of point scores at the Memorial Baths to-morrow night…

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Swimming Carnival To-night

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

The Lismore Swimming Club carnival will commence punctually at 8 o'clock to-night. Club members requiring time…

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Boxing T.K.O. Decision for McNAMEE

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday— Jack McNamee (11.8) defeated Jack Mitchell (32.0) on a technical knockout at Leichhardt Stadium to-night. The…

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Cricket Leading Teams Clash

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 5

With the result almost certain to have a decisive bearing on the urenriership, keen interest is centred to-day in th third clash between…

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