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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1944

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Bowls Alstonville Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

A rink game on the Alstonville green resulted: J. Newman, J. A. Daley, H. J. Buttrum, S. Brown, 30 v. C. Eggins, A. Cooke, W. A…

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The Turf End of Valcena's Racing Career

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday; Valcena, one of the fancied lightweight candidates for the Newmarket, broke a sesamoid bone at…

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Rugby League Breakaway Move by Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

A meeting of Lismore Rugby League officials and players last night pretested against the continued neglect of the code in…

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Boxing Win for Boxall

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Paddy Boxall (9.8) beat. Ralph Clap (9.6) on points last night at the Melbourne Stadium…

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Golf Season Opens on

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 4

A match between teams selected by the President and Secretary will be held at the Lismore Golf Links next…

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Bowls Crawford's Easy Singles Win Saturday's Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

In a singles championship match played at the Kyogle green on Saturday, Crawford scored a comfortable win over Nunn, winning…

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M'bimby Cricket

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

With yet another victory this time against Colts in Saturday's game in Mullumbimby Captain's Cup competition series North's…

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Records May Go At Saturday's North Coast Swimming Championships Stars to Compete at Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

The first round of the North Coast 1944 swimming championships is to be held at the Kyogle baths on Saturday next, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Rugby League Football Club at Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

CASINO, Tuesday — At a meeting attended by over 40 it was decided to form a club to be known as the Casino Rugby League…

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Bowls Championship Game at Kyogle

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

KYOGLE, Monday.—Games at Kyogle resulted: Singles championship: Crawford 31 v. Nunn 16…

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Risk Races, Sports To-morrow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1

With a programme of eight races and novelty horse and athletic events, The Risk Race Club's meeting, to be held tomorrow (Saturday) promises…

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Risk Races 'Warra Wee' Sums Up Derby Field

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5

Betting on the Farmers' Derby, to be run tomorrow at The Risk races, is very wide. Favourite, however, is Crofton…

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Rugby League Referee's Association

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Lismore District Rugby League Referees' Association, it was agreed that no affiliation would be made…

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Murwillumbah Golf Club

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 March 1944 · page 2

In response to requests from a number of members, the committee of management of Murwillumbah Golf Club has called a…

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In Brief Swimming Chamnionshin

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Barbara Lee, of Bondi, won the 880 yards Women's Amateur Swimming championshio at the Coogee Aquarium…

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Surf Carnival Swimming Events Abandoned

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday—Heavy seas caused swimming events at the New South Wales surf championship at Bondi yesterday to…

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Win Swimming Titles at Kyogle

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Easy wins were registered by Murwillumbah's two representatives, R. Eady and R. Dove, in the two title events they contested in…

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Amb[?]lance Races

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 5

Entries are already beginning to come in for the Ambulance races to be held on Mr Harry Martin's property on Saturday, March 25. Owners are…

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M'bimby Cricket'

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Souths defeated Wests in a semifinal of Mullumbimby cricket competition played on the recreation reserve on Saturday. Best bats for…

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Saturday's Bowls Groves' Easy Championship Win

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 5

Playing consistently good bowls, G. Groves easily accounted for his opponent—I. Frazer—in a singles championship match at the Kyogle…

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