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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1945

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Greyhound Racing Dates for Review

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

The president of Casino Tatt's Greyhound Coursing Club (Mr. T. Hart) has left for Sydney to confer with members of the Racing Control…

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Long Range Planning For Country Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

Lismore District Cricket Association has formulated a long range plan to promote country cricket, and intends to submit proposals to the N.S.W. Association for approval. This was stated by the secretary (Mr. L…

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Cricket Brunswick Assocn. Mullumbimby Defeat Eureka

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 6

Playing at Eureka, Mullumbiriiby cricket team won on the first innings by 66 runs, during which some, last scoring was seen. Rev. E…

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Competition Cricket Begins Today

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1945 · page 7

With the resumption of competition fixtures this afternoon after the break for the holiday period, some interesting cricket should be…

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Sydney and Melbourne Boxing

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Groe Grant (9.10) was crowned winner over Billy Fletcher (9.125) at Rushcutters Bay Stadium last night…

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Bowls Murwillumbah Club Games

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

Games played on Murwillumbah bowling green on Saturday afternoon resulted: Beardow, Cadell, Cosgrove. R…

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Swimming Protest Against Judge's Award

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The father of Jack Campbell, titleholder, rushing [?] the starting platform after his son had been placed second to…

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Bowls Ballina Club Games Presentation to Member

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 4

BALLINA, Sunday.—Rink games played at Ballina green yesterday afternoon resulted as follows: C. P[?]rkhill, F. M. Uren, F. Hodges 36…

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Golf Hickey Wins Bisque Hcp. at Casino

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

A Bisque handicap played on the Casino links on Saturday resulted in a win for W. J. Hickey. Points allotted in the Summer Cup…

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Greyhound Racing Cutex Boy's Handicap at Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

Running second to Stratheden Lass in the first heat. Cutex Boy held off a strong field to win the final of the Handicap event at the…

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Golf. Mr and Mrs Bentley Win Play Off at Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 2

In a play off from the previous Sunday's four-bal-best-bail stableford competition, Mr and Mrs A H. Bentley defeated K. Bateson…

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Cricket Competition Leaders Dismissed For 134 Marists' Batsmen in Merry Mood

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1945 · page 3

An accurate bowling attack keeping the scores down, the competition leaders, South Lismore, were dismissed for 134—their lowest scores this season—in their first innings against Air forces on the turf wicket…

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Runs Scored by Swimming in New Game

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

The physical and recreational advisor in a forward R.A.A.F. command, SLdr. J. P. Higgins, of Brisbane, has invented a new…

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Bowls Brisbane Players Win at Mur-bah

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

In a match played on Murwillumbah bowling green yesterday afternoon, two rinks of Brisbane bowlers defeated two…

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District Youths Beaten In Swimming Finals

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—N. Walls, of Kyogle, and W. Riley, of Lismore, swam their way into the finals of the 110 Yards Junior…

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Ward Scheme for Lismore Cricket?

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1945 · page 2

The adoption of the ward scheme, under which city cricket operates, is one of the proposals at present being discussed by…

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Coolangatta Boxing Slogging Locals Delight Record Crowd i

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1945 · page 6

A record crowd witnessed the free boxing entertainment at [?] open-air stadium on Tuesday night…

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Mysterious Swimming Tragedy

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: At an inquest into the death, in December last, of James McInerney, known as Brother Hillary (27), and John…

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Girl Injured While Swimming

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

While swimming near her home, at New Park, Bertha Simpson slipped and fell on a stake, which entered her leg below her kneecap. First-aid was…

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217 in Lismore Swimming Classes

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 4

In 10 days, at Lismore Memorial Baths, four school teachers have taught 217 children to swim. Many of the children were from Lismore,…

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