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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Bowls Carnival Pairs Final Today

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 4

At the afternoon tea adjournment at Tweed Heads bowling green yesterday the president (Mr A. G. Winchester) presented open…

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Bowls Rink Competition at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 5

CASINO, Monday.—A rink competition on Casino bowling green to-day of two games of 13 ends each was won by W. Stewart, L…

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Cricket "Giants" Strike Form

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 3

DON BRADMAN, who scored a century at Adelaide yesterday against a Services team…

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Cricket N.S.W. in Strong Position Against Q'land

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY. Monday.—Barnes 70 not out and Alley 46 not out batted N.S.W. into a strong position this afternoon in the match…

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Bowls Twin Towns Carnival Concluded

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 2

The curtain was rung down yesterday on one of the most successful and enjoyable carnivals ever…

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Cricket Casino Deserved To Win

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 January 1946 · page 7

The large crowd that attended the first interdistrict competition fixture in Lismore for a number of seasons on Saturday witnessed an…

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Ballina Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—The report in Tuesday's issue of the "Star" on the swimming carnival held at Ballina contained some very caustic…

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Swimming Point Score Competition at Bangalow

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1946 · page 3

Bangalow Swimming Club will resume its point score competitions at Bangalow pool to-night. The first event will be run at 7.30 p.m…

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Ballina Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

Sir,—May I be permitted to correct an impression created by the report of the swimming carnival held at Ballina on Monday, that…

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Tennis Gilchrist Defeated

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Suffering from malaria and an injured back, Jim[?]Gilchrist was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Bob McCarthy in the men's…

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A Cricket Record?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 8

Included among the Orara District Cricket Association team, which defeated a Grafton team on New Year's Day, there were seven left-hand…

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Seven Left-handers In Cricket Team

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 3

Included among the Orara District Cricket Association team, which inflicted a crushing defeat on the Grafton team at Fisher…

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Boxing Hugh Dwyer Reviews Plans for Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 6

A promise to stage Australian title fights in Lismore and to bring here the cream of Australian boxers, was made last night by Mr…

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Golf Preparing Second Nine Holes at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 7

The head greenkeeper of the Lismore Golf Club and his assistant have resumed their positions and the work of preparing the second…

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Cricket Lismore Versus Rous This Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1946 · page 7

For the second week in succession, Lismore Cricket Association representative teams will compete in the inter-district competition…

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Boxing Fadden Forced to Retire

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An injured right hand forced Bill Fadden out of the first contest with Jack Kirkham at Sydney Stadium last…

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Ferrier Third in Open Golf

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 5

LOS ANGELFS, Sunday (AAP).—First round of the Los Angeles Open ended with Snead (68) leading from Demaret…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor must be limited to 350 words.) Ballina Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—Frank Sackett is a great townsman. All honour to him for his good work in the interests of sport. His work as swimming…

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GOLF Ferrier Beaten in Third Round

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Monday (AAP). —In the third round of the Open Championship, Byron Nelson returned a total of 212, followed by…

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Cricket Team to Meet Qld

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—After Lismore's decisive defeats by Casino and Rous in the inter-district cricket competition, I know I have many supporters in…

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