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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Cricket Teams

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

Stokers v South Murwillumbah, at Knox Fark, on Sunday next (leaving store at 10 o'clock sharp): A. Forrester, Mat Ford, Merv…

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Empire Cricket Tours Listed

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

LONEON, Wednesday. — The full list of the cricket tours decided by the Imperial Cricket Association is:…

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FOOTBALL Zones May Replace Country League

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 7

With the complete remodelling of country football administration in view, a select committee of the New South Wales Rugby League has recommended the abolition of Country League and the setting up of…

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Tennis Assn. Farewell To Mr. S. Jones

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

Mr. Stan Jones, who has transferred to Parramatta after 11 years in Lismore, was tendered a farewell by the…

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Swimming Kay Heyman Breaks Record

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Two state swimming records were broken in the women's amateur championship carnival at the North Sydney…

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Whian Cricket Club Social

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 2

Whian Whian Cricket Club staged a dance to raise funds for the club. Music was supplied by the Gibson-McNiff orchestra…

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Swimming More Honors for Kyogle K. Heyman State Champion

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

At the Amateur Championship Carnival in Sydney last night Kay Heyman, of Kyogle, established a new record for the 55…

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"Betting Amendment New Threat to Greyhound Racing"

Northern Star · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—"The latest attack on greyhound racing is the suggested amendment to the Gaming and Betting Act, under…

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Coursing. John Steel Has Form to Win From Scratch

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 9

The stakes win by John Steele at the meeting of the Lismore Coursing Club two weeks ago will probably make him first choice with…

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Cricket Grim Outlook for Alstonville

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 8

The first grade competition leaders, Alstonville, finished the first day's play in the current round of fixtures in a bad position against…

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Heavy Rain Stops Cricket in Melb

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Heavy rain prevented play in the interstate match between Victoria and South Australia today. The match…

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£160 Prize Money for Casino Races in March

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 9

CASINO, Friday.—At a meeting of Casino Jockey Club Committee it was decided to allot £160 prize money for the races to be held on…

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To The Editor (Letters to the Editor must be limited to 350 words.) Dog Racing at Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—While dealing with the undesirable groups and the so-called stigma that is alleged to be settling on dog racing in Lismore, "Fair…

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Dog Racing

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—Several days ago your paper published a letter about greyhound lacing. Many people, including myself, have been…

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Local and General Swimming Carnival

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 2

Entries for the Far North Coast swimming carnival, to be held in Murwillumbah, will close on Saturday next, January 26. Entries…

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Coursing. 7 Yards No Trouble for John Steele

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Although starting from scratch, John Steele left no doubts about the President's Handicap at the Lismore…

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Police Raid on Tennis Court Bar

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday: Police raided the bar of the Memorial Drive tennis courts yesterday. They took the names of two…

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Bowls Ron and Dick Boyd Enter Pairs Final

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

In a club pairs championship semi-final, played on Murwillumbah bowling green on Saturday afternoon, Ron Boyd and…

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Rain Stops Cricket in Melb

Northern Star · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Start of the cricket match between Victoria and South Australia has been postponed until Monday…

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Tweed Cricket Bilambil Gains Outright Win

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 4

A B grace match in Tweed Cricket Association's competition, Eilambil v Terranora, played at Terranora on Saturday, was won…

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