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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Swimming Kay Heyman For Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday. — Three country girls are included in the team of 12 to represent N.S.W. in the Australian Swimming…

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Big Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 5

Matches will be played between the First and Second Elevens of the Kyogle and Tweed Associations on Monday, at Kyogle. As the two…

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SWIMMING Club Member Returns With Tidings from Abroad The Naiad's Notes

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 2

Last week we were pleased to welcome back another of our club members, Errol McGuigan, who brought further laurels to the club and himself as a member of the R.A.A.F. team in Britain and Holland. Errol set up a baths record in Wales in swimming…

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Tweed Cricket South Arm Wins On First Innings

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

South Arm defeated Burring-bar on the 1st innings in a match in Tweed District Cricket Association's competition…

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Dog Racing in Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 6

Sir, P for one hail with delight the quarrels amongst the dog racers. There is an old saying "When thieves fall out, honest men get…

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Tennis Harper's Easy Win

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—J. Harper (Vic.) defeated the New South Wales star, Bill Sidwell, in straight sets in the Australian tennis…

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Interstate Cricket Meuleman 150 for Victoria

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A spectacular 150 by Meuleman, for Victoria, helped the home team to…

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Cricket Points in Bogus Protest Cancelled: Replay if Needed

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 9

Sequel to a bogus letter of protest from Alstonville Club following the Alstonville-St. Joseph's second grade match at Alstonville on January 5 was a decision by Lismore District Cricket Executive for a replay of the…

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Golf Club Farewells Treasurer

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

A farewell was tendered by members and associates of the Lismore Golf Club to Mr. S. Rawle, who has been Treasurer…

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Dog Racing at Lismore

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—Apparently the bookmaker who took the knock at the Lismore coursing meeting on Jan. 5 intends to settle on the "Kathleen…

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Cricket Teams for

Northern Star · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 7

Cricket teams selected to play in district fixtures at the week-end are: LISMORE ASSOCIATION First Grade…

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Interstate Cricket Win for Victoria on 1st Innings

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The interstate cricket match between Victoria and South Australia…

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Coursing. Casino Draw for

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

CASINO, Thursday. — Casino Tatt's Jockey Club will conduct greyhound meetings on Carrington Park on Saturday and Monday…

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Dog Racing at Lismore

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 6

Sir,—Referring to my letter which appeared in your issue of 24/1/46, I would like to correct the following paragraph—…

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Tennis Crawford Beaten in Doubles

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Jack Crawford and Harry Hopman were no match for the Davis Cup pair, John Bromwieh and Adrian Quist…

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N.s.w Bowls Team Ahead of Vic

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Playing on faster greens at Waverley to-day the Victorian bowlers were two points ahead of New South Wales…

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Cricket Lismore Team Selection Jim Johnston's Omission (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 7

Sir,—I notice with disgust that the selectors have failed to pick the best all round cricketer on the North Coast—Jimmy Johnston,…

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Interstate Bowls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: After a close struggle, NSW bowlers today defeated Queensland by 8 points. The gave NSW the rubber—two…

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N.s.w. Wins Bowls

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Victoria failed to make good in the final match in the interstate bowls played at the City Club to-day. New South…

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Tennis Mrs. Bolton in Good Form

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Mrs. Bolton continued to show championship form when, with fluent play and placing to the corners, got control…

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