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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Terranora Cricket Club -C. ?-•.!.*J

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 4

The residence of Mr and Mrs F. O. Duffy was filled to capacity on Friday night last when a meeting and 500 tournament was…

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Racing for 111 Days of Year Likely

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Horse racing for 111 days each year in the metropolitan areas will be permitted if the recommendations by the…

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Tennis Title Pails Beats Quist to Enter Final

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday: Showing superiority over the Australian singles champion in every department of the game, Dinny…

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Cricket On, In Spite Of Council Ban

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 9

[?]While officials of the Lismore Cricket Association declined to comment yesterday, it was reliably stated the cricket match between Queensland and Lismore Association would commence on the Lismore…

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Cricket N.S.W. Makes Dismal Show

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Lindwall and Alley were the only two New South Wales bowlers to enhance their reputations in the match against…

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Boxing Bouts

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Dave Robertson (8.5) knocked out Bernie Dunn (8.7½) in the seventh round at the stadium last night…

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Boxing Mickey Dooley Disqualified

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.— After several warnings Micky Dooley (9.12) was disqualified for palming in the ninth round of his bout…

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Cricket Broadcasts From 2LM

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

At regular intervals throughout to-day 2LM will broadcast descriptions of the cricket match between Lismore and Queensland…

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Duke and Duchess Watch Football

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, in sporting dress, watch the football match between the Racing Club de Prance and Cambridge University, at the Parc des Princes, in Paris…

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Cricket. Low Scoring in Match at Bilambil

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Bilambil was leading by seven runs on the first innings from Tumbulgum at the close of play in a Tweed District Cricket…

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Sharpshooter's Randwick Review Bernborough and Mentone Chosen for Principal Races

Tweed Daily · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 4

Although acceptors for the meeting to be held at Randwick this afternoon a re not strong numerically they are likely to provide some interesting contests. Bernborough will en…

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Cricket McPherson 100, Half Lismore Total Brisbane Slow Bowler 5-51

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 5

Out for an even century in the last over of the day, left-hander Les McPherson scored half the Lismore total of 6-198 against Brisbane in the first day's play on the Recreation Ground yesterday. Despite some…

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Cricket N. Star Rout At Alstonville J. Cottee Scores 97 for Marists

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

Sensation cf Saturday's round of Lismore Association's first grade fixtures was Alstonville's rout of Northern Star—chief contenders for the competition lead—for 58 runs on the Alstonville ground. Northern…

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Bromwich Wins Tennis Title

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. —Although losing the first set, John Bromwich made an excellent recovery to win the Australian tennis singles title…

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Sunday's Cricket Match

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Sir,—I have before me the reply of Lismore Council to Rev. J. Beatty's protest against the proposal to play the Interstate cricket…

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Tennis Bromwich eats Pai's to Win Title

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday: Fighting back gamely when he appeared in danger of defeat John Bromwich…

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Swimming Carnival on

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The weekly carnivals of the Lismore Swimming Club will be resumed next Friday night. Handicaps for the events will be…

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Cycling Novelty At Boxing

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 7

"Cycling fans will have an opportunity to see one y of the greatest trick cyclists in the world at the…

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Swimming New System of Handicapping

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

The committee of Murwillumbah Amateur Swimming Club has devised a hew system of handicapping and nominating…

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Golf Nelson Greatest Shot-maker

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 7

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP). — The famous golfer, Gene Sarazen, sizing up Byron Nelson's golf, said Nelson was the greatest shot-maker…

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