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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Hughie Dwyer Pleased With Boxing Crowd

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 7

"My faith in Lismore as a sporting centre was more than justified by the magnificent response of the district public to my first boxing…

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"That's Not Quite Cricket"

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 6

Throughout the English-speaking world the saying "That's not quite cricket" has been used to denote something not in conformity with the ethics of fair play. Even in the United States of America sports…

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TENNIS Mrs. Nancye Bolton Not For Wimbledon

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Because of travel and accommodation problems, Mrs. Nancye Bolton, Australian woman…

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Tweed Cricket Win by North Arm

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

South Arm defeated North Arm on Saturday in Tweed District Cricket Association's A grade competition…

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Bowls Fencing of New Twin Towns Green May Start Soon

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

Timber has been purchased for the fencing of the proposed new bowling greens at Coolangatta and…

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Cricket A'ville's Strong Hold on Premiership

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 7

As a result of their first innings win over Northern Star in the round of the Lismore association's first grade competition which ended…

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Football Endeavours' Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

A large crowd of players and supporters attended the annual meeting of Murwillumban Endeavour Football Club in the…

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Cricket. Waite Took Four For 11

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Queensland today gained & five-wicket, win oVer South' Australia in their…

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Cricket Qld. Gains Five Wicket Victory

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday. —Queensland to-day gained a five wicket win over South Australia in their match at the Brisbane Cricket…

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Terranora Card Party and Cricket Club Meeting

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

There was another good attendance at the weekly 500 tournament held at the residence of Mr and Mrs F. O. Duffy, of…

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Tweed Cricket Outright Win in Challenge Match

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

The B grade challenge match between Bilambil and Tumbulgum combined and "The Rest," played on Knox Park, Murwillumbah, on…

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Country Nominee For Bowls Executive

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Wednesday.—Mr. Roy Barlow, President of the Narromine Racing Club, has been elected by the Western Group as…

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Woodburn Golf Club Reformed

Northern Star · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 7

At a meeting to reform the Woodburn Golf Club the following officers were elected for 1946:— President, Mr. W. J. Rose;…

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Australian Swimming Titles

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Australian swimming championships were continued at Brunswick Baths today…

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Bangalow Swimming Club Dance

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

A large crowd attended a dance arranged by Bangalow Swimming Club in the A. and I. Hall. Novety dance winners were:…

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Swimming Contestants For Titles Tomorrow

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

Among the swimmers in the 220 yards freestyle for senior men is John Horniman, of Kyogle. He was one time a member of…

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New Golf Balls Soon

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

New golf balls will be available on March 31, and tennis shoes probably at the end of this, month, a Sydney retailer said the other day…

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FOOTBALL Wallaroos' Club Re-formed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

At the first annual meeting of the Wallaroos' Football Club since prewar days, there was an attendance of 64, and after an enthusiastic…

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Ex-r.a.a.f. and A.t.c. Rugby League Teams

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 4

At a well attended meeting held in Murwillumbah drill hall recently, ex-RAAF and ATC members decided to field two teams in…

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N.s.w. Cricket Team to Play Vic

Northern Star · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales cricket team to play Victoria tomorrow is: O'Reilly (captain), Alley, Barnes,…

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