North Coast News Tennis Stars
Arrangements for the forthcoming visit to Lismore on February 7 by world famous tennis players were endorsed and completed at a…
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Tennis Schroeder Ranked Second in America
NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).— American Lawn Tennis Association officials, seated around the gleaming Davis Cup, yesterday hotly…
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In order to judge proficiency in swimming, a party of boys and girls will be taken from the Lismore Play Centre this afternoon…
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American swimming champions Ralph Wright and Fred Taioli will compete in scratch races at the Kyogle pool to-night. In the 100 yards breaststroke event Wright will again be opposed to Jim Petersen,…
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The forthcoming night tennis exhibition on the Lismore Club courts on Friday, February 7, is proving a great attraction to tennis followers,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shield Cricket. Carrigan's Stand Unavailing
BRISBANE, Monday: Despite five effort by Carrigan, Victoria defeated Queensland by an innings and 13 runs to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hockey Ball Used in Cricket Match
Because of inability to secure a new cricket ball, Newby's Hill team used a white hockey ball in the Mid-Richmond Association fixture against Tuckurimba last Saturday. The ball is understood to have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tennis Title flay Defeats for Crawford And Sedgman
SYDNEY, Monday: The biggest upset of the day in the Australian tennis championships at Whiter City Courts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Test Cricket Has Been Full Of Incidents
From the earliest days cricket has been noted for its "incidents." Hardly a Test match passes without one or more extraordinary happenings. Sometimes they are governed by the laws of the game; and often they are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing: Patrick Retiring Next Year
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Australian lightweight champion, Vic. Patrick, expects to retire from boxing in 18 months' time. "It may even come…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swimming South Lismore School to Hold Carnival
South Lismore School will hold its first, annual swimming carnival at the Memorial Baths next Wednesday night…
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Two closely contested championship games were played on Lismore bowling green yesterday afternoon. In the semi-finals of the pairs…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The General Committee of the N.S.W. Rugby League to-night supported the stand by the Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bowls Development of Twin Towns Green
At a meeting of the committee of the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club on Monday night it was agreed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Lattimer and Dane Meet on Saturday Night
Murwillumbah Stadium will open its 1947 season next Saturday night. The main contest is between Brian Lattimer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tennis Title Play Sidwell Beats Talbert
SYDNEY, Monday: As soon as the U.S. Davis Cup member, Bill Talbert, was beaten by Billy Sidwell in the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming U.S. Champions to Appear at M'bah Tonight
American champion swimmers Ralph Wright and Fred Taioli, who during the past two weeks have broken many Australian records, will appear at the Murwillumbah Memorial baths tonight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bid to Break Grip of Tennis Group
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Determined attack is likely to be made on the Brooks-Patterson group when the State's tennis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics Programme for Play Centre
Athletics, in the form of "tabloid sports," will be a feature at the Lismore Play Centre this afternoon. Copied from the pentathlon…
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Nominations received by the Lismore and District Racing and Trotting Club for its holiday week-end programme average 15 for the 12…
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