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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Off-the-Course Tote Recommended For N.Z. Racing

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday (AAP-Reuter).--More active steps to suppress illegal bookmaking are proposed in a report issued to-day by the Royal Commission on gaming which recommends the adoption of…

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Brisbane Fours for Tweed Heads Regatta

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 4

Fours from Brisbane, Commercial, G. P. S. and Grammar Old Boys are likely to race at Tweed Heads rowing regatta on…

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Boxing Season Resumes

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- The Stadium Manager (Harry Miller) today announced the resumption of the boxing season on Monday night…

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McKEE'S Hill Tennis Season Closes

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 7

Mr. R. Warburton presided at a meeting of McKee's Hill Tennis Club, held at the court. It was decided to close the courts for the…

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Casino Coursing Fields

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

A programme of 10 events to be conducted by Casino Coursing Club at Carrington Park tomorrow night will be contested by strong fields,…

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Swimming Promising Junior

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

Success oi Ann Kendan, of Murwillumbah, and Jill Petersen, of Kyogle, in the State women's swimming championships in Sydney, is an…

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Casino Golf Comp

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

CASINO, Thursday.--Members of Casino Golf Club will contest a four-ball best-ball v par competition on Saturday for a club trophy…

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Spell From Swimming with Mails

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday: Mr. Charles Ramsay, who for 11 years has been the swimming ma[?] of Niua Fo'ou Island,…

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Reply Deferred On Clash Racing

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

The Greyhound Racing Control Board of N.S.W. has advised Lismore Coursing Club it will not consider the question of rostering racing dates for Richmond coursing clubs until the outcome of a court action…

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Football Tour Should Be Early

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Although the football season will not open for several months, the time is opportune to make a decision whether a combined Far North Coast team should make a tour in the coming season…

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Swimming Coach Says "Jack Barrett Is An Asset To Kyogle"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

"Your swimming coach, Mr. Jack Barrett, is a distinct asset to your town," commented Mr. V. R. Trennerry, who is visting Kyogle…

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Tweed Cricket Clothier's Creek Wins Social Game

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Clothier's Creek defeated South Arm by 88 runs on the first innings in a cricket match played at South Arm on Sunday…

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Wavell Says Time for Long Cricket Matches Gone

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Lord Wavell, at the annual dinner of the Buccaneers' Cricket Club in London, referred to his recent…

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Bowls South Lismore Club

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 7

Members of the South Lismore Bowling Club are reminded that the Games Control Committee desires all cards in hot later than 1.45 p.m…

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Swimming Denise Spencer Wins 440Yd. Event

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Denise Spencer ((Qld) tonight comfortably won the State 440 yards open freestyle championship…

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Coursing Magnificent Lad Fancied for Casino Tonight

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 7

The small field of reur in the President's Stakes, the main event at Casino Coursing Club's meeting at Carrington Park to-night, should…

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Bowls Coorparoo Visit to Twin Towns

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 4

Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Bowling Club is expecting a visit by Coorparoo Club members on Sunday January 18…

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Tweed Racing in the 90's

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 3

Owing to pressure of space, today's instalment of "Old Timer's" series of articles on Tweed River Jockey Club in…

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Cricket Alterations to Tweed Teams

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 4

J. Rabjones has been replaced by M. Aboud in the Tweed District Cricket Association team to play Brunswick in the North Coast…

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Inquiry Into Group 2 Football Control

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 7

GRAFTON, Friday.--An inquiry into football administration in Group 2 area has been ordered by the Country League Management…

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