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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1950

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Racing Plans for Delta, Vagabond

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. — Vagabond may be sent to Melbourne for the Australian Cup, trainer D. Lewis said today…

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Greyhound Racing Tonight

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

Lismore Jockey Club's greyhound race meeting was postponed last night because of rain. The meeting will be held tonight…

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Boxing Bout for Sands Next Month

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Empire middleweight champion, Dave Sands, may fight either South African, George Angelo, or Filipino,…

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Night Tennis to Start February

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 7

Lismore and District Tennis Association's second night tennis competition wall commence in the first week in February. Good…

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Tennis N.S.W. Boys Will Win Linton Cup

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Although they have another round of Matches to play, N.S.W. by defeating Victoria two rubbers to…

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F.N.C. Swimming Titles Carnivals

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

Far North Coast swimming championships for the 1949-50 season will be decided at carnivals to be held during February and March…

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Swimming Lismore Team for Country C'ships

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

The team to represent Lismore Memorial Amateur Swimming Club at the country championships at Parkes on Anniversary week-end has been selected, with the exception of the junior diving competitors…

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Casino Coursing

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 4

Owners and trainers are notified that the 7th division of 300 yardat Casino coursing tonight will now be run as the second race…

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District Bowls Championships

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 4

The Secretary of the Northern Rivers District Bowling Association (Mr. E. Hatfield) advises that nominations for the N.R.D.B.A…

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Lismore Cricket Big Hitting by J. MUNDINE Wests' Score 324

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 7

Big hitting batsmans J. Mundine, topscored with 67 in a score of 324 compiled by the unbeaten Lismore frs: grade compeiition leaders, Western District, against Northern District, in a match commenced on…

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Swimming Lismore Team Leaves Today

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

The Lismore contingent of swimmers for the N.S.W. country championships leave by train today at 10 a.m…

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Bowls Close Final at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—In a close finish, C. Condie won the singles championship by defeating E. Burke 21-29 at Mullumbimby…

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Football Star May Leave

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

Kyogle may lose its star footballer of last season, Alf Roach. A schoolteacher, Roach has applied for a transfer to Sydney. If he is given, the transfer he will…

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Tennis SEDGMAN, McGREGOR Have Easy Win

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Frank Sedgman (Vic.) and Ken McGre[?] (Vic.) easily won their Australian doubles match against Keith Rogers…

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Show Committee To Meet On Cricket Field

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Urbenville Show Committee has accepted an invitation to play a team representing the Kyogle P. A. & H. Society…

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Former Boxing Champion to Stand Trial

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A former Australian boxing champion was committed for trial at Prahran court today, for having explosives and…

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Campaign Needed to Boost Racing

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 7

The formation of a new horse racing association to serve the Richmond-Tweed area should mark a campaign to place the sport on a sounder basis than at present…

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Cricket Young Team for Grafton Match

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 8

A young team will represent Lismore District Cricket Association against the Clarence Association at Grafton during the Anniversary…

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Coursing Thrilling Hurdle At Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

Three necks separated the four quarters in the fiurdie, over 500 yards, at Ballina greyhound racing last night. It was one of the most…

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Bowls Alstonville Singles To J. Newman

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 7

ALSTONVILLE, Wednesday.—The tinal of Alstonville Bowling Club's singles championship was won this afternoon by J. Newman who…

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