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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Scotland Beats Wales 19/0 at Rugby Union

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—Scotland yesterday won the international rugby union match against Wales 19/0…

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Golf Casino Stableford to Stewart and Heathershaw

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

CASINO, Sunday.—The four-ball-best-ball stableford handicap played here yesterday was won by A. Heathershaw and J. Stavert…

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Greyhound Racing: Treble to Casino Owner-Trainder

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

CASINO, Sunday.—Local owner-trainer, Abe Howlie, landed a treble at the Carrington Park coursing meeting last night. They were Jibe (evens), The…

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Bowls Opie-Smith Final In South Lismore Singles Title

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

South Lismore championships have been advanced in the singles to the final, and the pairs to the semi-finals…

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Cricket St. Francis Lead Ballina Competition

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 10

BALLINA, Sunday.—At the end of the seventh round in Ballina District Association's competition, St. Francis was leading with 26 points,…

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Rugby League Wallaroos; Premier Club Last Year, Anticipate Successful Season

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

With a successful playing career behind them, the Wallaroo Football Club will commence the 1951 season full of hope and enthusiasm. Fielding two teams, A Grade and A…

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Cricket Slow Grounds Make District Scores Small

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 10

Slow grounds made all scores low in country cricket matches at the week-end. In Clunes Association, Clunes first…

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SWIMMING Kyogle Team To Contest All Events At M'bah F.N.C. Championships

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 5

A strong Kyogle team will go to Murwillumbah for the Far North Coast Swimming Championships on Saturday and entries are to hand for every event in the competition. Kyogle will be keen to maintain…

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CRICKET Matches In 8th Round After 2-Point 7th

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

Play, it is hoped, will be back to normal this weekend in the Kyogle District Cricket Associations eighth round. During the two past wet…

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Cricket Meeting Ends in Brawl Delegates Parted In Wild Scuffle

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

A brawl between two delegates last night broke up a meeting of Lismore District Cricket Association Executive. Other delegates twice pulled Eastern District…

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Night Swimming "Out" at Baths

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 10

Lismore Baths Manager (Mr. Harry Nott) has advised that the baths will not open for night swimming, due to the electricity…

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Bowls One-point Margin in Pairs Final

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1951 · page 10

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—After a very close and exciting game, C. Lindsay and E. James won Mullumbimby Club's pairs…

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Two Swimming Records Broken

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two Australian swimming records were toppled at North Sydney Olympic Pool tonight…

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Bowls Annual Diggers' Carnival on Bangalow Greens

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

The annual World War 2 Diggers' Day carnival will be staged at the Bangalow Bowling Club green on Saturday…

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Oversight to Resume Racing In Denham Court

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Donoaster candidate, Oversight, will not resume racing until the Denham Court Handicap at Randwick on…

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Cricket "Memo": 225 in 65 Minutes

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Under the headline "Memo to F. R. Brown", the Daily Express to-day reported that African Cricketer…

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Sailing Ladies' Title Races Next

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

Richmond River Amateur Sailing Club will hold ladies championships at Balllina on Sunday morning at 10.30, for the Gwen Somerville…

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Greyhound Racing 11 Events at Coleman's Point Tomorrow Night

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 10

Owing to heavy nominations, Lismore Jockey Club's greyhound racing programme at Coleman's Point tomorrow night has been…

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Cricket Coaching Discontinued

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 5

Well known Lismore cricketer, Mr. Len Raper, advised last night that the schoolboy coaching classes he has conducted for many years…

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Fine Weather For Cricket Today

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

Fine weather this week has brought Lismore cricket ovals back to top condition. Cricket today may be played in fine weather for the first time in weeks…

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