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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1951

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Casino Races

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

Casino Cycling Club's five-mile race on Saturday resulted: C. Maslin (215), time 12.58, 1; Rex Flack (215), 2.58½, 2; Lloyd Flack (scr.),…

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Bowls Alstonville Rink Wins Snow Shield

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 5

The annual diggers' bowls carnival at Bangalow on Saturday resulted in a win for an Alstonville rink skipped by N. Strong with 39…

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Golf Arndell, Collins Win Stableford

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 8

T. Arndell and G. Collins won Saturday's four ball best ball stableford event at Lismore golf course…

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Bowls Alstonville Final

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

The final of the Alstonville Club's pairs championship resulted: W. Bottrell, H. North 27 v. N. Dundas, N. Clough 23…

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New Rugby Set-up Proposed

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

KYOGLE, Monday.—The biggest mistake Rugby League ever made was the switching of the whole of its sport from Saturday afternoon…

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BOWLS Kenyon, Bischof New Titleholders

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Play-off in the final of the Pairs Championship took place on Sunday at the Kyogle Bowling Green, when C. Kenyon and C. Bischof emerged…

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Sunday Rugby League "Biggest Mistake Ever"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 1

"The biggest mistake Rugby League ever made was the switching of the whole of its sport from Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon," said Dr. Sam Hatfield, of Lismore' in the course of an address to the Kyogle…

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N.S.W. Rugby Union Secretary Resigns

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Alex Marks, tonight announced his retirement as secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union…

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Greyhound Racing Etght Events for Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 10

The draw tor the eight race programme to be conducted by Casino Tattersall's Jockey Club at Carrington Park tomorrow night is:…

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SWIMMING Kyogle Fares Badly In F.N.C. Carnival

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Kyogle secured only third place in the Far North Coast Amateur Swimming Association's championship carnival at Murwillumbah on…

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Kyogle Rugby League Officers Elected At A.G.M.

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

With only one nomination for each of the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Kyogle Rugby League having been received, the election of officers for the coming year proceeded smoothly at the annual general meeting of the League on Sunday…

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Cricket First Outright Win by Ballina Hotels

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday.—By a narrow margin of two, scored during the last over before stumps, Ballina Hotels scored their first outright…

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District Cricket Great Double by G. Pearson for Booyong

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 10

Booyong all-rounder, G. Pearson, has taken 50 wickets and scored more than 500 runs in Clunes Association fixtures this season…

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CRICKET Wiangarie Debacle Due To Bad Wicket, No Players Captain Appeals for Greater Interest

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 5

Only able to muster seven men, two of them schoolboys, Wiangaree were dismissed for the ridiculous total of eight runs in the first innings and for only 16 runs in the second, in their A-grade match against United on Saturday…

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Rowing Club Training For Regatta

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

The Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club is continuing training now for the Easter Regatta. Its schedule had been seriously delayed…

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Casino Greyhound Races Tonight

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 12

The Casino greyhound meeting, which was due to be held last night, was postponed because of heavy rain. It will be held tonight if…

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Kyogle Rugby League

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 4

In presenting this annual report, it is with much pleasure that we trace the activities of the Kyogle Rugby League for the season 1950…

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SWIMMING Alteration To Point Score Times

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

While power restrictions remain m force, or as long as blackouts are likely, the weekly points scores competition at the Kyogle Baths will be…

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BOWLS Keith Carmont Bowling Champ

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

After defeating Kelly Power in the semi-final of the Kyogle Bowling Club singles elimination, championship on Tuesday night, Keith…

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Rugby League Casino Favours Inter-district

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 7

Delegates of the Kyogle Rugby League attending the annual meeting of the Casino League on Sunday heard the Casino members express…

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