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Sport, 1951

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Bowls N.R.D.B.A. Championships

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 10

Games for Saturday: Singles: Kyogle v. Nimbin at Lismore City. Pairs: South Lismore v. Kyogle…

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Opening Date Fixed Annual Golf Club Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 1

The 1951 playing season at Kyogle Golf Links will officially open on Saturday, March 4, when the competition for Opening Day will be a nine hole Canadian Mixed Foursome, with partner selected. These arrangements were made by…

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Greyhound Racing Queen Dibo's Brilliant Casino Win

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 10

CASINO, Thursday.—The Grafton performer, Queen Dibo, registered an amazing performance to win the Park Handicap, 660 yards,…

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Bowls Ballina Entry for Country Week

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

BALLINA, Friday.—One four and two pairs from Ballina Bowling Club will participate at the Country Week Bowling Carnival to be…

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Golf Kyogle Season Opens Today

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 5

The 1951 golf season at Kyogle will officially open today when the competition will be a nine-hole Canadian, mixed foursome…

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Tribute Paid to Retiring Woodburn Golf Secretary

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 11

At the annual meeting of Woodburn Golf Club, the secretary (Mr. C. Farrell) resigned his position. Several members paid a high…

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Cricket Leaders in Danger of Defeat

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 12

Lismore first grade club competition leaders, Norths and Marist Brothers, are in danger of defeat in the series of matches which ends today. Wests have lost 1/27 in reply to…

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Dutch Swimming Star Beaten Into 3rd. PLACE

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two Australian girls, Judy Joy Davies and Denise Norton, finished ahead of Dutch swimming star, Irma Schumacher, in the Australian 440 yards freestyle championship last night…

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Bowls Ballina B Grade Singles Play

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday.—The following are the results of B grade singles championships played on Ballina green:…

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Golf Visitors Share Lismore Win

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

A visiting golfer, L. Juratavitch, of Indooroopilly, paired with E. Amos, of Lismore, in winning a four-ball aggregate stableford…

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Greyhound Racing Last Stride Victory for All Radium

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

All Radium caught Junola in the last stride to win the President's Stake, 520 yards, at the Ballina greyhound racing meeting on…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Rep's Double at Lismore Races Starts Odds on Twice

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 8

Casino owned and trained Rep, a gelding rising seven years, was saddled up twice for two easy wins at Carlton Park, Lismore, on Saturday. Rep won the Highweight…

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Tennis Aces Here Tonight

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 10

The visiting troupe of tennis players, which includes Davis Cup stars Ken McGregor and George Worthington, will play an…

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Hope for 15 Lismore Boxing Bouts

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 10

Lismore gymnasium officials hope to stage at least 15 bouts at its tournament on March 9. Promoter, Brian Latimer, said this yesterday. The tournament…

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Tennis Meeting at Whian Whian

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 8

Mr. I. Waddell presided over the annual meeting of Whian Whian Tennis Club. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. I…

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GOLF Stableford Won By Page & Frith

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon members played a four ball best ball Stableford, which resulted in a win for Rex Page and Don Frith. Rex…

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"Mistake to Play Sunday Football"

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 10

The greatest mistake Rugby League ever made was to transfer all its activities from Saturday to Sunday, Richmond Rugby League president (Dr. S. Hatfield) said in his annual report…

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Greyhound Racing Handicap Event for Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 10

Three heats and a final of the President's Handicap (515 yards) will be run at Casino Tattersalls Jockey Club meeting tomorrow…

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Decision on M'bimby Easter Tennis Deferred

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.—A decision to stage its annual Easter American tournament was deferred for one week by St. Martin's…

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Lismore Cricket Draw, March 3,10

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 5

Draw for Lismore District Cricket Association club competition on March 3 and 10 is:- First grade: Souths v. Wests,…

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