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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Tennis Team for S.a. Tour

Northern Star · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Don Candy (Vic.), Ian Ayre (Q'ld.) Mrs. Nancyc Bolton (Vic.) and Miss Beryl Penrose (N.S.W.),…

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Many Cricket Fixtures Over Long Weekend Representative Matches Sunday and

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 5

Three representative cricket matches will be played by Kyogle teams during the weekend. The matches will be against Killarney and Casino…

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Tommy Burns Retires From Boxing

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Former Australian welterweight champion, Tommy Burns, last night announced his retirement from boxing. Burns announced his decision…

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Five Records at Country Swimming Titles

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Sunday.—Five records were established at the N.S.W. country swimming championships at the Tamworth Olympic Pool yesterday…

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Exciting Cricket Final Tipped

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 5

Kyogle and Casino today at Lismore probably will play a close match in the grand final of the interdistrict cricket competition. The match starts at Oakes…

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Weekend Races, Prices Eagle Farm

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 6

HARROW MAIDEN NURSERY. —West Lake (5/1) 1, Renard River (9/2) 2, Running River (5/1) 3. Divs.: Win, £1/12/-; place, 9/…

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Starter "Ade Error"at Athletic Titles

Northern Star · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday,—Queensland atheletic starter, Mev. Belshore, made an error when starting the field in the…

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Country Swimming C'ships

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Monday.—The N.S.W. country swimming championship carnival concluded to-night at Tamworth Olympic Pool…

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Cricket Rules Queries

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 7

Mr. D. Gulley has provided the following rules from the Laws of Cricket in answer to several queries…

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Bowls Kilcoy Rink Beaten at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 3

BALLINA, Monday.—A Queensland four from Kilcoy Bowling Club was welcomed to Ballina green by Mr. J…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Kyogle Captain Played Major Role in Cricket Cup Win

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 8

A sterling batting and bowling performance by Kyogle's captain, George Mihell, enabled his team to score an easy win over Casino in the grand final of the A Division of the Far North Coast interdistrict competition at Oakes Oval, Lismore, yesterday…

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Inexperienced Eights Crew For Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 January 1952 · page 8

Six of the crew of the Lismore Rowing Club eight, to compete at the Commercial Rowing Club's regatta in…

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U.S. Women Tennis Stars Invited To Tour Australia

Northern Star · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Two leading American women tennis stars will be invited to Australia for the 1952/53 season…

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Bowls Titles Draw

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

Draw for Northern Rivers District Bowling Association championship play tomorrow Singles, R. Wynter (Byron…

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Draw for Lismore Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

Lismore grade cricket draw for Saturday is: North v. East, first grade, Rec. 1; second grade Nesbitt Park;…

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Cricket Assoc. Opposes Use of M.c.g. for Games

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Victorian Cricket Association is opposed to the use of the Melbourne Cricket Grounds…

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66 Score Won Lismore Golf

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 8

Bert Howell and Gordon Killion on Saturday afternoon won Lismore Golf Club's 18 hole aggregate stableford…

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Weekend Races, Prices Canterbury

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 6

TWO YEAR OLD MAIDEN.—Niomar (7/1) 1, Wahrilla (7/4 on) 2, Explain (6/1) 3. Divs.: NWin, £2/0/9; place, 8/9, e/-, 9/3…

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Lismore Crews Win Brisbane Races

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 8

Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club crews on Saturday won four of the seven events at Commercial Club's regatta on the Brisbane River…

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Junior Cricket Colts May Lose First Game-- To Combine

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 5

Colts face the possibility of receiving their first defeat in the Junior Competition, alter being dismissed for 132 runs in their match against Combine on Saturday…

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