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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Lack of Racing No Bar To Keelanie Today

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1952 · page 10

Although he has had only one run in the last six months, Keelanie is tipped to win the Carlton Park Handicap. (7f.), at Lismore races today…

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Weekend Races, Prices Rosehill

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 6

1st FIXED WEIGHT MAIDEN. —Magic Princess (16/1) 1, Melody King (5/1) 2, Bed Ribbon (3/1) 3. Divs.: Win, £4/19/3; place, £1/0/6,…

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Decision Tonight on Cricket

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 8

Lismore District Cricket Association Executive will decide tonight whether the fixtures set for last…

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TENNIS Aust. Beats Orange Free State 4/1

Northern Star · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 3

BLOEMFONTEIN, Sunday (AAP).—The Australian tennis team beat Orange Free Stats by four…

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Olympic Games Marshall Heads Swimming List

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—John Marshall and John Davies head the gradings for the Australian Olympic swimming team. Both are attending American universities, as is the eighth grading,…

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Cricket Games Abandoned

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 8

Lismore District Cricket Association executive last night decided to abandon the last series of club…

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Golf Club Had Record Surplus

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 8

Lismore Golf Club's financial surplus last season—£1873/5/—was the best in the 49 years' history of the club. This was revealed at the…

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On the Sportline Leading Golf Professionals Visit Likely

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 8

TWO leading Sydney golf professionals, Fred Popplewell and Bill Bolger, may give lessons in the Far North Coast district this season…

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Sporting Fixtures Postponed Because Of Rain One Junior Cricket Fixture

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

Steady rain which prevailed through out Kyogle and district during the week-end was responsible for most spirting fixtures being cancelled…

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Tennis Meeting At Rosebank

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

The annual meeting of Argyle Tennis Club, Rosebank, was held with an attendance of 18…

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Byron Bay Golf Club Election

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

Byron Golf Club held its first annual meeting at which officers were elected. In the absence of Mr. H…

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Easter Tennis Carnival at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

The president of the Byron Bay Tennis Club, Mr. H. Andrews, stated in his report that the club had…

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N.S.W. to Adopt New Golf Rules March 22

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A statement issued today by the N.S.W. Golf Association announces that the new rules…

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Golf Exhibitions By British Stars

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—British golfers, Dai Rces and Harry Westman, who arrived in Sydney today, will…

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North Coast Tennis Comp. Unaltered

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 8

Competitions conducted by the North Coast League of Tennis Associations during the coming season will be on…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Golf Star Returns

Northern Star · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 8

Back from South Africa, Australian Open golf champion Peter Thomson (left) has a yarn with with jockey Billy Cook at Mascot airport yesterday. Cook was at Mascot to meet…

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Golf Record Opening Day Anticipated

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

As far as can be ascertained, most players spent last week-end pursuing the age-old and popular pastime…

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Rugby League Inter-town Competition Again This Year

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

Kyogle and Casino Rugby Leagues will again amalgamate to conduct an interclub inter-town competition…

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Trainer's Chance To Win Five Races Today

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1952 · page 10

Lismore trainer, Sid Parsons' today has a bright chance of winning the programme at Carlton Park meeting. Parsons late last year won…

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Swimming J. Gates Scores in Anzac Cup

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 8

John Gates registered one of his best wins by scoring in the senior 880 yards Anzac event conducted at Lismore…

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