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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Bowls Double Win In Title Play

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 8

Lismore City Club had a double win in the N.R.D. B.A. championships at south Lismore greens when…

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Weekend Races, Prices Canterbury

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 6

1st Two-Year-Old Maiden Handicap.—Explain (4/1) 1, Good Tonic (100/1) 2, Splendour (33/1) 3 Divs.: Win, £1/2/3; place, 7/9…

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Australia's 4/1 Tennis Win

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Sunday (AAP). —The Australian touring tennis team yesterday beat Western Province four matches to one…

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U.s. Wins Indoor Tennis Cup

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP). —America last night won the international indoor tennis challenge cup from France,…

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Big M'ship At City Tennis Club

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

Mr. A. Hackett said in his annual report that Lismore City Tennis Club was one of the strongest numerically in a…

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People "Tired of Test Football" Critism by League

Northern Star · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Australia's test football was "going to hell," chairman of the Australian Rugby League Board of Control, Mr. H. J. Flegg, told the annual conference of the N.S.W. Country…

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Associates' Golf

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 3

Lismore golf associates wishing to play in the nine-hole competition tomorrow are asked to attend the clubhouse at 2…

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Amateur Boxing Tournament

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 7

An amateur boxing competition in which local youths may compete against the pick of Australia, is to be held…

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Inter-Town Football Abandonded by Kyogle Junior Competition Saturdays

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Kyogle Rugby Football League will not amalgamate with Casino League as it did last year, but will conduct a local competition. This was decided at the delegates' meeting held…

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South Lismore Bowls Draw

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

Championship games to be played on South Lismore green on Saturday are:—…

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Girls Teach Swimming While on Holidays

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

Schoolchildren and adults in the Richmond district are being taught to swim by girls from the Sydney Rural Bank of N.S.W. Swimming Club who are devoting part of their annual holidays for this…

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Opening of New Bowls Clubhouse

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

CASINO, Tuesday.—The official opening of the new Casino Bowling Clubhouse will take place on Saturday…

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Knockrow Tennis Club Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

At the annual meeting of Knockrow Tennis Club Mr. H. Alcorn was re-elected president and the former treasurer, Mr…

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Lismore Round of State Boxing Tourney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

A qualifying round of the "Australasian Post" boxing tournament will be staged at Lismore…

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Tennis Plans at Whian Whian

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Whian Whian Tennis Club, it was decided to affiliate with Terania District Tennis…

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Sportsmanship in M'bimby Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 8

MULLUMBIMBY.—While the very real sportsmanship continues to prevail, your association can look ahead to successful competitions, said the secretary, Mr. R. Lindsay, when…

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Bowls Tourists at Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 10

BALLINA, Wednesday.—Two Gilbert Islanders, crew members of the hospital ship, "Beliea," entertained a party…

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Kyogle Withdraws From Inter-town Rugby Competition

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 10

KYOGLE, Wednesday.—Kyogle Rugby League will not amalgamate with Casino League as it did last year, but will conduct a local competition. At a delegates' meeting, at…

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Tennis Club for Lennox Head

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

A well attended meeting was held at Lennox Head on Saturday night at which it was decided to form a club…

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Credit of £50 for Booyong Tennis Club

Northern Star · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 8

Although expenses for the year amounted to £170, Booyong Tennis Club's finances are in a sound position, with…

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