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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Rain Stops Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Play in the N.S.W. country week tennis carnival was postponed after steady rain had…

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Solomons' Wise Words On Boxing

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Jack Solomons, the British boxing promoter, said on arrival in Melbourne today…

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Agreement On Racing Dates

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian Jockey Club and the Sydney Turf Club had reached an agreement…

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Proposal for Open Tennis Championship

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The question of open tennis championships may be raised by the President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, Sir Norman Brookes, at the all-States…

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ROUNDABOUT Swimming Instructor Plays More Music Than Sports

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 2

An instructor at the Department of Education's "Learn to Swim" classes at Lismore Memorial Baths said last night she spent most of her leisure hours playing music, not spo rts. She is Miss Clarrisc White,…

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Views on Open Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Open tennis tournaments would be accepted eventually, the secretary of the N.S.W…

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2 Unbeaten Sides In Country Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Wollongong No. 1 team is still unbeaten in the men's A division of the country…

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Golf 4bbb EVENT

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

The usual weekly club trophy will be played for by a four ball best ball versus par competition on Saturday…

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Winter Tennis School

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Young tennis enthusiasts from all parts of Britain are taking advantage of the Lawn Tennis Association's winter school opened at Bognor Regis on the south coast. Photo shows Dan Maskell, Lawn Tennis Association coach, giving his class instruction in the art of service…

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Bowls Hints How To Enjoy Singles

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

To thoroughty enjoy your game, you must first overlook the fact that bowls is a series, of defeats interspersed with…

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Aussies Beaten in Pro. Tennis

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Thursday (AAP). —Australia's Frank Sedgman and Ken McGregor were beaten in the three matches in their second series of professional matches last night…

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Cricket F.N.C. Cricket President Guest at Third Test

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

President of the Far North Coast Cricket Council, Mr. George Mihell, is at present in Sydney as a guest of the New South Wales Cricket Association. Mr. Mihell is the…

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Doubt About 1954 Country Tennis Week

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Country Week tennis carnival may not be held next year. The secretary of the N.S.W…

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Tennis Bob Mihell Confident of Success

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

Star junior North Coast tennis player, Robert Mihell, of Kyogle, is confident of success in the New South Wales…

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Country Tennis Wollongong Unbeaten In Men's Division

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wollongong No. 8 team today won two matches, without the loss of a set, and remain…

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Beer Sold After Football Game Publican Fined £30

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday. — A Kyogle publican, Leslie G. Scanlan, was convicted and fined £30 on a liquor charge in Kyogle Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. K. Anderson, S.M. Scanlan…

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Swimming Records Smashed

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Three State records were broken at the men's State swimming…

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Lismore Visit by Tennis Stars

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

A team of four international and Australian ranked tennis players will give an exhibition at Lismore early next month. The players are amateurs…

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Wins in Junior Cup Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Linton Cup for junior boys was won by Victoria, and the Wilson Cup for…

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Wollongong Likely To Wm Country Tennis Honours

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Four teams were still unbeaten after the fifth day of the country week tennis…

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