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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1953

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The Northern Star Sport Section Father, Son Win First Three Races Keelanie Back to Form at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 8

Leading Murwillumbah trainer, Jimmy Walsh, yesterday reversed a run of "outs" by Winning the first three races at the Ballina Anniversary Day meeting…

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Athletics Records

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—B. Ferguson, of Narrabri, created a record of 43 ft. 10½ ins. for the under 17 hop, step and jump, at…

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Lismore Crews For Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club's crews for the Easter regatta on the Richmond River at Lismore…

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Bowls Without Bias

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

At last the Palmer Feathers are being played for regularly. At present they are held by W. Beecham's four from…

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Tennis Stars For Lismore Exhibition

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

The fourth member of the tennis team to give an exhibition match in Lismore next Tuesday…

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Keen Interest In Country Boxing Series

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Sydney Stadium manager, Mr. Harry Miller, said today that a number of country…

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Cricket Roundup Veteran Player In Lismore Team

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

veteran, player, Bill Somerville, has regained his place in Lismore representative cricket team. Selectors chose Somerville this week after all-rounder…

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Golf Par and Stableford

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

At Kyogle Golf Club on Saturday a four ball best ball versus par competition has been, scheduled to take…

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Gymnasium at Highfield? Boxing Classes Popular

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Boxing classes which have been organised by three Kyogle men are proving increasingly popular and may lead to the establishment of a gymnasium at Highfield…

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Lady Bowls Mrs. Shirley New President

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

At a meeting of Kyogle Bowling Club Associates on Wednesday, Mrs. E. B. Shirley was elected president in…

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Bowls Club Comptn. If Numbers Sufficient

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

If sufficient members attend at Kyogle Bowling Club tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, a club competition…

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To Concentrate on Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP). —Freddie Trueman, England's fast bowling hope, for the coming Test series against…

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"Flying Fish" Not for Title Races

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

World 1500 metres freestyle record holder, Hironoshin Furuhashi ("the flying fish"), who arrived in Sydney…

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Sunday Cricket Loadstone Made 106 1st Innings

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

Loadstone was all out for 160 in their first innings against Lynch's Creek played in the ninth round Division 2,…

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Weekend Cricket First Real Weekend of Play If Weather Holds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 5

In five out of the six Sunday competition cricket matches scheduled for this weekend play will take place, weather permitting and last minute forfeitures barred…

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Lismore Golf

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 10

Lismore Golf Club draw for a four ball best ball versus par event today (players to arrange own,starting times) is…

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First Trot Races At Casino

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 10

Casino Jockey Club will conduct a trotting race on each day of its Cup carnival this year…

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District Bowls Results BALLINA

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8

BALLINA, Sunday. — The final of Ballina Baling Club's pairs championships was won by A. E. Forsyth and H.F. Hodges, who…

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97 Players in Sth. Lismore Bowls Compt

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 6

A total of 97 players participated in games played at South Lismore greens on Saturday afternoon…

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Weekend Races, Prices Albion Park

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 7

1st Maiden. — Wirrlla (8/1) 1, Clem Son (5/1) 2, Phosphor (7/2) 3. Dlvs.: Win, £2/16/6; place, 14/6, 8/-, 9/6…

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