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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Bowls Hints "Wick-off" Signs Off

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

My advice in the past has been observed but for a ministry which includes both old and new members…

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International Tennis In Lismore Tonight

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 8

AN INTERNATIONAL doubles match will be played at Lismore Town Club tennis courts tonight between the U.S.A. and Australia. American Davis Cud captain. Vic. Seixas and team…

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Cricket Citizens Favourable for win Over Combine Two-day Match Decision

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 5

Citizens, with three wickets down for 64, placed themselves in a good position for a first innings win over Combine when they played the first day of the seventh round…

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Bowls Without Bias

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 7

The first games in the district bowls championships will be played on Saturday. These players represent the…

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Roundabout. Tennis Star's Wife Prefers to Watch

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 2

Dolly Ann Seixas, attractive wife of the American Davis Cup captain, said yesterday she is "crazy about all sport, but would rather just watch."…

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Boxing Bouts Popular

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Manager of Sydney Stadium, Mr. Harry Miller, said today he hoped to have another…

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Junior Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 3

Lismore Distict Sports Association's junior tennis coaching classes will begin next Saturday at 8 a.m. at Lismore…

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No Liquor Booth, hut Races on

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 8

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—By a good, majority vote, Mullumbimby Racing and Trotting Club…

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Golf Flag Comp. Tomorrow

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

An 18 hole flag competition for club trophy will be conducted by the Kyogle Golf Club on the local green on…

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Bowls Rink Comp. to Skip Unicomb

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Kyogle lady bowlers' rink trophy, donated by Mr. E. B. Shirley, was won by a rink skippered by Mrs…

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Cricket Last Round on

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

The Kyogle District Cricket Association Sunday competition will enter the 10th and final round this weekend,…

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U.s. Women Tennis Stars Keen to Return

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—American tennis stars, Maureen Connolly and Julie Sampson, will both return to…

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Cricket Thrilling Finish In First Grade Match

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

Showing ever improving form as the cricket season draws to close, Ironpot Creek gained a win on the first innings over Back Creek No. 1 team in the ninth round of the K.D.C.A. Sunday A grade competition at the weekend…

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Junior Cricket Rovers in Position for First Victory This Season

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 5

Rovers were set well of the way to their first win in the K.D.C.A. Junior competition on Saturday morning last when they gained a good lead over The Risk. The match was the first after the Christmas…

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Table Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1953 · page 6

Young Federal player Barry Shackel was undefeated in a table tennis match against Teven…

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Bowls Play at Weekend

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

Results of play in district bowls competitions were:- South Lismore. N.R.D.B.A. championship…

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Weekend Races, Prices Canterbury

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 6

Two-year-old Handicap.—Gay Vista,(5/4) 1 Grand Vite (2/1) 2, pampered (50/1) 3. Divs.: Win 12/6; Place, 5/6, 7/3, £1/10/-…

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Six Stroke Lead in Golf Cup

Northern Star · Monday 9 February 1953 · page 8

The first 18 holes of a 36 hole stroke competition for Lismore Golf Club's Summer Cup competition…

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Using Holidays to Teach Swimming

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

Two women, who gave up their annual holidays to assist in a "Leam-To-Swim-Free" campaign, are teaching children to swim at Lismore Memorial Baths…

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Bowls Hints "Good Old Bill Paling"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 5

The selectors, doing their best for the club with the material at hand, trying to please everybody, and not…

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