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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1954

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North Lismore Football Club

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

A meeting of the above club will be held in the Northern Rivers Hotel, tonight, at eight o'clock. All members requested…

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Table Tennis Wins to Japan

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday. -- Japan won the men's and women's world table tennis championships at Wembley last night…

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Ballina Move To Assist Golf Club

Northern Star · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 7

BALLINA, Sunday. -- Ballina Municipal Council will make application to the Minister for Lands to have an area of 38 acres, at present held by Ballina Golf Club as a special lease,…

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Tennis Treble

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 8

KYOGLE, Monday.--The Risk scored wins in all three grades of the Far Richmond Tennis Association's…

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Bowls Notes By "Heck"

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

BOWLS is the greatest of all levellers, it guarantees a "run on the rails" for all, no matter how big the field…

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Sensational Table Tennis

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Monday. -- The individual events in the world table tennis championships at, Wembley yesterday opened with…

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Bowls Queensland Visit Proved Proved Enjoyable

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

A thoroughly enjoyable day was spent by the 25 members of the Central Queensland Bowling Association, who were guests of Kyogle Bowling Club on Sunday…

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Golf Breaks Handicap To Qualify

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

Maintaining his consistent good form, 16 years old John Germon broke his handicap by eight strokes in the 18 holes…

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Tennis Three Wins To Risk

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

The Risk scored wins in all three grades of th Far Richmond Tennis Association's competition on Saturday…

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Tentative Plans for Swimming C'ships at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

CASINO, Monday.--A tentative "basis of organisation for the 1955 swimming championships has been drawn up. This was done at a meeting…

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BOWLS Without Bias

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 12

This is the last column before the Easter carnival. Good weather and good bowls to all. Players taking part in the annual carnival conducted by…

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Tregeagle Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 11

Tregeagle Tennis Association results :-- A GRADE: Twin Pines defeated Tregeagle 6-51 to 6-48;…

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M'bimby Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 12

There will be no play on Saturday in the Mullumbimby and District Tennis Association competition…

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Table Tennis Club Officers Elected

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Goolmangar Table Tennis Club was held in the Goolmangar Hall…

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Table Tennis Win For Australians

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Tuesday.-- G. Jennings, of Australia, won his second round match against Frenchman A…

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Mini Golf to Benefit Assn. at Evans Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 7

At a meeting of the Evans Head Ratepayers and Citizens' Association it was decided to accept the offer of Mr…

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Rowing Stars for Lismore Regatta

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 10

Three eights will compete together in the one race for the first time on the Richmond River at the Lismore Easter rowing regatta on Saturday. There are 30 races on the [?]…

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North Coast Tennis Affiliations Now Called

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 5

Affiliations for three grades in the North Coast League of Tennis Associations' competition will be called…

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South Lismore Bowls Play

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 8

The organiser of the South Lismore Bowling Club's Easter carnival, Mr. Frank Sackett, said last night that provided…

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Class Talent For Cycle Races

Northern Star · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 4

Although prizemoney for cycling at the Anzac Day sports is not as large this year, the visiting talent is by far…

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