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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Family Bowls Match

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 8

BALLINA, Monday. --The Arnison family defeated the Unicomb (Kyogle) family of father and three sons in a…

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Swimming 7 State Records Broken

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday. --Seven swimmers broke State records in heats of the New South Wales swimming…

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Bowls Win For "E.B." In Singles Champ. Game

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 5

Although rain washed out play at the Kyogle bowling greens on Saturday afternoon, a variety of matches were…

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Bowls Without Bias

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1954 · page 8

The presentation of the president's chair in memory of the late Dr. Lentaigne by Bangalow Club will be held this weekend…

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Swimming Class at Casino

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

This group attending the learn-to-swim campaign at Casino enjoyed sun-baking while listening to…

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Cricket Teams

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

The following team will represent Combine against Lynch's Creek at Wiangarie on Sunday in the B grade…

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Bowls Postponed Games for Play

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

Championship matches which were postponed from last Saturday will be held this week by Kyogle Bowling Club…

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Golf Early Start For Comp

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

An early start will be made in the Kyogle Golf Club's four ball best ball versus competition this Saturday as a larger…

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Weekend Sport at a Glance Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5

K.D.C.A. Saturday "A" and Sunday "A" and "B" Grade competition as drawn…

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No Bowls Visit

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 8

An official of Lismore City Bowling Club said yesterday that the proposed visit to Lismore by a Maryborough team…

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Golf Play Today

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 8

Lismore golfers today will play a four ball best ball v par event. Although the 1954 season does…

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Sailing Two Races at Ballina

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 8

Two races will be held by the Richmond River Sailing Club at Ballina on Sunday, with a crews race in the…

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Best Team in Bid to Regain Cricket Lead

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1954 · page 8

Northern District today has selected one of its best teams for the match against Western District in the Lismore first grade competition…

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Memorial Chair for Bowls Club

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 4

In memory of the late Dr. Lentaigne, Bangalow Bowling Club has presented a teak chair to the winning club in the N.R.D.B.A. No. 1 pennants competition. The chair was made by Mr…

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Lead Certain In Kyogle Sunday Cricket

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Sunday. -- Requiring eight runs with nine wickets in hand, Cedar Point seems certain to take the…

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Bad Error Discovered in Time at Races

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 10

A hot favourite was almost allowed to start in a race at Lismore on Saturday with a weight 7lb. under his official handicap. The horse was Naverity, which started at 21 and…

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Draw for F.n.c. Cricket Finals

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 10

The draw for the Far North Coast cricket finals to be conducted on February 1 is: No. 1 teams' match, Clunes v…

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Bowls Hints Life Like Bowls But An End

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Life, like the game of bowls, is but an end which, to play well, this moral verse attend: Throw not your bowl too rashly from your hand First let its course by reason's eye be planned…

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Won 80 p.c. Of Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Members of the Kyogle Amateur Athletic Club won 80 per cent of their bouts in 1953…

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Sunday Cricket Undisputed Leader in Sunday Comp

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Cedar Point established itself as the undisputed leader in the K.D.C.A. Sunday A grade competition with a first innings win over Back Creek assured…

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