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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Saturday Cricket Afterlee Openers Hit Our Against Weakened Wanderers' Attack

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Scoring 151 runs out of the team's total of 168, three Afterlee openers thrashed a weekend Wanderers' attack in the K.D.C.A. Saturday competitions. Wanderers had difficulty in fielding a team and with Ray…

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Youth Interest Lack Recognised Athletic Club To Sponsor Kyogle Girls' Marching Team

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

"This town is practically devoid of any activity for girls", said the treasurer of the Kyogle Amateur Athletic Club, Mr. Ron Clarke, at the club's annual meeting…

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Rugby Star Dies

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

WHANGAREI, N.Z., Tuesday (AAP).--Peter Smith, one of two famous Rugby playing brothers and a former tennis…

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BOWLS Without Bias

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 8

District members of The Gallipoli Legion have subscribed to a fund to commemorate the memory of their late member, Jack McCredie. The trophy in the photo is a dinner gong to be…

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M'Bah Protest on Tennis Tour

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.--The troupe of Australian tennis stars to tour the Northern Rivers in March…

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Trabert Sorry for Tennis Exhibition

Northern Star · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--American Davis Cup star, Tony Trabert, said today he was sorry for his exhibition in the final set of the Australian championships against veteran John Bromwich…

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Bowls Play Matches Over Three Days

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

Kyogle bowlers will be playing matches for the three days over the long weekend. Social matches are set down…

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Golf Stroke Game for

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

The competition set down for play at the Kyogle links tomorrow is an 18 hole stroke event…

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Rugby League Kyogle To Have Four-Club Comp.?

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 5

There is a possibility that Kyogle will run its own competition of four clubs this league season. This was stated…

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Two Bowls Competitions

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 10

Two competitions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, will be played at the South Lismore Bowling…

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New Event at Golf Club

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 10

Lismore golfers today will play in a competition which has not been staged at the club in a long time…

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Annual Cricket Game Plan

Northern Star · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 10

Lismore District Cricket Association president, Mr. J. J. Sullivan, has donated a trophy for an annual match…

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Kyogle Bowls

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 5

KYOGLE, Sunday.--Kyogle bowlers spend a quiet weekend and social games only were played…

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Cricket Decision Certain

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 5

There is certain to be a decision in the Far North Coast interdistrict cricket grand final today between…

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NRDBA Rink Takes Lead in Casino Bowls

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.--An N.R.D.B.A. rink skipped by Casino club president, Mr. A. E. Jeffery, is leading with…

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Count-back in M'bimby Golf

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.--Three pairs equalled in the four ball best ball stableford competition played on the Mullumblmby links…

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Ballina Races Today Main Guy to Win Again

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 5

Despite a 7lb. rise in weight Murwillumbah horse, Main Guy, should win the Anniversary Handicap (7f. less 40yds.) at Ballina today…

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The Northern Star Sport Section Apprentice Misses Racing Fame: Rides Four out of Five

Northern Star · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 8

Leading Murwillumbah apprentice Mervyn Walsh on Saturday missed a chance of achieving racing fame when be failed to ride his fifth winner in succession at Ballina…

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Bowls Hints Fitting Into A Rink

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 5

This is not going to be a windy discourse or dissertation on loyalty to the selectors, etc., etc., but just a…

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Rose Wins Aust. Tennis Singles

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday. -- Victorian left hander, Mervyn Rose today won the Australian singles final at White City. Rose, playing brilliant…

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