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Christchurch Star

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 - Present

Biography

The Christchurch Star newspaper was a local daily paper which ran from 1868-1990 and since then has run as a free paper, currently produced once a week.

Found in 2657 Collections and/or Records:

Bowls Personalities: Perry, Tom, 1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/319
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Photographs of Balmoral bowler, Tom Perry, competing in the Rothmans national bowls championship draw.

Dates: 1990

Bowls Personalities: Petterson, Bob, 1984

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/320
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Action shot of Dallington bowls personality, Bob Petterson, competing in the Christmas fours at the Woolston Workingmen's Club.

Dates: 1984

Bowls Personalities: Pickering, Frank, 1975-1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/321
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Photographs of Canterbury Bowling club president Frank Pickering. Pickering is depicted in the photographs bowling the first bowl at the opening of the club, and later competing in a fours tournament against Papanui. Also featured in one of the photographs is club secretary, Dan O'Neill.

Dates: 1975-1976

Bowls Personalities: Pickles, Brent, 1979

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/322
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Photograph of 10 year old Waimakari primary school student, Brent Pickles, demonstrating his bowling skills at home.

Dates: 1979

Bowls Personalities: Pomery, Kath, 1979

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/323
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Action shot of Kamo bowler, Kath Pomery, competing in a New Zealand women's bowls championship.

Dates: 1979

Bowls Personalities: Poole, Neville, 1981-1987

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/324
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Action shots of Sumner bowler, Neville Poole, competing in various national tournaments, including the New Zealand Champion-of-Champions.

Dates: 1981-1987

Bowls Personalities: Pope, Les, 1976

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/325
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Photographs of Burnside bowler Les Pope. The newspaper clipping relates to Pope completing a '10-mile tin-leg trek' in a bid to raise funds for the Burnside Bowling Club.

Dates: 1976

Bowls Personalities: Powell, Jack, 1962

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/326
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Portrait of the first president of the Canterbury Indoor Bowling Association, Jack Powell, who was commemorated with a life membership.

Dates: 1962

Bowls Personalities: Prebble, Ken, 1990

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/327
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Photograph of Burnside bowler Ken Prebble.

Dates: 1990

Bowls Personalities: Prendergast, Steve, 1981

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Identifier: 1072/2/2/9/328
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Action shot of RSA bowler, Steve Prendergast, competing in a singles match.

Dates: 1981