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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Licensed Victuallers' Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

The second meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Race Club will be held on the Lismore course to-day, and an interesting afternoon's sport is expected…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Clabby. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 5

Dave Smith beat Jimmy Clabby after 20 rounds light at the Stadium to-night on points. The former's blows were the stronger and…

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Cricket

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 5

Some cricket and other sporting items will be found on page 8. Another stage in the local competition was concluded on Saturday in fine,…

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Boxing. Lang Fouls Curran. London

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 3

Curran fell in the first and only round and Lang struck him while down, on which the referee awarded the fight to Curran. The contest only lasted 30 seconds…

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The Swimming Baths Question. Interview with Alderman Smith

Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 2

The necessity of providing swimming baths in Lismore is a question that is now prominently before the townspeople. From many points of view they would be of…

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Kyogie Items. District Cricket

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1911 · page 8

Geneva C.C. has a sensational experience on Saturday, 14th, when they visited Horsehoe Creek and met with defeat, after disposing of their opponents in the…

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Swimming Records

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 4

The following records are of interest:--R. Cavill won the half-mile championship of England in 1902, his time being 11 min. 50 2-5 sec., while the late…

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Swimming. the Championships

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

In its report of Saturday's swimming carnival the "Sunday Time's" gives the following details of the championship events:—…

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Cricket. South Africa Defeats Tasmania. Hobart

Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 9

In the cricket match at Launceston South Africa defeated Tasmania by 209 runs…

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Swimming. Racing at Brisbane Carnival. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

At the Brisbane swimming carnival the result of the 220yds championship was as follows: Hardwick 1. Finlay 2. Graham 3. Won by ten yards, in 2min. 38-3/5sec…

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Swimming Baths. To the Editor

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

Sir.—The scheme proposed by AldSmith, though it has the support of similar existing; schemcs elsewhere, is totally at variance with accepted principles of…

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Racing Favourites. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

Jinnee is most favorite for the Anniversary handicap, lioing a point and a half shorter in odds than Lady Ruenalf and Nangar, who are followed five points away…

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Boxing. Thompson Knocks Land Out. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 2

Ten thousand spectators wore present at the match between Tim Land and "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson at the Stadium to-night. Thompson outed Land in the…

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Cricket. the South Africans' Tour. Hobart

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

The South African visiting cricketers commenced a match at Hobert yesterday against a Tasmanian eleven. The scores are—South Africa first…

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A Cricket Record. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

In a match at Toowoomba between the Grammar School and Past Christian Brothers, the latter were all got out in the second innings for 9 runs; there being 9…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

A match has been arranged for Anniversary Day between teams representing the Lismore and Ballina clubs, and will be played on the courts of the latter…

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Latest Sporting. The Turf. Racing Favourites. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

Jinnee and Lady Ruenalf are equal short priced favourites for the Anniversary Handicap, with Nangar and Blue Gem one and two points longer respectively. Then at…

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Cricket. South Africa Will Win. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 5

The ex-international captain and wellknown cricketer M. A. Noble expresses the opinion that the South Africans will win the next two test matches against…

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Swimming. Longworth Wins the Mile

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

At Brisbane Dry Dock on Saturday the Sydney swimmer, W. Longworth, won the mile championship, and so proved himself the best long-distance swimmer in…

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Lismore Races

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

The Lismore Turf Club postponed the races to have been held yesterday, and advertise to-day that the meeting will be run off to-day and to-morrow. A report…

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