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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

The second swimming carnival inaugurated by the Lismore Life Saving Club takes place this afternoon, and the entries for the events leave nothing to be…

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Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

Roy Millard, of Singleton, has notched 832 runs for eight completed innings this season, which gives him an aver of 104 runs per innings. The tally…

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Football. Wales [?] France. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

At Rugby football. Wales, by 14 points, defeated France with 8 points. The annual meeting of the Rous junior football club was held on Saturday last…

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Cricket. a Good Start. Australian Team at Perth. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

The Australian Eleven has commenced a match against West Australia. The latter are all out for 66. Kelleway secured four wickets, Whitty two, and Hazlitt three…

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Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

The Swimming Carnival under the auspices of the Lismore Life-Saving Club was held at the club's wharf at the foot of Magellan street yesterday afternoon, and…

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Football

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 2

Bangalow 3rds failed to put in an appearance at Mullum on Saturday last. Byron Bay Club formed last week…

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Cricket

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

Playing for Excelsiors against Uki at Murwillumbah on Saturday, Sam Cameron knocked up 54 in fine style. He was unconquered, too…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

The following Players will represent the Lismore Club in the match to be played on Saturday next against Mr. Chave's team:—Messrs Artlett, Haigh, Mansfield,…

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Tennis Club

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

A deputation from the Mullumbimby Tennis Club, consisting of Messrs. N. P. Moriarty, F. E. Nicholl, and W. A. Davis, waited on the…

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Cricket. Not Too Good. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

The Australian Eleven in their first innings made 114.West Australia in its second innings lost seven wickets for 167. The following team has been selected to…

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Football. Federal Football Club

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

The first meeting of the Federal Football Club was held on Wednesday night at Peoples' Hotel, when about 20 players were present. The chair was occupied by…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

The following have been chosen to represent Goonellabah C.C.V. Alstonville, on the latter's wicket, on Saturday next, play starting at 11 a.m.—Cooper,…

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Casino Lawn Tennis Club

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Casino Lawn Tennis Club was hold in the School of Arts lecture hall on Monday night last. Mr. L. W. Devlin…

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Geraki Tattersall's T.C. Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

Officials: Judge, Mr. O. Malone; Clerk of Scales—Mr. W. J. L. McCaughey; Starter—Mr. C. Klaus; Starter's Steward—Mr. 31. C. Yabsley; Stipendiary Steward—Mr…

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Golf. Amateur Golf Championship

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 16

PINEHURST (Nth. Carolina), Friday. Miss Vanoustrand defeated Dorothy Campbell, the British-Canadian golf champion, in the United States amatc[?]…

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Football

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 8

The annual meeting of members of the Byron Hay Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday night (22nd inst.)…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 16

The opening of the Lismore Lawn Tennis cl[?] courts has been fixed for this afternoon when a match between a team representing the club land one selected by Mr…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Racing Tips. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 16

"Martindade's" lips fur for to-morrow's races at Hawkesbury are:— Flying Handicap.— Lady vanity 1 [?] 2, Malt Rose 3. TWO-year-Old Handicap.— Dotmer…

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Boxing. Langford[?] Match. "Snowy" Baker Not Wanted. Langford Wants Another Referee. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 16

It iH rumoured that Sam, Langford. will not box with Sum Me[?]ea on Easter Monday. if "Snowy" Baker is appointed referee, the former being dissatisfied with…

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South Pole Exped[?]on. No Question of Racing. LONDON,Monday

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

Captain Clements Markham,in a letter to the "Times,"emphasises that there was no race to the pole.He has recommended the revision of Baileny's, Durville's,and…

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