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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

Jack Read outpointed Billy Elliott in the 20 rounds boxing contest at Brisbane…

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Tennis

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the local tennis club was held on Thursday night for the purpose of making arrangements to open the season. It…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 5

The inte[?] district match on Saturday will be well worth witnessing as the best eleven have been selected from Grafton district to meet Lismore district, which is…

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Sporting North Kyogle Football Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Club was held at the Hotel Exchange on Saturday night, Mr W. Walters being in the chair…

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Football

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

A football club was formed yesterday among the scholars at the Marist Bros school. The school colours,blue and white, were decided on for the costume. [?]…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The True Blues Lawn Tennis Club at Chilcott's Grass held their annual meeting at Mr. Lofts' residence. Chilcott's Grass, on Monday last. The following…

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Boxing. Clabby v. Mehegan. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

Jimmy Clabby beat Hughie Mehegan at he end of twenty rounds on points. In the first four rounds Clabby treated the contest lightly, smiling at the attitude of his…

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Cricket. Crick[?]ter's Residential Qualifications. London, Tuesday Evening

Northern Star · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 8

The Advisory of the Cricket Committee resolved that if a player under residential qualification goes abroad when he returns he retains county qualiflcations provided…

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Boxing. Flynn v. Barry. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 4

Flynn defeated Barry in 20 rounds. He had the best of the battle throughout…

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FOOTBALL. (By "Touch-line.")

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 4

There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting of the senior, branch of the R.R.R. Union last week. Perhaps this was due to the fact that the meeting…

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Cricket. Metropolitan v. Country. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 April 1912 · page 4

In the cricket match, metropolitan v. mixed country eleven, the former made 210 Cullen 64. Country have lost three wickets for 241. Brown 57, Millard not…

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Scholars Under Prohibition. Coarsening Effect of Football. Berlin

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Bavarian scholars under seventeen have been prohibited from playing football on the ground of reckless play. The game is considered too rough, and it is thought…

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Cricket. Equal to Anything. Austualian Cricketers Criticised. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

It is understood that there is a small deficit on the tour. The team is reticent concering the Australian split. Warner regretted the Australian differences, and…

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Rowing. Ulmarra Regatta. Fogwell Defecated

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

Officials.—President, Mr. G. W. Ord; secratary, Mr. P. O. Jones; treasurer, Mr. E. C. Cameron; judge, Mr. F. Turnbull, sr.; referee, Mr. H. Philp; starter, Mr. F…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

The L.M.C.A. Cricket, Club have had a very sucessful wind up for the season. They played 18 matches, winning 7,losing 8, and drawing 3. The team made…

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Football. Paris

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

Playing Ragby Union foorball, England by eighteen points Refeated France by eight points…

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BOXING. McMEA Wants Another Fight. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

McVea is anxious for another contest with Langford…

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Cricket. Match at Mullumblm By

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 7

On Good Friday a cricket match was played between the teams of the Manchester United O. Oddfellows and the Grand United Order of Oddfellows. The day was…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 8

A boxing contest has been arranged between Sol Jones, the champion welterweight of Queensland, and Paddy Lynch, ex-middle-weight champion of Queensland…

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Football

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 8

The following will represent Wyrallah Juniors in a scratch match against Wallaroos on Saturday next:—R. McPherson, Pearce, Anstey, Smith, Wilkin, Fredericks…

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