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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket Reminiscences

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

ON another page of this issue appears the first of a series of speaial articles, written for the Express by Mr. A. H. Gregory, which should prove of more than ordinary…

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BOXING. McVEA v. Langford. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The return match between. McVea and Longford is arranged to take place in the Sydney Stadium on Anniversary Day…

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Corands Annual Races. First Day

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

[?] Esq.; Clerk [?] McCaughey, Esq.; [?]…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Forthcoming Races

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The programmes for Lismore Turf Club's annual meeting on 26th and 27th instant, and the R.R. Pony and Trotting Club's races on 20th inst., will be found in…

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Cricket incidents. Test and Other Matches. I.

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

IT is difficult for anyone who has not been in the throes of test Press work and thus besn afforded glance behind the scenes to form even the…

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Cricket. Second Test Match. London Press Comments. London

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Commenting on the second test match, the "Westminster Oazette" says the match confirms the opinion that Mr. Warner took a team as nearly representative of…

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Lawn Tennis. Too Good. Australasia's Lease on the Cup. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Larned, the American tennis player, said he is satisfied Australasia will hold the Davis Cup while Brookes lives. He admitted the Americans, had been fairly beaten…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 9

W. Wilding, waiting to the "Manchester Guardian," applauds Larned's statement that America does not intend to abandon the Davis Cup, particularly as there is…

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Boxing. Coloured Fighters' Cockpit. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 9

Bishop Long says Australia's national pride should rise up against this country being made the cockpit of coloured pugilists…

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The Davis Cup. Superb Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

The "S.M. Herald" special reporter writing from Christchurch (N.Z.) on Tuesday last says:—By splendid tennis, consummate gtneralship, admirable restraint, and…

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Lawn Tennis. Novel Conditions of Service

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

A match was played at Prince's Club, Knightsbridge on 22nd November, between Peter Latham and E. Johnson, professional to Mr. Garland at Moreton…

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Latest Sporting. Cricket. England v. Geelong. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 9

The match England versus Geelong was commenced to-day. The Englishmen went to the wickets, and when the stumps were drawn had five out for 175, Kinneir…

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Boxing. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Read defeated Hanley on the eighteenth round, after an uninteresting contest…

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Swimming. Longworth's Double Victory. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

At the Swimming Carnival to-day the scratch races resulted:— One hundred, yards championship, of N.S. Wales.—Longworth 1, Hurdwick 2, Healy…

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Football. Defeat of Leeds. London

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Playing against Leeds, the Australasian team scored a goal and two tries to Leeds' two tries. There was snow on the ground, but the attendance numbered two…

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Cricket. First Grade Matches. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

The following were the scores in the first grade matches concluded yesterday:— Middle Harbour v. Central Cumberland. —Central Cumberland 451, Middle…

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Football. Australian Joins a Home Team. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

Craig, one of the Australian footballers, has joined the Aston Ville Club…

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Football

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Playing against Leeds, the Australasian Rugby League team scored a [?] and two tries to Leeds' two tries. There was snow on the ground,…

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Boxing. Bouts at Melbourne. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

At Melbourne last night Scanlon defeated [?] and Carroll defeated Robertson, the latter being knocked out…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. South Australia. Adelaide

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

The weather in Adelaide was cool and the wicket perfect for the resumption of the N.S.W. v. South Auatralia cricket match. Minnett 39, and Bardsley 104,…

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