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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket Dispute. Accept or Be Left Out. the Recalcitrant Players' Notice. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 8

The oricketing trouble is nearing a crisis and unless the recalcitrant players accept the invitation before 12 o'clock to-night, other selections will be made in their…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

Syd. Gregory's 186 runs for New South Wales against England took 346 minutes to compile. He played right through the innings, and only gave one difficult chance…

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Cricket Notes

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 8

L.M.C.A. visit Dunoon to-morrow. Fifth Test match commences in Sydney to-day. Teachers v. Rous on the Oval…

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Casino Amateur Swimming Club. Annual Carnival

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

Old time has brought in its round turn the annual carnival of the Casino Amateur Swimming Club, an institution deserving of local and…

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Cricket Dispute. Players Conditions Declined Filling Their Places. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The Board of Control has absolutely declined to accept the players conditions and has instructed the selectors to fill their places. Gregory, Hazlitt, and MeLaren…

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Cricket in the Argentine. Marylebone Team Defeated. Buenos Ayres

Northern Star · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

Argentina beat Hawke's Marylebone cricket team by four wickets…

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Golf and Cricket at Sea

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

Details are now to band of the 1000-foot linear Gigantic, which the white Star Line has commissioned Messrs. Harland and Wolff to build at Belfast…

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Football. South African Rugby Team. English Invitation Accepted. Capetown

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

The Rugby Uion has accepted the English invitation to send a team to England, but the management intimated there is a preference for the 1913 season, if…

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Casino Swimming Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

The two afternoons annual carnival of the local Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club will be held next Wednesday and the following…

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Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

The Teachers and Shannon Brook meet in a competition match on the Park wicket to-day. The Teachers will be represented by--Ling; Lyons,…

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The Cricket Dispute

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. Warner, interviewed on Wednesday, said he had had almost trying day endeavouring to persuade the six players to look at the cricket situation…

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Tragic Incident at a Boxing Contest

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 5

A tragic incident occurred at the Gaiety Athletic Club in Sydney on Tuesday night, Mr. Cox, a resident of Mortdale, dying at the ring-side…

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Latest Sporting. Cricket. Fifth Test Match. England v. Australia. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 9

The fifth test match was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in the presence of a fair attendance. The weather was hot and the wicket perfect…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

The first innings of the interstate match between Tasmania and Victoria resulted as follows:— Tasmania, 436; Victoria, all out, 162…

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Cricket. England v. Australia. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

The weather was fine but cloudy, and several heavy showers over night made the wicket to play on rather slow, There was a good attendance. Macartney…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship. Miss F. Durack Wins the 100 Yds. in Record Time. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

At the swimming carnival, to-day the hundred yards ladies' championship of Australia was won by Miss F. Durack, with Miss M. Wylie second, and Miss…

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Boxing. Smith v. Clabby. Rain Spoils the Fight. a Draw Again Declared. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

Dave Smith and Jimmy Clabby fought another draw at the Stadium in rain with wet gloves and bare feet, six thousand spectators being present. The battle was…

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Football. Rugry International. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

In the rugby foothall international Ireland, by a dropped goal, [?]alty goal and a try, defeated Scotiand, who obtained a goal and a try…

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Lawn Tennis. United States Again Challenger. New York

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

The United States has again chailenged the winners of the Davis Cup. The National Lawn Tennis Association voted on February 9th that they should again…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. Play Abandoned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

The wicket is under water, as the result of heavy rain last night, and play in the Test match had to be abandoned for the day…

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