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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Boxing. Lynch on the Sawdust Again. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 7

Paddy Lynch flghts Vanity Fair at Coff's Habour on January 27th…

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Boxing. Aboriginal's Success. Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

At the Stadium on Saturday night Jerry Jerome, an Australian aborigine, knocked out De Balzac, the Frenchman, in the first round…

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First Grade Cricket. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

The eighth round of the first grade cricket concluded yesterday. University beat Petersham by ten wickets, Central Cumberland beat Waverley by ten wickets and…

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Football. England v. Wales. London

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 8

The Rugby football match between England and Wales was played at Cardiff yesterday, when England won by 12 points to nil…

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Football. Wales v. Ireland. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

The English Association football match between Wales and Ireland has resulted in a win for the former team by one to nil…

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Boxing. Driscoll Engaged. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 5

Boyd Driscoll, has signal an engagement with Snowy Baker to go to Australia. He sails, on the 31st instant…

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Result of Foolish Racing

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

A nasty accident occurred to a little boy named Duff on Saturdays afternoon. It appears he, with some other children, were playing on Church Hill, Kyogle, when a…

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Victor Trumper. the Man of the Hour. Cricket's Great Exponent

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 8

You man consult your "Who's Who" published in England, America or Australia, and you will not find his name between the Pages. Yet I suppose there is not a…

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Boxing. Truffier v. Sullivan. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

Truflier beat Sullivan in the fifteenth round at the Stadium to-night;…

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Football. Rows About Expenses. London

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 8

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that besides the scandal that has arisen through the wholesale suspension of the Devonshire club's players in connection with the debits…

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Promoting Cricket. Important Conference in Sydney. Substance of Committee's Report. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

The New South Wales Cricket Association recently conferred with the country delegates to consider a scheme to place country cricket on a better footing. The…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

The following team has been selected to represent Eltham against. Pearce's Greek, at Eltham, on Suturday, 25th (to-morrow), play commencing at 11 a.m.:—W…

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Casino Cricket Union

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of delegates to the above, presided over by Mr. P. B. Robins (vice-president) at Horsley's rooms last week…

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Boxing. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

Sullivan, of Bermondsey (London), sails per Osterley to Join Snowy Baker in Sydney…

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Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

A scheme has been drawn up by the N. S. W. Cricket Association for the improvement of country cricket. In the country cricket scheme the Northern…

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Casino Amateur Swimming Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

A committee meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts hall on Thursday night, when there were present: -- Messrs J. C. Wearne (President, in the…

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Country Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 12

The following account furnishes details of the telegrams published in a recent issue anent the new scheme re country cricket[?]—…

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International Tennis British Isles Defeated

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

Those who saw the conclusion at the Double Bay courts on Saturday last of the first test lawn tennis match between the British Isles and Australia were kept…

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Cricket. Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 7

The weather was perfect, Seitz, of victoria, won the toss, and elected to bat on an excellent wicket. E. V. Carroll and Bracher opened, Cotter and Massie…

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General Sporting. Grafton Pony Races

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

The Grafton Pony Races were held on Wednesday. The following are the results: -- Novice Handicap, 4 furlongs -- Odd…

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