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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1914

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The Boxing Day Episode

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

Captain F. Lowes, of the s.s. Booyong, called on us yesterday in reference to an article appearing in the "Herald" on Monday last in which…

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Is Golf Easy

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 8

A keen press controversy is in progress as to whether golf is not becoming too easy. It is the general opinion, of experts that it would be absurd to answer yes…

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Doon Boxing Day Sports

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

After the roast beef and plum pudding of Christmas day, the residents of the charming district watered by Doon Doon creek made up their miinds…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons Barred. New York

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 5

The State Athletic Commission has decided that Robert Fitzimmons must not enter the prize ring in New York State, as he is not fitted for fast [?]outs…

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Trouble at the Races. Scenes at the Ballina Course

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 7

A disgraceful scene was witnessed on the Ballina racecourse on Saturday, when a portion of .the large gathering which attended the second day's…

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Cricket N.S.W. and Victorian Colts. Some Tall Scoring. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 6

The interstate colts' match between N.S.W. and Victoria was commenced to-day in fine, weather. N.S.W. in the first innings lost four wickets for 434…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 8

McGoorty, the visiting American boxer, considers that there are not enough boxing halls in Australia to encourage young men to thoroughly master the science of…

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BOXING. McGOORTY-SMITH. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

McGoorty knocked out Smith at the Stadium to-night, the fight lasting, only two and a half minutes. After the light Smith was removed to the…

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Boxing. Smith M'goorty Contest. Widespread Interest Excited

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

All over the world boxing enthusiasts were looking forward to the SmithM'Goort[?] contest last night. It was for the middleweight championship of the…

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Coraki Jockey Club. the Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

Officials:—Judge—W. Yabsley, Esq.; clerk of scales—W. J. L. McCaughey, Esq.; starter—J. O'Donnell, Esq.; starter's steward—M.C. Yabsley, Esq.; clerk…

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Cricket. Colts' Big Score. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

The Colts' match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was continued to-day. N.S.W. first innings closed for 5[?]9; Taylor run out 226, Buckle 155…

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Athletics

Northern Star · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

The Ameracan athletes, Just now in New Zealand, are encountering had luck, and their showing so far has not been characterised by any extraordinary brilliancy. At…

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SPORTING Tattersall's Club Races. Brilliant Meeting at Randwick. Fine Weather and a Big Crowd. Alured Scores in the Cup. Popinjay Wins the Gift. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 3

Seldom has the Randwick racecourse presented a more beautiful scene than it did to-day when the curtain rose on the second day of the popular. Tattersall's…

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Urbenville Races

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Urbenville Racing Club was conducted on the well-situated course on New Years' Day, and viewed from every…

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Horseshoe Creek Races

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

JUDGING by the large attendance of visitors at Horseshoe Greek on Boxing Day the race meeting held annually by the local Race Club has…

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Football. Ireland v. France. Paris

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 7

In the match ireland v. France Ireland scored a goal and a try and France scored two tries…

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Boxing. a Win for Gunboat Smith. San Francisco

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 5

Gunboat Smith knocked out Arthur Pelkey in the fifteenth round last night in the presence of 9000. spectators. The onlookers were much impressed by the…

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Swimming. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

The New South Wales one hundred yards swimming championship was won by Barry, with Longworth and Solomons a dead heat for second…

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What Is Golf?

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 8

At a dinner party, not long ago, a certain youth (an enthusiastic golfer) started to enumerate to his partner the details of the golf match that he had been playing…

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Boxing. Sayler-morey. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 5

Sayler knocked out Morey in 14 rounds at the Stadium to-night…

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