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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1914

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World's Best Tennis Players

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

Most Australian followers of lawn tennis consider A. F. Wilding has the best claim to the world's championship because he has won the…

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Swimming Carnival. the 100-Yards' Championship. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

Longworth retained his title of 100[?]yards State swimming champion at the Domain Paths last night. The feature of the race was the plucky swim[?] put [?] by Cecil Healy,…

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Boxing. Olympic Tournament. Grafton Competition Seriously Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 5

A youth named Wm. Fitzgerald, of Grafton, who competed in the boxing tournament at the Olympia Athletic Club, Newtown, on Tuesday night, is at present an…

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Golf. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Playing Golf at Walton Heath yesterday Mr. Hambro, M.P., carried a bunker from a distance of 270 yards away…

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Cricket Union

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

At a meeting of the Richmond River District Cricket Union last night the resignation was received with regret of the hon. secretary, Mr. A. McAlpine, whose duties…

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Lawn Tennis, Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

The tennis carnival was contineud to-day and in the men's first divison. Richmond River beat Aruddale by forfelt…

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Boxing. Carpente[?]er Fights Blake. London

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 7

Carpentier will [?]ight, Blake for £500 aside and a purse of £2000…

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Another Strike. Golf Caddies "Out " SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

The golf caddies on the Drummoyne links struck for ninepence a round. The demand was refused, and play was suspended…

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BOXING. Knocked-out Boxer. Still Dangerously Ill. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

Billy Fitzgerald, the Grafton heavyweight boxer, who sustained concussion in a bout in the Newtown Stadium on Tuesday night, recovered…

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Cricket. New Zealand v. Victoria. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

New Zealand commenced a match against Victoria to-day in fine weather New Zealand, first innings, 141; Hickmott 46, Reese 47…

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SPORTING Moorfield Races. Scratching S for To-day. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 5

W. Huxley may ride at the Moorfield races to-morrow, he having applied to the A.J.C. for a license to ride…

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Swimming. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

The Swimming Championship Carnival concluded yesterday. The 220 Yards resulted: W. Longworth first, C. Healey second, B. Page…

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SWIMMING. 220 Yards Championship. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

At the swimming carnival to-day Longworth won the 220 yards championship, with Healey second and Page third…

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BOXING. Stone, beats Morey. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

At Baker's Stadium last night Harry Stone defeated Alf Morey on points at the end of 20 rounds. Stone's left gained him the decision…

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BOXING. McCORMICK v. Summers. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 5

McCormick was awarded a decision over Summers at the end of a 20 rounds contest at the Stadium…

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SPORTING Moorfield Races. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Moorefield races this afternoon. The weather was fine, but hot. Following are results:…

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Richmond District Cricket Union. New Secretary Appointed

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1914 · page 3

A general meeting of the Richmond River District Cricket Union was held in the School of Arts on Friday night, when Mr. Gustafson presided over a fair attendance…

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Country Tennis

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

The Country Tennis Carnival commenced in Sydney on Wednesday last when, as will be seen by the following scores, the Richmond did remarkably weh:—…

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Boxing. Welsh-robideau. Philadelphia

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

Welsh, the English lightweight, gained a popular decision in a sl[?]round bout with Sam Robideau, of Philadelphia…

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Casino Cricket Union

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the Casino District Cricket Union was held in the School of Arts lecture room on Saturday evening last. The president…

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