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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Woodburn T.c. Races

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

Woodburn Turf Club's races take place to-morrow, and are expected to attract a record attendance. The track is in great order, in fact better than it has…

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Boxing. Arrival of Jeff Smith. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 3

Pugilist Jeff Smith's manager, Lippe, has arrived. He says he was amazed to hear of Dave Smith's sensational defeat at McGoorty's hands. He saw…

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Cricket in Casino. a Ri[?]t in the L[?]te

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 5

Malting charges formed practically the whole of the discussion at the meeting of the Casino Cricket Union on Saturday night. The President (Mr. A. [?]. Gregory)…

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Cricket Comments

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

I was thinking last week that there would be a dearth of cricket news for to-day, but I was reckoning without the meeting of the Union. To report…

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Cricket Union Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The Casino District Cricket Union held a meeting in the School of Arts on Saturday night last, the President (Mr. A. H. Gregory) being in the chair…

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Football. Proposed Third Grade Competition

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Last night a number of the late Blue Bell Club held a meeting for the purpose of forming a team for the coming season. It was deicded to endeavor to arrange for a…

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Lstest Telegrams Lawn Tennis. Sydney, Tuesday

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

Richmond River beat Katoomba and Goulburn by forfeit…

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Tennis. Country Week Carnival Richmond River Team Prominent. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued to-day in windy weather. In the men's team matches Barraba…

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Cricket. England V Transvaal. a Drawn Game Capetown

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 5

The English cricketers played a match against a Transvaal eleven at Pretoria yesterday. The home team scored 245 in their…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

"Half-Volley" writes in the "Evening News":—The Richmond River district is fortunate in huving such an excellent sport as miss Yabsley, who is doing her ut most…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

In the men's first driven Trudio beat Ttirhmond River by 7 sots 46 games to 1 set 19 games…

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Boxing. the World's Championship London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

A special article appears in the "Times" on the boxing championship of the world, and maintains that the National Sporting Club will never be…

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Tennis. Country Week Matches. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

Trundle, by defeating Richmond River, has gone through the qualifying rounds unbeaten, and has gained a place in the semi-final Broken Hill, the…

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Bad Accident. at Woodburg Races. Ridder Sustains Many Injuries

Northern Star · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 5

A bad accident happened during the running of the Trial Handicap at Woodburg races yesterday, as a result of which a rider named Mendnwcroft is now lying in…

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Boxing. Willard Acquitted. Los Angeles

Northern Star · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

The jury at the inquest into the death of Young, the boxer, acquitted Whlard after deliberating all night…

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Boxing. Wells Beats Rawles. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

Bombardier Wells beat Private Rawles at Belfast in ten rounds. Rawles was completely outclassed…

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Tennis. Country Matches Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

A strenuous fight for first and second places in Division I resulted in Barraba and Cowra qualifying, and Trundle and Richmond River in…

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SPORTING Swimming. Fine Effort by Miss Durack. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

Miss Fanny Durack broke her own record for 50 yards this afternoon at the Bondi baths by swimming the distance in 27 seconds dead…

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Casino Cricket Union. (To the Editor.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Sir,—Under the above heading what professes to be a report of a meeting of the Casino. District Cricket Union, held on Saturday night last,…

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Woodburn Turf Club's Races. a Successful Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Officials—Judge, Mr. O. H. Gollan; clerk of scales, Mr. P. S. Malone; stipendiary steward and handicapper, Mr. W. H. Carmont; starter, Mr. J. O'Donnell; starter's…

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