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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Rowing. Anniversary Regatta. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

At the Anniversary Regatta to-day, the All Comers Single Sculls resulted as follows: A Pearce (12sec. behind scratch), 1; G. Green (15 sec.),…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Ideal weather conditions yesterday for the match Bangalow versus the Tweed on Knox Park. During the day the visitors were entertained at…

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Box[?]ing. Bromley v. HARLEY

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

A twenty rounds contest in which both the contestants were generally admitted to put up a very fine display took place at the Lismore Skating Rink between Kid…

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Boxing. Wells v. [?]. LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 8

In a [?] rounds' contest at Cardiff for £600, [?]ombard[?] Wells knocked out [?] the French heavyweight, in ninety seconds with a right on the [?]aw and left…

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Swimming. the Brisbane Carnival. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 8

The Australian amateur swimming championship carnival concluded to-night. The 410 yards championship resulted as follows:—Longworth (New South Wales)[?]…

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Boxing. WHITELAW V. McNAB. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Bob Whitelaw and Billy McNab put up a fine fight at Newcastle this morning, but after a minute of the 11th round had gone, Whitelaw, by some…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 3

The following will represent South Lismore against Goonellabah at Goonellabah on Saturday next. Team will leave Howell's corner about 1 o'clock:—Kane,…

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Chinderah Races

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

Chinderah people put on a tip-top race programme on the old Chinderah racecourse on Monday last. Our correspondent has so far failed to supply…

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Cricket Comments

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 4

A well-known cricketer was once asked to account for a remarkable dismissal of the opposing side, and his reply was, "Well, it is one of those…

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Grady's Creek Races

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 2

THE Anniversary Day meeting of Geady's Creek Sports Club passed off very successfully on Monday. Unfortunately, however, a…

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Boxing. Welsh v. Fisher. Cincinnati

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

Freddle Welsh won a newspaper decision over Earl Fisher in ten fast rounds…

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Boxing. LANG v. McGOORTY. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

It is stated that Bill Lang has challenged McGoorty…

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Cricket N.S.W. V. Victoria. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

A thunderstorm delayed the continuation of the match to-day for 22 minutes. When play was resumed, it was found…

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SPORTING Boxing Dispute. Extraordinary Developments. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

The Boxing dispute between Baker and Jimmy Hall came before the Equity Court again his morning, when the some what unexpected…

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Bob Fitzsimmons. Must Not Give Boxing Shows. New York

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 3

The New York Supreme Court has refused an application by Bob Fitzsimmons for an injunction restraining the New York Athletic, Commission from…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

A Ch[?]nnon correspondent writes:—Under contemplation is the immediate opening of the tennis season. Members of the Club are desirous to obtain as much practice as…

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Boxing. Baker v. Jimmy Hill. the Injunction Application. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Harvey in Chambers an injunction was applied for on behalf of Reginald Baker, of Baker's Stadium, to restrain Jimmy Hill, boxer, and the Olv[?]…

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Swimming. Annual Meeting of Swimming Union. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 5

The annual conference of the Australian Amateur Swimming Association decided to refer the question of the status of the Victorian swimmer Beaurepaire,…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons In' the Ring. [?]

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

Ad. Wolgast knocked out Unholz the Boer lightweight, in the second round. At Williams' Loop, Pennsylvania, Fitzsimmons, the ex-champion, fought with no…

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Football in Australia

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 7

At the final cup tie at the Crystal Palace last year (says the "Weekly Scotsman") it was estimated that there were 125,000 spectators. These were…

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