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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 7

There were between ten and twelve thousand spectators at Baker's Stadium on Boxing night, when Jeff Smith (America) and Mick King (Australia) fought…

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Boxing. a Fatal Fight

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

Farey and Fernandez fought a 20-round contest at Hughenden (Q.) on Christmas Eve, for £20. The fight lasted till the nineteenth round, when Facey, who was…

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Cricket Tweed Match

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The following will represent the Upper Tweed cricketers, against Lower Tweed at Uki on Saturday, January 9th: A. Boorman; R. Boxsell, S. Nolan,…

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Cricket. Bungawalbyn V. Ipswich

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

Great interest was centred in the above match at Coraki on Wednesday, which was won by the local team by 102 runs, Bunguwalbyn went to the wickets first…

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SPORTING The Turf Tattersall's Club Races. Tips for To-day. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

For Tattersall's races to-morrow, the "Evening News" tips: Novice Handicap: Diablerie, Laurier and Highland Band…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—McNabb, 10,84, knocked out Fittonk, 10,4¾ in the first round…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—To-day's Tattersall's Club races resulted as follow:— NOVICE HANDICAP, Six furlongs. esarius (Lightfoot) 1…

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Church Cricket Union

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—The Church Cricket Union match, New South Wales v. Queensland, commenced on the Exhibition Oval to-day. Queensland batted first and had…

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V.R.C. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The V.R.C. race meeting to-day resulted as follows:— NEW YEAR HURDLES, 2 miles. Benvitas, 9-0 1…

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Cricket. Tour of the Ipswich Team

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

"A Casino Cricketer" writes to the "Courier":—"With reference to a recent paragraph by a Limore scribe twitting Casino cricketers with inactivity in not…

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Boxing McNABB V. Fitton. Easy, Win for McNABB. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

At Baker s Stadium to-night, in the presence of about 5000 spectators Billy McNabb had an, easy win over Jimmy Fitton. The latter, who was outboxing…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Coraki J.C. Annual Races. Successful Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

Officials—Judge, Mr. W. Yabsley; clerk of scales, Mr. W. J. L. McCaughey; starter, Mr. J. O'ponnell; starter's seward, Mr. M. C. Yabsley; stipen…

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Cricket New South Wales W 'South Australia. the Home Team. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

The New South Wales team to play South Australia, commencing next Friday, is as follows: Macartney Carter; Barbour, Bardsley, Taylor, Kelleway…

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Swimming. a World's Record

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The hundred yards swimming championship was won by Kahananoku, with Cunha second and Barry third. The time, 53 4-5secs, was a…

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Boxing. Kay v. McCOY

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Kay, 9-9, gained a decision over McCoy, 9-9, on a foul in the seventh round. McCoy did all the fighting till he transgressed. Kay's two…

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Swimming Kahanamoku Puts Up a Record. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The Hawaiian swimmer, Duke Kabanamoku, made his first appearance at the Domain Baths this afternoon before a record attendance…

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Cricket. Ballina v. IPSWICH

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

The Bullina cricketers met the Ipswich Alberts on New Year's Day, and were beaten by five wickets and 66 runs, the totals being Bullina 120 and Ipswich seven…

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Boxing McCOY V. Kay. Kay Wins on a Foul. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

At Baker's stadium last night, before about 6000 people, after having established a lead on points, Herb. McCoy was disqualified in the seventh…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Coraki J.C. Races. Second Day

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

Ideal weather conditions preca[?]ed for the second day's [?]ng at [?]ora[?] on Saturday last, the weatner o[?]ng [?] ane delightfully cool. The attem[?]…

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Swimming. Longworth Unwell

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—W. Longworth, the champion distance swimmer, was attacked suddenly with Illness on Sunday. In consequence he is not expected to compete…

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