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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Albion Park Races

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 8

BRISBANE, Sunday.—At the Albion Park races on Saturday the Plate resulted:—Ratinule 1, Bugilbar 2, Line, Gun 3. This event was won by a length. Winner 7 to 1. Time,…

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Boxing. at Sydney Stadium. Uren Outpoints Moy. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

At, the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Tommy Uren (9.13 12) outpointed Eddie Moy (9.12) after a strenuous contest. Moy showed considerable,…

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Cricket. Ranjitsinhji's Nephews

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—At cricket at Lords, an army eleven against Indian students, the latter included three nephews of Prince Ranjitsinhji. The nephews scored 131 out of…

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Army Cricket Match

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In a cricket match at Lords an army eleven played against a team of Indian students. The latter included three…

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Football

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 8

A team will be selected from the following to represent South Lismore against Ballina on the Oval on Saturday next at 3.30 p.m.:— W. McGuiness, W. Harkins, H. Sherlock, J…

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Boxing Fatality. Changes of Manslaughter

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At Bow-street Public Court Hardcastle (a boxer), Bettinson (manager of the National Sporting Club), J. H. Doug[?]…

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C.r.j.c. Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon nominations were due for the Newmarket Handicap, C.R.J.C. Handicap, and Grafton Cup, in connection with the Club's carnival on…

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Boxing.[?] Darcy Defeats Smith. Heavyweight Championship

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Darcy knocked out Dave-Smith in the 12th round of a hard and exciting battle at the Stadium, thereby winning the heavyweight championship of…

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Boxing Darcy Knocks Smith. and Wins Heavyweight Championship. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 5

Twelve thousand people assembled at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when Les. Darcy knocked out Dave Smith in the twelfth round of…

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Races Postponed

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—The second day's racing of the South Australian Tattersall's Club meeting was postponed owing to heavy rain…

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The Racing Described

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 6

So far as the racing is concerned there was nothing to cavil at, excepting that most of the events were won easily. There was not a real…

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Football. Metropolitan Matches

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the first grade League competition Eastern Suburbs defeated North Sydney by 12 to 6, Balmain beat Annandale by 21 to 6. Glebe beat Newtown…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 5
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LONDON, Monday.—In the fly weight championship at the National Sporting Club Jimmy Wilde defeated Tanky Lee in the eleventh round…

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Boxing Children's Ears

Northern Star · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

By "Mason and Hague's Panama." To the credit of humanity the custom of boxing the ears of erring children is becoming less prevalent. But for years past there has been…

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Football

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

A team will be chosen from the following to represent All Blues in their match againg Ballina at Ballinal to-day:—Iveli, Will[?] Cooke, Steenson, Nipperess, Gilles, Brow[?]…

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Boxing. Moran V. Dillon

Northern Star · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Intense in [?] est was manifested in the light betw[?] Frank Moran and Jack Dillon, as the win[?] will challenge Willard. Dillon was [?]…

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Canterbury Park Races. Anticipations. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 5

"Pilot's" tips for Canterbury Park are:— Hurdle: Canmore or Loughrea. Flying: Inia or Lord Linnett…

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Golf

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—Reutor's New York correspondent says that Evans won the open golf championship…

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Boxing. Deawn Contests

Northern Star · Monday 3 July 1916 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Jimmy Hill and Bert Spargo fought a draw, at the Stadium last night in a contest for the feather weight championship of Australia…

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