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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Racing Company Fined

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Victoria Park Racing Recreation Grounds Company, Limited, was summoned to-day for non-compliance with the law with respect to forwarding…

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Curtailment of Racing. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The Victorian State Cabinet is considering the question of curtailing racing…

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Caes Racing in the Streets

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

"Pedestrian" writes:—Permit me, through your columns, to complain against a very grave danger which is of almost daily occurrence in the main thoroughfares of Lismore…

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Attending the Races. Amateur Turf Club's View

Northern Star · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The officials of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club stated to-day it mattered little whether the Governor-General or any other distinguished visitor…

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Coursing

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.—There was no Australian competitor iu the Waterloo Cup, Old Auzac having been withdrawn owing to an accident…

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Boxing. Brown v. HOLLAND

Northern Star · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Stadium last night George Brown outpointed Fritz Holland. The'dceision was received with a mixed reception…

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SPORTING. Boxing McCOY Defeats Kay. After Twenty Rounds. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 3

At Brisbane, Herb McCoy, 9.10, outfought Fred Kay, 10.3½, for the whole of twenty rounds. He punished Kay well. despite the latter's clever defence…

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Notes on Armidale Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club, held on Wednesday and Thursday last, was a great success from…

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Racing Man's Donation

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. E. Connolly, the well-known Victorian racing man, has donated £500 towards a fund for education of returned soldiers…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—At the National Sporting Club, Jimmy Mildex boat Young Syrnonds in the 12th round (fly weight) for the Lonsdale belt and a stake of £500…

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V.a.t.c. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—For the events at the opening of the V.A.T.C. meeting to-morrow, "Jack Spur" tips as follows:— Warrein Hurdle.—Milkabah, Admiral Grand,…

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Sporting. the Tipsters. Warwick Farm Races

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—"Early Bird" tips as follows for to-morrow's Warwick Farm races: Maiden Handicap.—Unanimous, Miss Maritan, Courante…

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Boxing Ryan Outs Dodger. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

Tommy Ryan (8.10) knocked our Dodger Ryan (8.13) in the ninth round at Melbourne Stadium last night. The winner settled matters in the ninth…

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Boxing. Darcy v,. Hard Wick. Another Win for the Maitland Lad

Northern Star · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Harold Hardwick last night threw in the towel to Les Larcy in the seventh round, thereby forfeiting the heavyweight championship. The end was…

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Coursing. Waterloo Cup

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—In the Waterloo Cup Harmonicon beat Hopsack…

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Boxing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 5
Also in Northern Star

Harold Hardwick on Saturday night at Sydney Stadium th[?]w in the towel to Les Darcy in the seventh round thereby forfeiting [?] heavyweight…

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Football. Fifth Successive Win

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Playing in a driving snowstorm at Hornchurch, the New Zealanders secured their fifth successive win, defeating the Guards' Depot by 14 to 3. Muir…

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Boxing. Boxers in Firing Line

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

Antonie Pollet, the Franco-canadian light heavyweight, who prior to the war was successful in many contests to the British Isles, was wounded during…

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Boxing. Gilmore v. O'CONNOR

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday—Fred Gilmore (U.S.A.) easily outpointed Frank O'Connor (Australia) at the Stadium last night…

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