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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football

Northern Star · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 8

The following will represent "All Blues" in their match against [?]lebe on the Oval tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. -- Full-back, Iveli; three quarters, Stal[?]ard, Williams,…

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Limited Racing

Northern Star · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse breeding and is suggesting that stewards of…

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Racing in England a Compromise LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The War Cabinet has decided to allow a limited amount of racing in view of the national importance of horse [?]eeding. It is suggested that stewards of…

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Bowls. Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 7

R. J. Sinks' singles handicap, Lismore (in progress) Bangalow versus Ballina at Ballina, cup and shield, date not fixed…

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Grafton Races

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

The train arrangements for races at Grafton on the 18th, 19th and 21st inst, are announced in our business columns to-day…

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General Sporting. Football Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 7

Football fans expected to witness two matches on Saturday afternoon last, but in this they were disappointed, for they only saw one and a half. The Coraki boys failed…

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Independence Day. Union of English Speaking Races

Northern Star · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Stars and Stripes were generally flown in London on Independence Day. There were many celebrations and Messrs. Page and A…

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Boxing. Fritz Holland Knocked Out

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Lloyd knocked out Fritz Holland in the eighth round at the Stadium. The latter throughout the fight indulged in very mild boxing…

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Football. Metropolitan Games

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- Under League rules Balmain defeated Annandale by 28 to nil, Newtown beat Eastern Suburbs by 12 to 11, South Sydney beat Glebe by 28 to 8, and…

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Cricket. International Match

Northern Star · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- The following will represent Australia in a cricket match to be played on July 14 : -- Macartney, Matthews, Barbour, Docker, Moyle, Starling, Inkster,…

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Boxing. Fritz Holland Knocked Out. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Fritz Holland fell a victim to Albert Lloyd. A second or two before the bell rang for the end of the eighth…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

The weather on Saturday last was not the best for trundling woods over an uneven and dry as dust bowling green, yet, notwithstanding, there was quite a large roll up…

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Casino Races

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The Richmond River Turf Club's annual race programme for August 1st and 2nd, is an interesting one. On the first day the Dyraaba; Handicaps of…

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C.r.j.c. Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The general entry in connection with the approaching C.R.J.C. races took place yesterday when first forfeits were also due for the Grafton…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 8

The demi-semi final in the R. J. Spinks singles competition was played yesterday afternoon between F. Lance (3 on) and V. B. MacDermott (11 on), and resulted in…

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Sporting. Football Notes

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

An effort is being made to arrange a match between the returned, soldiers and rejects. We have quite sufficient of both to put full teams into the field. Some of the…

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Alleged Theft. Investments in Racing

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Thomas Fligg, a bank clerk, was remanded at the Police Court on a charge of stealing £400 from the Newtown branch of the Government…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon F. Lance and W. I. Lane met on the Lismore bowling green and after preliminary arrangements had been made to play on No. 6 rink…

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Football

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

The following players will represent Alstonville in the match with Nimbin, at Nimbin, on Saturday : -- Full-back, R. Pritchard ; three-quarters, Maroney (skip.), Gibson,…

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Cricket. International Games

Northern Star · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The English eleven to meet the Australians on July 14 are : -- Warner, Douglas, Blythe, Tyldesley, Washington, Lee, Pennings, Fender, Franklin,…

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