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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football Match

Northern Star · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 4

Saturday's wild weather conditions were not in favor of a large attendance at the Recreation Ground, where teams representing returned soldiers and rejected volunteers…

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Boxing. Geikie Knocked Out

Northern Star · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Godfrey knocked out Geikie in the sixteenth round at the Stadium last night…

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Football. Metropolitan Matches

Northern Star · Monday 23 July 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Under League rules to-day Balmain beat Glebe by 40 to 9, Eastern Suburbs beat Western Suburbs by 14 to 9. Annandale defeated North Sydney by 3 to…

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Football

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon a team from Lismore District School, in charge of Mr. W. Newton, B. A., visited Alstonville and defeated a home team, 10.3. A strong wind…

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Grafton L.v. Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 6

A more disagreeable day could not possibly have been chosen for the annual meeting of the Grafton L.V.J.C.races than Saturday. It…

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Clarence River J.c. Races. Comments on the Running

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 6

The most remarkable feature about the opening day's racing was the fact that only one first favorite succeeded. Therefore, the 'books"…

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Teaching Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

Miss Ella M. Gormley, B.A. who is in charge of the physical instruction classes. Department of Education arrived in Casino on Monday, and is giving…

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At the Races

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 2

During the Grafton race week a spinning jenny conducted by two residents on behalf of the local War Chest funds earned £66 2s 2d. From…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 3

Beautifully fine and warm weather favored the Lismore bowlers for their trip to Ballina yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, where they found an even and fast green…

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Football

Northern Star · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 3

The following will represent All Blues against Nimbin on the Oval at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday: -- Full-back, Vagne; three-quarters, Cooke, Williams, Stallurd, McDonough ;…

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The British Way. Cricket in the Shadow of War. Sportsmen's Day on July 27th

Northern Star · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

"The Germans would have been more than ever puzzled with the psychology of the British race if they, could have seen from 8000 to 9000 people, including leading Empire…

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The Britis Hway. Cricket in the Shadow of War

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 6

The Germans would have been more than ever puzzled with the psychology of the British race if they could have sent from 8000 to…

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Football. Rugby League Matches

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday. -- Balmain beat South Sydney by 12 to 10. Western Suburbs beat Glebe by 33 to 1[?]. Eastern Suburbs beat A[?]nandale by 19 to…

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Boxing

Northern Star · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- Kay last night outpointed Fritz Holland vat the Stadium. Stone outclassed Palmer in Melbourne. BRISBANE, Sunday. -- At the Stadium…

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Boxing. Kay Wins Again. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney stadium last night Fred Kay beat Fred Holland, after a twenty round contest Kay won on points. Holland battled hard and landed some…

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Football. Pirates v. BUCCANEERS

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The two local teams will meet again on Wednesday at Knox Park. when the Buccaneers are going to make every effort to wipe out their defeat of…

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R.r. Turf Club Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 6

The annual race meeting of the senior racing institution in this, district will commence at Casino to-morrow and will be continued on…

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R.r. Turf Club's Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Following are the weights for the Richmond River Turf Club's meeting at Casino on Wednesday and Thursday:— Dyraaba Handicap, 6furs.—Solver 9.0,…

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Racing Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

The week's racing carnival starts to-day, when the R.R. Turf Club's meeting opens. On Thursday the Casino Cup will be run. The…

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Racing Carnivals on the Clarence

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 6

In a recent issue of the "Star" a writer gave his experiences on the Grafton course at a July racing carnival, describing that he reached town by the s.s. Clarence from…

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