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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1917

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BOXING Saturday Night's Contests SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Albert Lloyd (12st.) knocked out Colin Bell (13st. 10lbs.) in the second round at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night…

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General News. Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 4

An interdistrict school, swimming carnival will be held at. the usual spot on Saturday, next, when teams from Lismore, Casino, Ballina, and perhaps Grafton will compete…

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Hawkesbury Races. "Pilot's" Fancies. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 2

For the Hawkesbury races on Saturday. "Pilot" tips the following: Flying Handicap: Manna or Syd[?] Two-Year-Old Handicap: Brolly…

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Kyogle Tennis Club

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, the President (Mr. J. Simes, s[?]r.), being…

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Curtailing Racing. Action in New Zealand. Wellington, Nz

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 3

Steps are being taken with the object of reducing racing. Several Turf Clubs have passed resolutions asking for a special session of the Racing…

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Boxing. Saturday's Contests

Northern Star · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.--At the Stadium on Saturday night Bobby Graham knocked out Wastie in the fourth round, while Murphy knocked out Coyle in the eighth round…

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Boxing Sydney Fights. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Bobby Granam knocked out Freddie Hastie in the fourth round. Matt. Murphy punched Leo. Coyle…

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Schools' Swimming Competition

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

A swimming competition between the pupils of Lismore and Casino Public Schools wac held at the former town oh Saturday last. Pupils from…

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Inter-school Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

On Saturday last an interesting inter-school swimming carnival, arranged by the Lismore Life Sawing Society, took place at the usual swimming place on the river. The…

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Menangle Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--At the Menangle races today Lar Balfour, carrying 8.5 won the Flying Handicap, starting at 4 [?]…

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Ballina Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 5

The following are additional handicaps for the above :--Flying Handicap.--Wovie 8.7. Maiden Handicap.--Home Service 7.8…

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Menangle Park Races. Tote Versus Books. SIDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 2

The tote was in operation at Menangle Park races to-day. The bookmakers in every race paid a bigger price. Two races where the books offered 10 to…

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Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 2

Casino boys won three events at the inter-school swimming' sports at Lismore last Saturday. Keith Small won the junior championship, and…

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Schools Swimming Competitions

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 8

On Saturday last a carefully selected team of boy swimimers from the local superior public school, under the supervision of Mr. F. R…

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A Novel Automobile Racing Track

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 April 1917 · page 7

The most novel automobile racing track in the world is at Salduro, Utah, where natural-salt beds furnish the roadway. The beds are on the line of…

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Boxing. Saturday's Contests

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.-- Uren, outpointed McGoorty in a twenty rounds contest at the Stadium on Saturday night, while Godfrey outpointed Thorn in the thirteenth round at…

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Q.t.c. Races

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--At the Queensland Turf Club's races on Saturday the Hendra Handicap resulted :-- Irish Princess 1, Indicator . 2, Lazy Molly 3. Four others ran…

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Cricket Bardsley's Team v. NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Monday 9 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.-- A team of cricketers chosen by Warren Bardsley, played a Newcastle eleven yesterday. The local men were all disposed of for 137, and Bardsley's team…

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The Battle Racing. in Favor of British. Infantry Attack in the Rain

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Reuter's correspondent at British Headquarters telegraphed yesterday evening:--The battle at Arras is raging unabatedly and going in favor of the…

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French Football

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 6

P[?]e. F. J. Cotd[?]rell, writing to his uncle and aunt, in Sydney, from the front, mentions that he and [?]s mate were buried by the explosion of a…

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