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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

Quite a cricket revival. The match on Knox Park on Saturday was keenly contested, resulting in a win for the Murwillumbah team. The…

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Notes on the Racing

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The manner wherein Prince Viridis and Bronzetti finished excited a good deal of comment, good judges expressing the opinion that Bronzetti should…

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Cricket. Metropolitan Games

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The eleventh round of the first grade cricket competition commenced yesterday on sodden wickets. Results: —Western Suburbs none for 186 (Taylor not…

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Country Racing Clubs

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) made an important announcement at the end of last week in regard to non-proprietary race clubs. He…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Races Postponed

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Flemington races have been postponed till to-morrow owing to heavy rain…

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Sporting the Turf. V.R.C. Races. a Further Postponement. Will Start To-morrow. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The V.R.C. races, which were postponed until to-morrow, have again been postponed until Thursday, Saturday and Monday, owing to the continuous heavy…

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Boxing Contests

Northern Star · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It was learned at Victoria Barracks to-day that no more 20round boxing contests would be allowed in this State…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

Tho following team will meet the District Public School Teachers at Knox Park, Murwilliumbah, on Saturday next, play commencing at 2 o'clock:—…

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To Morrow's Racing

Northern Star · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Heavy rain fell in Melbourne throughout the night, but this morning it broke beautifully fine. If these conditions continue Flemington should…

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Racing Restored

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) made an important announcement at the end of last week in regard to nonproprietary race clubs. He pointed out…

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Dispute Over Racing Odds

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

A number of substantial wagers were laid against Pistolaire, one of the division winners of the V.A.T.C. Hawksburn Handicap at Caulfield,…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. V.r.c. Races. Defence Wins Australian Cup

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The V.R.C. meeting was continued to-day. Results:—HOPEFUL STAKES. 5 furlongs. Dunwil, 7-10 (Dempsey)............... 1…

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Moonlight Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

The moonlight variety carnival held by the Girls' Patriotic Guild. and the Ladies' Life Saving and Swimming Clyub recently, resulted in about £30 being raised. The…

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Swimming

Northern Star · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.—At the swimming carnival at Brisbane on Saturday the halfmile championship of Queensland was won by W. F. Springfield, the holder of the title…

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Swimming Championship

Northern Star · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the swimming carnival, to-day the 220 yards, championship of N.S.W. was won by Miss Durack, Miss Wiley being second and Miss Feyver third…

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Racing Revenue

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Some extremely interesting information regarding the revenue received by the New South Wales Government from racing has been clicited…

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Casino J. C. Races. Second Day's Results

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

The Casino J. C. annual race meeting on Saturday drew a slightly better attendance, £139 being taken at the gate. The day was one for punters, every…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

The following team will represent Murwillumbah against the Uki-Tyalgum Burringbar combination at Knox Park, Murwillumbah, on Saturday next, play…

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A Cricket Story

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

One peculiarity about twin schoolboys be that very often they cannot be Induced to dress differently (says a writer in "Chums"). The young rascals realise that…

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Peculiar Racing Difficulty. Rosehill Officials Troubled. SYDNER

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

Rosehill Racing Club officials are in a quandary in connection with the Rosehill Handicap, to be run on Saturday, for which 49 horses have been…

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