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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1919

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Cricket. Lismore Fixtures

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

The following fixtures have been drawn up in connection with Lismore C.C.:—February 5th, v. Rosebank at Lismore; 8th, v. Bungawalbyn [?]t Bungawalbyn; l5th,…

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Victorian Racing Affected. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Trainers of prominent racehorses, including Kennaquhair, Rebus, Cetigne, Wolaroi, Arch Marella, Aries, Millieme, and Poitrina, in view of the restrictions…

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Races in Infected Areas to Be Prohibited. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. Holmes, Secretary of the Board of Health, stated to-day that projected race meetings in the infected areas would be prohibited as certain clubs had broken…

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Cadet Athletic Club

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Murwillumbah Cadet Athletic Club on Saturday afternoon was poorly attended. Another meeting will be held on Thursday night, when a…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

The following will represent stoker's Siding team to play against Uki on Saturday, 8th inst. Play will commence at 11 o'clock:--F. Nolan, C. Hessian, J…

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General Sporting. Racing Dates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 6

N.R.R. Association (Casino).--February 19th, and 20th. Murwillumbah J. C.--February 28th, and March 1st…

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Melbourne Racing Stopped. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

The Victorian Cabinet has prohibited all race meetings in the metropolitan area. This decision affects the big autumn meeting…

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BOXING. (Renter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON. Monday.—Joe Lynch (America) outpointed Tom Noble (British bantamweight champion) in 20 rounds after the hardest fight…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent the Dunoon C.C. v. Rosebank C.C. on Saturday next at Dunocu, play to commences at 11 a.m.:—A. McMillan, L. C. Snodgrass,…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

[?] following will represent [?] Tyalgum at Tyalgum on [?], 8th inst. Cars leave Post Horner 1.15 p.m. sharp:--White,…

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CRICKET. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It now appears that unless a manager is appointed immediately, authorised to hold the indispensables together, smooth jealousies over, and…

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Racing in Newcastle District Prohibited. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The Cabinet decided that no racing shall take place in the Newcastle district, but theatres and picture shows, etc., will be allowed to remain open, and…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. New Zealand Racing

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday.—The Taranaki Stakes resulted:—Desert Cold 1, Gloaming 2, Croesua 3…

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CRICKET. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Cricket Board of Control it was decided to hold over for a month the question of the proposed Australian service team to tour this…

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All Races Prohibited

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In response to numerous requests from country centres the State Government has decided to prohibit all race meetings until further notice. The New…

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Bolshevik Brutalities. Football With a Human Head. AMSTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

A Bolshevik grenade killed General Korniloff before Ekaterinburg. The Bolsheviks then secured the body and banged it and then cut it to pieces…

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Cadet Athletic Club

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

The Cadet Club meeting on Thursday night was well attended, and was a great success. Many cadets are still backward in becoming members. Much…

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Boxing Tournament

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 2

The promoters of the local boxing tournament find that owing to the numerous entries and lengthy programme to be run off that it is necessary to open the…

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Cricket. Metropolitan Matches

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The ninth round of the first grade cricket competition commenced yesterday. Results:—Petersham, 53 v. Paddington, 6 for 230. McCloy put…

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Racing and Country Shows. Minister for Lands Interviewed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Ashford (Minister for Lands) interviewed to-night regarding the prohibition of country race meetings, said that the reason why the Government…

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