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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Cricket Tour

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

Last week a team of Kyogle district cricketers visited Beaudesert and engaged a local combination in a match. The visitors were rather…

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Tweed Heads Proprietary Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 4

Big fields and interesting racing are expected at the Tweed Heads Proprietary Race Club's second meeting to-day. Ever since the initial meeting was held work…

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Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday—An interstate match commenced to-day between Victoria and South Australia. The attendance numbered 7500, and £274 was taken at the gates…

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BOXING. Middleweight Championship of Australasia. Uren Outpoints Clabby. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

Tommy Uren (10.9) outpointed Jimmy Clabby (11.2) at Hastings last night in a fifteen rounds contest for the middleweight championship of Australasia and…

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Swimming. American Competitor Successful

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The swimming caruival to-day attracted a tremendous attendance owing to the fact that Norman Ross, the famous American swimmer, was to…

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Boxing. Jamito v. SECCOMBE

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Jamito defeated Soccombe on points at the Stadium last night. Although Jamito won pretty easily, Seccombe put up a remarkably good effort…

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Kedron Park Races

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.—At the Kedron Park Saturday the principal events re[?] [?] LATE…

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Warwick Farm Races

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—For the Warwick Farm races to-day the weather was dull and the attendance was good. Results:—MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Cricket. the A.i.f. Team

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

PERTH. Saturday.—Collins, captain of the A.I.F. team which has reached Fremantle, expects to win most of the matches in the castern States. He says the trip…

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SWIMMING New South Wales Championship. American Wins in Slow Time. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The 220 yards swimming championship of New South Wales was won yesterday at the Domain Baths by Norman Ross, the American swimming champion…

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Boxing. a Sydney Stadium Contest. A Remarkably Game Fight. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night about 6000 spectators witnessed the fight between Salvini Jamito (Philippines) and Bert Seccombe (Australia)…

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CRICKET. Victoria v. South Australia. Park's Brilliant Performance. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

The possibility of a heavy score by the Victorians in view of the New South Wales team's triumph in Adelaide attracted a large attendance to the…

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Swimming Baths

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

Ald. fims moved at the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council last night "That the engineer be instructed to prepare a plan and estimate of cost of swimming, baths…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Preparations. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Sunday.—Carpentier is preparing in characteristic fashion to meet Dempsey. A cinema record of the thrilling Toledo conquest is being privately shown in Paris, which…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Carnival Postponed

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The country tennis, carnival open matches were postponed until to-morrow owing to rain…

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Coraki J.C. Annual Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The annual races of Coraki Jockey Club took place on Wednesday December 31st, and New Year's Day. The course was in great order, and the…

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Cricket Notes. Fixtures for Second Round

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

Town Division:—January 10 and 17.—Goolmangar v. Wanderers, at Recreation Ground; South Lismore v. Lismore, on Coleman's Point; Catholic Club a bye. January…

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Merry Cricket Some Good Stories. Hobes Reminiscent

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 7

There is a lot of humor in cricket, even county cricket, which is a pretty serious game (writes J. B. Hobbs, the Surrey cricketer, in "Pearson's Weekly"). Cricket…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 5
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

The following will represent Eltham against South Lismore to-day (Wednesday). Match starts at 1 p.m. on Recreation Ground, Lismore:—T. Williams, S. Smith, A. Emery,…

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