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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. A.j.c. Races.. Abies Wins Challenge Stakes

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting was held in fine weather, though cool. The attendance was good Results…

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Lawn Tennis

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

A match between Dunoon and Creagleagh took place at Dunoon on Saturday, January 17, with the following result. Dunoon is mentioned first…

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Boxing. Jordan Beats Gleeson

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At the Athletic Pavilion to-night Chris. Jordan, 9-73/4 (Vic.), beat Pat Gleeson, 9-6 (N.S.W.), for the light-weight championship in 11 rounds…

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Q.t.c. Races

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—At the Q.T.C. races to-day the Anniversary Handicap resulted- Golden Sunset 1, Sobrina 2, Orcabian 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 2.6½…

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Cricket. a Sensational Bowler

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The most sensational bowling figure Australian cricket has produced in the last two decades is J. W. Gregory, the speed dispenser of the popular A.I.F…

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BOXING. Carpentier and Exhibition Bouts. New York

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

According to private advices Carpentier will arrive in the United States about the middle of February and will probably engage in exhibition bouts…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The match N.S.W. v. Victoria, was continued to-day, Andrews and Norman, for the former, resuming at the wickets. Andrews was soon run out. Both…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. A.j.c. Races. Urney Wins Anniversary Handicap

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The concluding day of the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting was inn off in fine, warm weather. The attendance was good. Results…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The following team is selected to represent Boyong against Federal on he Pearce's Creek wicket on Saturday, 31st inst., play, to start 11 o'clock sharp:—R. Armstrong, C…

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Lismore's Racing Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The big racing is to advance another stage to-day with the second day of the Turf Club's meeting. It is hardly to be expected that the attendance will equal that of…

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Boxing. Amputation of Hatcd. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—The boxer Deponthi[?] had his hand amputated following blood poisoning…

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Lawn Tennis. Championship Tournaments

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the singles tournament Kingscote beat Anderson, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3: Pockley beat Lowe 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. In the doubles Kingscote and Beamish beat…

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Cricket. Burringbab v MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 7

Teams representing Burringbar and Mullumbimby met on the Burringbar wicket on Saturday week in the Brunswick district competition. Burringbar defeated the visitors…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Lismore Pony Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The January meeting of the Litsore Pony Club was held on the racecourse yesterday. The attendance was fair. A goodly number of bookmakers operated at the meeting, but…

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The Racing

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

FLYING HANDICAP of £60, second horse £7, third £3 from prize. 6 furlongs. W. Molley's Mirrong, Powhattan (imp.) —Abundance in Trumps. 7-9 (J…

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Swimming. Still Another Victory

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The mile championship of New South Wales, which was contested at the Domain baths, was won easily by Norman Ross…

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Boxing. Wells Knocks Out Reeve. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Bombardier Wells knockcd out Harry Reeve in the fourth round…

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Lawn Tennis. Singles Championship Final

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the final Kingscote defeated Pockley for the singles championship of Australia, 6-4, 6-6, 6-3. Semifinals, doubles championship:—Anderson…

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BOXING. Bombadier Wells Delivers the K.O. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

Bombadier Wells knocked Reeve out in the fourth round…

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Chinderah Proprietary Club Races. Anniversary Day

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

The day for the C.P.C. races proved an ideal one, and was the cause, in addition to an attractive programme, of drawing a large attendance. Notwithstanding the recent…

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