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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Vacation Swimming School

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. G. L. Bondfield, secretary of the Parents and Citizens' Association, yesterday received the following telegram from Mr. Bethel, of the Education Department:—…

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Cricket. Ideal Weather

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday—The weather at Melbourne to-day was ideal for the opening of the second test match…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Competition. America Wins the Doubles

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1921 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday.—America won the deubles in the Davis Cup match to-day by 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 6-4, and secured the world's tennis championship. It was generally thought…

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Swimming Schools

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) is very satisfied with the organisation of the vacation swimming schools' campaign which is being carried out…

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Vacation Swimming School

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 4

Children who enrolled for swimming lessons are invited to attend at the Duck Pond, South Lismore at 9 o'clock this morning. Miss Wearne and Mr. Lewis from the…

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Boxing. Demsky v. DUPRE

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Paul Demsky, Russian featherweight, defeated Andre Dupre, of France, on points at the Stadium last night. The contest was keenly fought, but Demsky…

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Newcastle Races

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Newcastle races to-day resulted:- Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Alfort, 7-11, 1; Timber, 8-5, 2; Frank E, 9-0, 3…

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New Zealand Racing

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Sunday.—At the Auckland races yesterday the following were the results:- Midsummer Handicap.—Mermin 1, Oranga…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Tattersall's Club races yesterday the weather was hot. The attendance was good. Berger, rider of Burrabra, who fell in the Nursery Handicap,…

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Australian Racing. English Visitor Impressed

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

Colonel Wilkinson, who is touring Australia with a commission from the English Jockey Club to see and report upon racing in this country, was an…

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Queensland T.c. Races

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

BRISBANE, Saturday—The meeting of the Queensland Turf Club to-day resulted:- Goodwood Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Devona, 72, 1; Rappell King, 8-4, 2; Endorette, 9-0,…

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V.r.c. Races

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday—The V.R.C. meeting to-day resulted:- Hurdle Race, 2 Miles.—Stagefright, 8-10 (Boyd), 1; Rare Scot, 9-4 (Robertson), 2;…

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BOXING. Demsky v. Dupre. A Farcial Contest. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Paul Demsky (Queensland) defeated Andre Dupre (of France) on points. Demsky, who is credited with…

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Lawn Tennis. Brookes' Battle. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. — The "Evening News" says it was a wonderful display by Brookes, "the Napoleon of Australasian lawn tennis" against Tilden. It was a great feat…

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Latest Sporting. the Turf. Coraki Races

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

Committee: Mr. W. Yabsley (chairman), Messrs. O. Malone, J. Stanley, J. Walsh, J. Sullivan, S. D. Smith, P. Riddett, T..O'Connor, J. Sketchley, E. E. Sabien, T…

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Church Union Cricket Match. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 2

The Interstate Church Union cricket match New South Wales versus Queens. Land was commenced on Saturday. New South Wales, first innings, 108,…

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Cricket. Second Test Match, Australia V. England

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The test match so far has provided plenty of excitement for the Australian team's supporters. They were joyous when Armstrong won the toss and…

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Melbourne, Deluge. 324 Points of Rain in 16 Hours. Cricket Ground Inundated. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

Melbourne has commenced the year 1921 with a remarkable deluge of rain. Throughout Saturday the atmospheric conditions were extremely oppressive,…

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The Barracking Question. Absurd Fosters Displayed in London. Cricket as it Should be Played. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1921 · page 3

Opining in cricketing circles in Britain is that the cablegrams commenting on episodes apart from the actual game are doing great harm, and it would be…

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Swimming School

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 4

The, vacation swinming school under the auspices of the Department of Education opened at Lismore yesterday in erning. The site is the branch of the river at South…

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