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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Boxing. Fitzgerald Knocked Out. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.—At Philadelphia the lightweight Willie Jackson of New York, knocked out Ned Fitzgerald of Australia in the fifth round…

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Bathing and Swimming. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 6

Sir,—During the hot weather of the past few months I have often thought that the people of Lismore are not making the most of their opportunities for bathing and…

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The Turf. Mullumbimby Proprietary Races

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

The Mullumbimby Proprietary Race Club has decided to race on its course on Saturday, 11th February. Nominations for the Flying Handicap, four divisions, 6 furlongs,…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week Carnival. a Lismore Player's Observations

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 7

Interviewed by a representative of the "Star" relative to the country week lawn tennis carnival recently conducted in Sydney, a Lismore player who made the trip, said:—…

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Boxing in a Public Park

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

A boxing contest, in which champion lightweights are engaged, has been getting a great Goal of free publicity of late, which should be worth some hundreds of pounds to the…

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Sydney Regatta. Hansen the Best Amateur. Ripley Beats Towns

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The 86th annual regatta was held to-day in fine weather. The single sculls for amateurs was won by Hansen, of North Sydney, with G. Lorimer, of…

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Cricket Notes and Comments

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

As the Tweed Heads players had another engagement yesterday, Murwillumbah essayed the task of giving the combined South and Middle Arm eleven a…

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Boxing Bradley Defeats Stone. Decision Criticised. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

At the Brisbane Stadium to-night Archie Bradley 9.11 Queensland out pointed Harry Stone, 9.12, Victoria, in a 20 rounds contest…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Carpentier. Return Match Possible. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

NEW YORK. Tuesday.—Mr. Kearns, Dempsey's manager, says that Dempsey might give Carpentier a return match in Europe if the financial inducements are…

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Lawn Tennis. Anderson and Thomas Win

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In an exhibition tennis match played by J. G. Anderson and R. Thomas against O'Haha Wood and N. Peach the former pair won by three sets to…

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Association Football. Visit of English Team

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A first class Englis soccer football team is to be invited to tour Australasia in 1923…

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Golf Kirkwood Stays in U.S.A. New York

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

If is stated in a message, from Pinehurst, North Carolina, that Kirkwood, who is there, has forwared his entry for the North-South open golf…

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International Cricket. Duration of Tests. Lord Hawke Makes Observations. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

SHEFFIELD, Tuesday.—Presiding over the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Club, Lord Hawke characterised the suggestion that tests should be played to a finish…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Visitors Dismissed for 265

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and New South Wales commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground in glorious weather. The Victorians won the…

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Cricket Test Matches in England. Views of Lord Hawke. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Lord Hawke, addressing the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Cricket Club last night, welcomed the advisory committee's rejection of the "absurd…

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Lismore T.c. Races. Real Gew Annexes the Cup. Orient Maid Takes Anniversary

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

Viewed from every standpoint the second day's meeting of the Lismore Turf Club's Cup carnival was a decided success, the only drawback being the large number of…

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A.j.c. Races. Dead Heat in Big Event. Adrian Knox States to Vodka

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather in the presence of a large attendance. Details:—…

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Murwillumbah Racing Club

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

Nominations for the Murwillumbah Racing Club's meeting on February 11 close on February 1, and acceptances are due on February 8. The programme is advertised…

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Boxing. Offers to Dempsey. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A syndicate of London sportsmen is offering Dempsey 300,000 dollars for a return match with Carpentier in London in July…

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Bowls. Visit to Lismore. Murwillumbah Defeated

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

Members of the Murwillumbah Bowling Club essayed their first engagement with a neighboring club on Anniversary Day, when they journeyed to Lismore…

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