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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Swimming. Australian Carnival Ends. Beaurepaire's Easy Win. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The Australian swimming carnival was concluded this afternoon. The quarter mile race did not prove as close a contest as was predicted. Frank…

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The Turf. New Zealand Races

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

WELLINGTON, (N.Z) Saturday.—To-day's races resulted:—Anniversary Handicap.—The Speaker 1, Song Bird 2, Halifax 3…

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New Zealand Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Following are results of races held at Wellington to-day: Wellington Stakes, 5 furlongs.--THESPIAN 1, Farceur 2, Acres 3. Won by…

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Cricket. Sydney Grade Matches. Some Matches Abandoned

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—In grade cricket on Saturday the following were the results:—University v Randwick.—Former first inings 154, second 7 for 63. Shea 6 for 12…

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Lismore Turf Club. the Approaching Carnival. Excellent Racing Promised

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

Lismore's racing carnival, which opens with the Lismore Turf Club's meeting on Wednesday next, promises to be very suc[?]essful provided weather conditions we favourable…

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Saturday's Races Hot Cinders Wins Double. Phast Lad Lands Twice. Moolsea Wins New Year Handicap

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The weather looked so threatening that only a few people attended the Tweed River Jockey Club's meeting on the Ty[?]galgah course on Saturday last. The…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

The following will represent Goolmangar against Booyong at Eltham on Anniversary Day: B. McLean, J. Byrnes, A. Clark, E. Carr, S. F. Scott, F. Clarke, F. Payne, B…

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Kyogle Races. Successful Benefit Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

A benefit race meeting under the auspices of the Kyogle Race Club was held on Saturday last tinder unfavourable weather conditions. Owing to the heavy rain of the…

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Lismore Tattersall's Races. Trophies on Display

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

The silver cup and ribbon presented to Lismore Tattersall's Race Club by Mr. J. R. McDermott for the winner of Tattersall's Club Cup are now on view in tlhe race…

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Cricket Central Tweed Association. Tumbulgum in the Lead

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 2

The second round of the Central Tweed Association competition and the Balzer trophy was advanced a further stage on Saturday, when Dulguigan defeated…

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Swimming. East Ballina Carnival

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

Visitors to East Ballina on Anniversary Day, the 26th, will be enabled to view the Swimming Club 's carnival, in aid of the Ballina District Hospital…

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Murwillumbah Racing Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Allan Lowe, secretary of the Murwillumbah Race Club, writes: The clashing of dates between the Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby race clubs still exists,…

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Boxing. Forthcoming Contests. (United Service. Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Cook-Beckett contest has been postponed to March 27, Bcckett refusing to meet earlier. Frankie Burns, Australian middweight,…

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Cricket Burringbar v. MOOBALL

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The above teams concluded their match on Saturday in connection with the Brunswick competition, Burringbar winning by 18 runs after a very, exciting…

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Murwillumbah Racing Club. Coming Race Meetings

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The next, meeting of, the Murwillumbah, Racing Club will be held on the Tygalgah racecourse on Saturday, February 11, when prize money amounting to £2000 will be…

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Barracking at Cricket. Sydney Lord Mayor's Views

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Lord Mayor (Ald. McElhone) deprecates barracking at big cricket. He says barracking at the forthcoming match, N.S.W., ve[?]…

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How to Play Tennis. the Volley Is Purely Offensive, and Should Be Made with . the Idea of Winning the Point

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 7

In taking up the next two strokes, namely the volley and overhead, the first thing to get clearly in mind is that these shots are purely offensive,…

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Mullumbimby Races

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

Elsewhere it will be noticed that the Mullumbimby Proprietary Race Club has decided to race on their course on Saturday, February 11. Nominations for the…

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To-day's Racing

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

With the opening of the L.T.C. racing season the first of the Anniversary celebrations commences, and given fine weather promises to be a star attraction. Another attraction…

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Lismore T.c. Races. Real Gem Wins Club Handicap. Good Racing—excellent Times

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

Committee:—President, Mr. C. Husking; vice-president, Mr. W. Robinson; treasurer, Mr. W. Robinson; Messrs. H. Beeching, W. S. Alexander, O. Meurer, B…

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