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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Casino Swimming Baths. Be Lighted with Electricity. Proposed Erection of Fence

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

The Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club asked the Casino Municipal Council on Tuesday night to favorably consider the erection of a fence at the…

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Bay Swimming Carnival

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

The swimming and surf carnival to be held at Byron Bay on the 20th inst. promises to be a very successful function. The liberal prize money should result in many…

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Boxing. Satubday Night's Contests

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night Jamito heat Bert McCarthy on points. At the Sydney Stadium George Mendies,…

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Swimming. Good Performances at Manly

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Some good swimming performances were put up yesterday at Manly. Bill Herald swam 100 yards in 56¾Ssecs. equalling the Australian record. H…

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Next Saturday's Races

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The Murwillumbah Racing Club is holding its usual weekly meeting on Saturday next and owners are reminded that nominations should he in the hands…

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Lawn Tennis. Reappearance of Tilden

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

CHICAGO, Saturday.—Tilden played his first public match since his operation, trouneing Francis Hunter, the holder of the indoor championship, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Tilden's loss of…

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Bay Cricket Club Social

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

In Friday night last the Byron Bay Cricket Club held an enjoyable social. Despite the heat, there was a good attendance. Dancing and euchre playing were engaged in,…

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Boxing Champions in the Ring. Mendies Defeats Raymond

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday. --At the Stadium last night George Mendies, flyweight champion of Australia, completely outclassed "Kid" Raymond, the Victorian…

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International Rugby. Australian Players Chosen

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Wallace, of Sydney, has been selected to play wing three-quarter for Scotland against France in the international Rughty Union match to be played…

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FOOTBALL. Grading of Players

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

The Richmond River Rugby Footba[?] League Grading Committee has, after careful consideration, graded all the registered players in the Richmond league,…

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Byron Bay Cricket Social

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

On Friday night last an enjoyable social was held by the Byron Bay Cricket Club. There was a good attendance despite the heat. Dancing and euchre…

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Ghostly Golf. Putting by Candle-light

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

A stranger who, peering through the dusk one evening recently, beheld the scene on the Royal Wimbledon golf course, might have imagined that some solenm rite was…

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Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

At the Parramatta sculling carnival on Saturday, the outrigger handicap of two miles was won by Major Goodsell from Milton Kent and Ceruti…

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Rugby League Football. Proposed English Visit. Opposition Expressed

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The "Athletic. News" is surprised to find a strong feeling against the sending of a Ruggy League team to Australia. The opinion in many circles is…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

Owing to rain on Saturday the green was closed to play, and in consequence the match with Casino did not eventuate. The game will…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

Owing to rain a number of Saturday's fixtures could not be kept Wyangarie and Fawcett's Plain, however, met on the former's…

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Boxing. Archer Beats Burns

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Archer won from Burns, who retired in the eleventh round. Archer, who was formerly a lightweight, gave away weight. He is a good class boxer…

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Country Tennis Tournament

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The country tennis tournament opens to-morrow at White City courts…

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Boxing Jack Dillon Out West

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. P. Dillon has received an interesting letter from his son Jack, now in Perth, where he has taken part in two fights. In the first match against…

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The Swimming C[?] Sydney Speed M[?] Invited

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 3

When Mr. T. E. Strang was in Sydney recently he was commissioned by the committee of the forthcoming swimming carnival to endeavor to get two…

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