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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Rugby League Visit of English Team. Opposition of the Clubs. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 5

The " Athletic News" says it is surprised to find a strong feeling against sending a Rugby League team to Australia…

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Cricket. England v. South Africa. Second Test Match Drawn

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Monday.—In the second test between England and South Africa the home si[?] their second innings declared with [?] wickets for 260. The M.C.C. in their…

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Greek and Turk. Tragedy of Long Memory. Study of the Two Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 9

The Near East question is closely analogous to the Irish question. Its difficulty is largely made up of two elements, Turkish incompetency in ruling, and the long national…

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Golf Win for Kirkwood

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.--Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, won his first tournament in the U.S.A. to-day, defeating Smith in the play off for the…

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Golf. Kirkwood in U.s.a

Northern Star · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday.—Kirkwood wou his first tournament in the U.S.A., defeating Smith in the play off of the California open hampionship. Kirkwood 77, Smith. 79…

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Swimming School the Closing Days. High Standard of Efficiency

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 2

"Watch me! I can float." "The progress of the children is extraordinary;" said Mr Dewar, one of the instructors of the vacation swimming…

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Municipal Golf Links

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

A number of golfing e[?]thusiasts in order to popularise what is generally regarded as line of the most exclusive out-door games, have conceived the idea of establishing…

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Next Saturday's Races

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Allan Lowe, secretary of the Murwillumbah Racing Club, writes: The Marwillumbah Racing Club is holding its usual weekly meeting to-morrow on the…

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Cricket. M.c.c. Team in South Africa

Northern Star · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.—The M.C.C. team defeated Bethlehem by an innings and 35runs. M.C.C. scored 325 (Russell 110) Bethlehme's second innings yielded 120 (Bourke…

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Jack Gregory May Return to Cricket. He is Needed to Strengthen the state's Bowling Weakness

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--It is stated that the bowling weakness of New South Wales as revealed in the match against South Australia, suggests that radical…

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Swimming

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

While Lismore lacks in swimming enthusiasm Casino is saturated with that quality which makes for progress in all things, especially in sport. At the present time Casino…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

Now that the holidays are over and we have made a start in the new year filled with hope it behoves each and every bowler, be he a track or the veriest novice, to be up, be up,…

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Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

The Japanese Lawn Tennis Association has already announced its intention of participating in this year's Davis Cup matches. Kumagae, Shimidzu, and Kashim, the bst…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4
Also in Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser

St. Andrew's. v. South Murwillumbah to-day, at 2.15 p.m., at South Murwillumbah: -- C. Payne. F. Poore, W. Robinson, L. Gettocs, C. Harris, G. Campbell,…

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Band and Swimming Continental

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

The programmes fop the Band and Swimming Club's continental are now available, and the numerous events to be contested will attract large crowds…

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Boxing. Carpentier and Beckett

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday.—Carpentier and Beckett have been matched to meet in London in May…

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Swimming. Today's Championships. Stars for Casino

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

Particular local interest attaches to the State swimming championships carnival, which opens at the Sydney Domain baths this afternoon. Casino will…

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Clash of Racing Dates. (To the Editor.)

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 5

Sir. -- Whatever reasons there may be for the clash of fixtures between the Murwillumbimby and Mullumbimby race clubs, such an assumption of high-handed…

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