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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Rosebank Tennis Club. Concert and Christmas Tree

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

The concert and Christmas tree given by the Rosebank Comedy Company in aid of the Tennis Club on December 19 was most successful, and a very helpful amount of money…

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The Turf. Rosehill Races. Newspaper Tips

Northern Star · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Following are the principal newspaper tips for the Rosehill races to be run on Saturday:— "SUN."…

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Boxing. Carpentier-beckett Match

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—It is understood that the Carpeutior-Becket match is conditioual on the latter retaining the heavyweight championship against Dick Smith…

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Saturday's Races

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for Saturday's meeting of the Murwillumbah racing club close at 4 p.m. to-day. Particulars are advertised…

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Golf. World's Open Championship

Northern Star · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—Dunlop and Coy, are offering £1000 yearly for the next five years for a new world's open golf championship. It is suggested that the first be played…

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Boxing Great Battle in Sydney. Jamito Defeats Uren

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--At the Stadium last night. Salvino Jamito and Havilah Uren fought each other for thirteen terrific rounds like tigers, but Uren could…

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Ernest Barry Athletic Career Ended. Insolvent Estate Pays Seven Pence In the £

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--Ernest Barry, formerly champion sculler of the world, who had gone insolvent, has been granted a discharge, subject to the suspension…

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The Turf. A.j C. Races. Horses That Ahe Fancied

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—There have been few changes in quotations on the A.J.C. events after Saturday's form at Rosehill. Braehead is still a firm favourite for the sprint, and…

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Swimming

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

Messrs. Haig and Haig the well-known whisky distillers, have conated a valuable silver cup to the Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club,…

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Boxing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

Jamito beat Havilah Uren in thirteen rounds at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday. It was a fierce fight. Jackie Green was beaten by Jimmy…

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Bowls

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3
Also in The Kyogle Examiner

Messrs. J. Gould (Ballina), F. Wicks and W. Morris (Lismore), and F. C. Cummins and R. E. Alcorn (Kyogle) have been chosen as members of the…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The local competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday. United defeated L.C.F. (who were represented by eight men) by…

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Require More Land. Swimming Club's Request

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Writing to last night's meeting of the local Council, the Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club asked if the Council would agree to the land below…

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CRICKET. Macartney Surprised

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

When a new bowler's third bull knocks over Macartney's third stump, not to mention his first and second, the barrackers sit up and take notice…

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Swimming. State Championships. "Boy" Charlton's Great Swim

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 3

As was anticipated in the "Courier" last week, the 15-year-old crack, 'Boy' Charlton, won the 880 yards at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday…

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Lighting the Baths. Swimming Club Wants Assistance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

In a letter to hist night's meeting of the local Council, the Casino Swimming and Life Saving Club set out that they had decided to instal electric light…

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Boxing. Siki-carpentier Match. "Was a Genuine Fight."

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday:—A message from Paris says that the French Boxing Federation's committee announces that after a careful inquiry into all circumstances it is…

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Cricket. M.c.c. Defeats Otago

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.—The M.C.C. team defeated Otago by six wickets…

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Sydney Tennis Carnival. Championship Events. Teams Matches Advanced

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The country tennis carnival was continued to-day in hot weather. The semi-final of the women's teams matches were played, Armidale beating Wellington…

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