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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket Week End Teams

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

Bilambil v. Border on Saturday, at Bilambil: J. Maries, G. Boyes, C. Trimble, F. Bail, B. Ha[?]day W. Duny, G. Nolan, S. Boya B. Staunton W. Hare J, Duiry…

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Rugby Football

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

Intense interest was shown in the England v. Wales Rugby match at Twickenham on Saturday. There were 40,000 applicants for scats, many of…

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Swimming. Champions Coming

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

Added interest will be lout to the local combined Swimming and Band Carnival by the presence of two metropolitan champions. These, the N.S…

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Swimming Club Assisted

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The Greenridge Swimming and Life Saving Club is to be subsidised £ for £ up to £20 by the Tomki Shire for the erection of a dressing shed…

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Boxing Lloyd Defeats Penwill

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—Lloyd defeated Penwill in the eleventh round, the referce stopping the fight owing to Penwill sustaining a cut over the eye…

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Swimming Classes. the Public Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The vacation swimming classes of the public schools extended over 10 days. They were attended by 6000 pupils, 85 per cent. of whom were certified…

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Murwillumbah Races

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

The following handicaps have been declared for delayed nominations for Friday and Saturday's meetings of the Murwillumbah Racing Club:--Friday…

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Swimming Schools This Year's Good Record

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The vacation swimming schools throughout the State this summer have been attended by 6000 school pupils and 85 per cent, have been…

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A Tennis Tournament. How to Arrange

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 11

To the fortunate possessor of a tennis lawn the task of entertaining in summer presents small difficulty. A tennis tournament, on however a modest scale, will give much…

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Cricket. Brunswick Heads V. Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

The Brunswick Heads-Mullumbimby match was concluded on Saturday, Mullumbimby winning by 25 runs on the first innings. Scores:—…

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This Week's Races

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

The Murwillumbah Racing Club is holding its big meeting to-morrow and next day on the popular little convincing ground on the South Side, and, as all…

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Bishop at Races

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Dr. Long, Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, referring to his visit to the Ardsley Gymkhana Club's amateur race meeting--where there was neither bookmaker…

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"Glad Bubble Burst." Hornsby Embezzlement Case. Money Spent at Races

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—George Kenneth Kitching, aged 39, appeared in the Ryde Police Court to-day and was charged with the embezzlement, of £5400 from the Hornsby…

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Lost at the Races Savings Bank Money. Manager Committed for Trial

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--George Kenneth Kitching, formeny manager of the Hornsby branch of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales, was…

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Carnival Race Meeting. Lismore Turf Club. Splendid Fields. Excellent Racing Longfast Annexes the Handicap. Committee: President, Messrs. C. Husking; vice-president, O. Meurer, treasurer, H. McPherson; H. Beeching, B. Muldoon, G. Blanch, H. McKenzie, S. Drummond, R. McLean, G. Oswin. Officials.—Judge, Messrs. H. Beeching; stipendiary, steward, W. H. Carmont; starter, J. O'Donnell; handicapper, R. Dougherty; clerk of course, H. Mackney; clerk of scales, O. Meurer; assistant dark of scales, B. Muldoon; post and number, S. Drummond; paddock stewards, G. Blanch, R. McLean, H. McKenzie; and Mr. H. Pritchard, secretary

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

The opening day of the Lismore Turf Club's annual racing carnival was held on the local course yesterday under excellent weather conditions. The attendance was…

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Swimming. Victorian Championship

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Miss M. Allan won the 100 yards swimming championship of Victoria in 1.22 2-5…

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Races

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

There are races and races. The kind re-ferred to herein are the assemblages of peoples who carry in a very pronounced way their nationality on their sleeves,…

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Cricket

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 7

Casino cricketers rolled up to time to play Coraki in an inter-district match on Carington Park to-day, but Coraki players failed to put in an appearance…

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Murwillumbah Races

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The Murwillumbah Racing Club's meeting to-day and to-morrow promises to be above the average, as horses have arrived from many centres to take part…

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Mullumbimby Races

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The attention of owners and trainers is drawn to Mullumbimby races for Saturday, February 3. The programme appears in this issue, and nominations close…

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