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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Victoria beat New South Wales by eight wickets. Ponsford, playing for the visitors, put up a fine record by scoring two centuries, his…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

To-day's fixtures are as follow:--Casino v. North Casino, at Casino; United v. Mummulgum, at Mummulgum; Spring Grove v. Greenridge, at…

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Boxing Albert Lloyd Outpointed (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday.—In 15 rounds the heavyweight, Phil Scott, of Hernebay, out-pointed Albert Lloyd…

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Bowls Ballina Players for Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday.—Three rinks from the Ballina Bowling Club will leave to-morrow for Sydney to take part in the country week bowling carnival. The players entered for…

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To-day's Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

Under new management the South Murwillumbah Racing Club is launching out on their first meeting to-day on the popular course, South Murwillumbah…

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Cycling Notes. Races at Lennox Head

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

At the North Coast Motor Cycle Club's races at Seven Mile Beach, Ballina, on Saturday, some excellent tracing was witnessed by the crowd of…

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Cricket Double Defeat of N.s.w

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The second eleven interstate match was concluded to-day, Victoria winning by 136 runs. Ratcliffe, who is going with the New South…

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Big Dividend Labourer's Surprise Victory Lismore Tattersall's Races

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The first day's racing of the annual meeting of the Lismore Tattersall's Race Club was held yesterday afternoon on the Carlton Park racecourse. There was a fair…

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Swimming Good Sydney Racing

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Some smart times were put up by swimmers at the Mosman club's carnival to-day. L Wines covered 50 yards in 24-45…

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Swimming Ladies' Championship

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—At the Coogee baths last night the 220 yards championship (ladies) of New South Wales was decided. Miss Mina Wylie was first, Miss L. Robertson…

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Bangalow Swimming Pool

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

The Bangalow swimmers and their enthusiastic supporters are out for big things. They have a very fine swimming pool in Byron Creek near the pound yard, but they…

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Boxing Semmens Wins

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--At the Stadium last night Jimmy Semmens (8.7¾), bartam champion of Australia, met Mike Flynn (8.7) Semmens held a decided…

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Boxing Billy Grime Wins Featherweight

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—At the Stadium last night Billy Grime won the featherweight championship of Australia from Bert Ristuccia on points after 20 rounds…

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Tennis Men's Doubles Tournament

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 6

A successful men's doubles tournament was commenced on Mr. S. R. Arthur's court, North Lismore, on Saturday afternoon. The competitors were confined to members of the…

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Cricket Sydney Grade Matches

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--In grade cricket yesterday Kelleway scored 119 for Gordon, Foskett 131 for Glebe, T. C. Davis 115 for Western Suburbs…

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Grandstand Ablaze. at Victoria Park Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Just before the start of the second division of the 14.2 Handicap at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, a fire broke out in the leger…

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Hospital Races

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The Murwillumbah Turf Club's (registered) hospital benefit meeting on Saturday next on the Tygalgah course promises to be well supported. Sixty-eight…

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The Turf Races Curtailed

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—For the first time for many years, with the exception of the strike period, only six races will be run at Victoria Park on Wednesday…

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Cricket News and Views

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

ANY DOUBT that night have existed as to whether young Bill Pousford, whose name is associated with bigger doings as the season progresses, would be included in…

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School Cricket at Coraki

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The senior boys from the public and convent schools, Coraki, engaged in a friendly match on Friday afternoon, the public school winning the match on the first innings…

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