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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Races at Tygalgah

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

The Murwillumbah Turf Club (registered) advertises the programme in connection with the meeting to be held on the Tygalgah course on January 12…

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Boxing O'malley Takes the Count

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.--At the Stadium last night the Canadian light heavyweight, Fred Zimmerman, knocked out Tem O'Malley, of Queensland in the…

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Cricket. Sheffield Shield. Victoria's Moderate Score

Northern Star · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Victorian innings in the match against South Australia closed before lunch for the comparatively small score of 221…

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Swimming

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

Casino Swimming Club has received programmes of the championships in Sydney to be competed for on January 18. It is stated that an endeavor will…

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Boxing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

At Wollongong on Wednesday, in a bout between T. Thompson and Young Beckett, both contestants secured a knock-out simultaneously, and medical…

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Bowls

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

The annual top dressing of the bowling green is completed, and it is hoped, 'weather permitting, to try it with a practice game to-day. The green will…

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Tennis

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

On Tuesday next, the sixteenth annual country week carnival organised by the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will begin at the White City…

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Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

In the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and N.S.W., which was concluded on Tuesday, Kelleway just missed the century, being given out…

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Swimming. Swedish Champion's Arrival

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday—Arne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, arrived in Sydney to-day. He will swim against Charlton and other local champions on Saturday week…

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Boxing. Siki in Disgrace

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

PARIS, Thursday.—As Siki has been deprived of his title, the International Boxing Union announces that they are organising a competition throughout Europe for the…

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Murwillumbah Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

Nominations for the Murwillumbah Turf Club's meeting at Tygalgah on Saturday next close with the secretary (Mr. C. Ord) on Monday at 8 p.m…

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Racing in General

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 12

Since the lifting of the embargo by the A.J.C. on unregistered horses, the registered clubs seemingly have taken a new lease of life, and the nominations as a result have…

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Tennis. Team for To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The following is the St. Elmo team against Lismore Methodist Club this afternoon: —Misses Marjorie and Dorothy Rossiter, Messrs. B. Adams, G. Gee, L. Thomas, B…

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Enigmas of Tennis Origin and Name

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

Writing in tre "National Review" of "Some Enigmas of Tenuis," E. B. Noel says that in contemporary literature and journalism the folowing forms of the…

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New Air Discovery Golf Ball the Clue

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 4

An aerial discovery which has aspects of greater importance than any since the Wright Brothers first flew is now rewarding a quest which has been…

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SPORTING. The Turf Lismore Turf Club Races. First Day's Nominations

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

Following are the nominations for the events on the opening day (January 19) of the Lismore Turf Club's carnival week, as well as for the…

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Money for Writing Bar to Amateurism. U.S.A. Tennis Association's Proposal

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The amateur rule committee of the U.S.A. National Lawn Tennis Association has issued a report asking the association to…

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Swimming Records

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.--W. Herald, at Manly, swam 100 yards in 56 35 seconds This equals the record made by an Australian (Albert Barry) in the same baths…

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Rocklea Coursing Case

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

The Real Gem coursing case, in which Messrs. Hope and Troy, of Lismore were committed for trial on an alleged charge of conspiring to defraud the Rocklea…

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Boxing. Mendies Defeats Swift

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday,—At Melbourne Stadium George Mendies defeated Tommy Swift on points…

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