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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Bowls

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

Tweed Heads bowlers have been a good on the green during the holidays, and some good practice games have been played…

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Night Tennis

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 10

In one respect night tennis appears to be making a tremendous alteration. That is the effect on the attitude of the votaries of other sports. During the daytime no young…

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International Rugby (Reuter.) PARIS

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

In a Rugby match Ireland defeated France by nine points to three…

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Mullumbimby Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

A good days sport should be witnessed at Mullumbuimby Racing Club's meeting to-day. Good entries have been recieved for the programme of six…

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Coraki Races

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 1

The above Club's race meeting commenced at Coraki on Wednesday. Results.--Midsummer Handicap,…

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cricket teams

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 4

The Wanderers' Cricket Club meet Billinudgel at Billinudgel to-morrow. Following is the team: J. Kerr, J. White, W. Corcoran, D. Maher, G…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 1

Australia won the first test by 193 runs after seven days play. The Englishmen establishing another record for a fourth innings by…

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Tennis Visitors From Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

The players from the Brisbane Suburban Lawn Tennis Association who are playing a aeries of matches on the North Coast will meet the Lismore club to-day in a match…

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Rugby Referees Men Who Make or Mar

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 10

Undoubtedly the most maligned and misunderstood mail on the Rugby field is the referee. The old hand realises thus and turns not a hair when the fans on the boundary tear…

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Mentone Races Yesterday's Results

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE (5 furlongs).—Mars 1, Desert Flower 2, Jollity 3. Winner 6; a length; time 1.1. TRIAL PLATE (6 furlongs).—Gun Trust…

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Golf Remarkable Family Meteoric Rise to Fame

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 10

Nothing more remarkable in golfing history has been witnessed than the sudden and dramatic rise to fame of the three brothers Whitcombe—Charles, Ernest, and Reginald…

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Unexpected Bath Sightseers at Regatta Precipitated Into Water Through Platform Collapsing. Miraculous Escapes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

HOBART. Friday.--A platform on which 40 sightseers had gathered to view a regatta on the Huon River, Tasmania, suddenly collpased. Many…

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Cricket Drawn Match State Seconds and Queensland

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The match between the New South Wales second eleven and Queensland was concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, and resulted in a…

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The Turf Moorefield Races Selections for To-day "News"

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

Maiden, first division; Repello, Lady Amber, Gulgong, or Fianna. Second Division: Vero, My Rose, Bonheur. Juvenile Handicap: Panline, Liseau,…

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Shops Raided Man Charged With Stealing £650 Worth of Goods Arrested at Races

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--James Hurley (26), a laborer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day, with having broken and entered the shop of…

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On Track and Playing Field Cricket Notes Preparing for Second Round Bits From Here and There

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 10

Lismore competitions will be resumed shortly, the second grade leading, off on January 10 and will be followed by the first grade, on the following Saturday (January…

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Bowls

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

On the local green on Saturday Bond, Duck and Wren were defeated by A. W. Simpson, Crisford, and Scharer by 43 points to 16. T. Pidcock, Gardner,…

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Cumberland Tennis

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday —The County of Cumberland, tennis championship, which concluded to-day, was won by J. O. Anderson, who beat Peach in the final, 6-1, 6-4,…

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Aspendale Races Saturday's Results

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Benambra, 10-5 (Forbes), 1; Brenda's Son, 9-5 (Thompson). 2; Esdebee, 10-0 (Horne), 3. Betting 5-2 Benambra, 5 Esdebee and Brenda's Son. A…

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Wallsend Races Saturday's Results

Northern Star · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

MAIDEN (6 furlongs).—Carrie's Daughter 1, Prudent Squeeze 2, Plain Don 3. Winner 9-2; two lengths; time, 1.16. FLYING (6 furlongs).—French Peggy 1,…

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