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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

Following are fixtures for Saturday next:—St. Martin's v. Burringbar at Mullumbimby; Main Arm, a bye; Wanderers v. Brunswick at Brunswick…

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Tennis Selection Committee Differ Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the N.S. Wales Lawn Tennis Association Mr. Henry Marsh resigned from his position as State tennis selector. It appears a difference of opinion arose…

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Unregistered Racing

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 3

The Murwillumbah Racing Club have abandoned Saturday's meeting, and issued a programme for the following Saturday, January 16. which…

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Swimming. Casino Club's Carnival. (By "Myee")

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

February 4, 5 and 6, are the date fixed for the annual carnival of the Casino Swimming Club. The carnival will be held in four sessions, two night…

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Coraki Races Abandoned

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Committee of the Coraki Jockey Club yesterday morning it was decided to abandon the annual races, originally fixed…

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Boxing Samuels Beats Jamito Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 2

At the Stadium, last night Samuels (10. 1½), the Queensland aborigine, met Jamito (10st). Jamito injured his wrist in the ninth round after a hard fight, and was…

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Boxing. Ring Defeats Vermaut. Fight Goes Three Rounds

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday. Ring defeated Arthur Vermaul (France), the refence stopping the bout in the third round…

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Cricket Australia's Disadvantage (Reuter) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 5

The "All Sports Weekly" is featuring a series of articles by W. Bardsley on the forthcoming tour of the Australian eleven. He says: "We shall sadly miss Gregory's…

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Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia Rain Stops Play

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 7

Owing to heavy rain there was no play in the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia yesterday. The scores up to the…

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Casino Swimming Club

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The holiday season has ended, and the crowds have returned from the beaches. In Casino the people are fortunate in having a fine swimming…

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Swimming Big Carnival Next Month

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The Casino Swimming Club will hold its annual carnival, which covers four sessions, including two at night, on February 4 and 5, and an afternoon…

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Armidale Races

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of Armidale and New England Jockey Club, which is regarded as one of the principal fixtures in the State, takes place on February 2, 3, and 4. The…

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Popular Tennis. a World's Record

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 3

Last year's record entry for country tennis week in Sydney has been beaten, and in the carnival to commence next Tuesday, at the White City Courts,…

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Boxing Ring Beats Vermaut (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

In a scheduled fifteen rounds boxing contest, A. Ring (12st), of Australia, defeated Arthur Vermaut, of France, the referee stopping the fight…

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CRICKET Week-End Teams

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Bankers' team to meet Kangaroos on Southside wicket, to-day, at 2 p.m.: Hincks, Worboys, Cunningham, Stuart, Washington, Smith, Glennie, Eraser,…

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Tennis the Davis Cup (Reuter.) VANCOUVER

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The Buenos Ayres Lawn Tennis Association on Thursday decided to enter a team for the 1926 Davis Cup matches…

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Vardon on Golf "Its Freemasonry" Pleasures and Penalties No. 50

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 10

Every devotee of golf is agreed that one of the greatest influences of the game is the spirit of freemasonry which it engenders among its followers. The sign of the bag…

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Cricket "Secret of the Ashes"" English Newspapers Sarcastic (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The "Daily Express" in a leader says:—"Australia's secret has at last been revealed. Why has she been able to keep those ashes? Is it because she sternly…

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Cricket Widows. London Papers Sarcastic Because Wives not to Accompany Test Players. Only a Game

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. The "Daily Express," in a leading article says: "Australia's secret at last has been revealed. Why has she been able to…

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Bowls Lismore Green

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The games plyed on the Lismore bowling green on Saturday afternoon, resulted:—Lucy, Clogg, S. H. Balzer, 27; Roberts, Galloway, James, 18…

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