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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Another Football Cup

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Wulff, licensee of the Imperial Hotel, Murwillumbah, has notified the secretary of the Tweed District Rugby League (Mr. H. J. A…

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Boxing Westbrook Beats Ring (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

At Newcastle, in a fifteen rounds contest, Westbrook, the Dutch light-heavy champion, beat C. Ring, of Australia. The towel was thrown in in the twelfth round…

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Cricket. Week-end Teams

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Wallaroos v. Mount Warning, at Uki, on Saturday, 16th January; car leaves Munsie's at 1 p.m. The following players are requested to let the secretary…

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Swimming Baths Proposals Needs of Lismore Evidence Placed Before the Municipal Council "Memorial Baths" Suggestion From Returned Soldiers

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

Lismore's need of proper swimming facilities has attracted a good deal of attention during the past few months. Further publicity has been given to the proposal by representations made to the Municipal Council, and by the suggestion advanced at the meeting of the Soldiers and Sailors' Club last night…

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CRICKET. N.S. WALES v. South Australia. Kelleway's Faultless Display. Effective Reply to Critics

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 5

The mateh between South Australia and N.S. Wales was resumed at the Sydney Cricket ground yesterday. A feature of the play was the…

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Swimming Baths

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

The manner in which the question of swimming baths for Lismore was brought before the Municipal Council on Monday night and the Soldiers' Club the following…

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Sydney Sports Ground Rugby League's Lease

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

Sydney, Tuesday. The Land Board to-day recommended that the N.S.W. Rugby League be given a further lease of the Sydney Sports Ground for five…

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World's Swimming Records (Australian Press Association.) MONTREAL

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The New York Amateur Athletic Union has announced, in connection with sanctioned unpaced trials against time supervised by the officials of the Florida branch of the…

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Football League Secures Sports Ground Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The Land Board recommends that the New South Wales Rugby League be given a further lease of Sydney Sports Ground for five years at a guaranteed rental of £900…

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TUMBULGUM New Tennis Club Active. Land Purchased for Courts

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The President (Mr. W. C. Watkins) occupied the chair at a meeting of Tumbulgum Tennis Club on Saturday night last. There were [?]…

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CRICKET. Upper Tweed Association. Trophies for Competition. Second Round Fixtures

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

The first round of the Upper Tweed Cricket Association's competition was highly interesting. In view of the fact that Messrs. Worley and…

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Swimming Championship Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

At Coogee baths last night, Moss Christie won the 440 yards swimming championship of New South Wales. He led throughout. Griffiths was second, and McNally third…

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Unregistered Races

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

In connection with the meeting of the Murwillumbah Racing Club, which takes place on Saturday, the following additional handicaps have been…

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Swimming School Children's Progress Lismore's Inadequate Facilities

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Major Cooke-Russell is something of an, anachronism in these days of lassitude and conservation of effort when youth draws, upon its reserves of vitality early in life…

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Swimming. Mile State Championship. Fixed For-casino

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

In answer to the Casino Club's request for a New South Wales championship to be contested at the local annual carnival, N.S.W. Swimming…

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Bowls Pennant Competitions Lismore v. CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The following Lismore members have been selected to play against the Casino Bowling, Club to-morrow (Saturday):—A PENNANT AT LISMORE…

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Ballina Racing Club Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

At the committee meeting of the Ballina Tattersall's Racing Club held yesterday a most encouraging position was brought to light. For the first time in many years the…

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Tennis Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was continned to-day in fine weather. Results:—MEN'S TEAMS MATCHES—FIFTH ROUND…

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Boxing Munroe and Craig Draw Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night, Frank Munroe (9.8), of America, fought a draw with Stan Craig (9.8), a prominent local boxer…

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Cricket. Who Was He?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

One of the Australian cricketers already chosen to go to England camp, to the conclusion a little while back that his selection was not certain. But he…

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