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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Boxing Saturday's Fights Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium Paul Demsky (9-11½), of Queensland, defeated Joe Hall (9-9½), an American negro, on points. The decision was loudly hooted…

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Golf Ten-year-old's Success Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Jack Filseall, aged 10, won the championship of the Brighton municipal golf course to-day by defeating V. Mallett, 5 up and 3 to play…

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Tennis Helen Wills Arrival on Continent London

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 6

Miss Helen Wills, the famous Californian player, arrived at Havre with a score of racquets. In an interview, she said she was very…

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CRICKET. Upper Tweed Association. Results of Saturday's Fixtures

Tweed Daily · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed for the [?] Tweed Cricket Association's fixtures on Saturday. Kangaroos defeated Banks,…

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Cricket Test Matches Question of More Time (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

The diarist of the "Evening Standard," referring to P. F. Warner's suggestion that the time for test matches in England should be extended, says that most cricketers are…

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Sporting News. the Turf.rosehill Races. Noble Syoe at Last.braehead's Flying

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

Rosehill races were held on Saturday. Results:- Jumpers' Flat race, Of.— High plume (Ferguson) ], Bibos 2, Niggler 3…

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Swimming Competition

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of Cudgen Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday last, it was decided to conduct a swimming competition in…

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Unregistered Racing

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 3

The second meeting of the Murwillumbah Racing Club will take place on Saturday week, January 30th, and those interested in unregistered…

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Coursing Lismore Club Annual General Meeting

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Richmond River Coursing Club was held at Mr. De Gruchy's Exchange Hotel rooms on Saturday evening last. There was a large…

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Boxing Negro Champion Arrives Perth

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

Len Johnson, described as "the unofficial champion middle-weight boxer of the West of England," arrived to-day by the Largs Bay. Asked to explain what was meant by…

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Tennis Cannes Tournament London

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

In the finals of a tournament at Cannes H. Cochet (France) beat H. G. Mayes (England) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Mile. Lenglen and Mrs. Satterthwaite beat Mrs. Coleman…

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Bowls Pennant Competitions Tweed Heads v. BALLINA

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

In the red pennant competition at Tweed Heads on Saturday afternoon the Ballina players were defeated by Tweed Heads-Coolangatta by 64 to 34. Scores:—…

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Country Tennis Meerschaum Vale Wins Player Injured Play in Singles Title Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

The country tennis carnival was continued to-day, when the knockout rounds of the men's team matches were played. G. R. Williams, a member of the Barraba…

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Bowls

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

The following members of the Lismore club have been selected to play against Grafton on the Lismore green on Saturday next, January 23:—…

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Swimming Baths

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

The sub-committee appointed by the Lismore Soldiers and Sailors' Club has met and considered the suitability of various sites for memorial swimming baths, as…

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Tennis

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Fitzhardinge, the Kyogle representative at the Country Week tennis carnival at Sydney, has been doing exceptionally well. She was…

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Tennis. Cannes Tennis Finals

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

CANNES, Tuesday.—In the finals of the mixed doubles tennis tournament Mdlle. Lenglen and Cochet defeated Miss Seatterthwaite and Brugnon,6-0,…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

In the Kyogle-Casino match on Tuesday next, E. J. Reed will take the place of W. Walters, who is not available…

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BOXING (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

In 20 rounds at The Ring Hood outpointed the Belgian, Edward Verrett…

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Bowls. Casino Club's Engagements

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 3

The Casino Bowling Club are to play pennant matches as follows:— A grade at Kyogle, January 23.— S. Gardner, H. Cristord, E.Seharer A…

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