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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket. Mid Richmond v. LISMORE

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

On Tuesday next, at Lismore, Mid Richmond will meet Lismore in what is regarded as the premiership of the Lismore District in the Dickenson Cup. The…

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The Turf. A.j.c. Races. Final Acceptances

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Following are the final acceptaners for the principal events at the A.J.C. meeting commencing on Saturday :- Challenge Stakes ,of ,-Red Gauntlet…

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Cricket Bardsley's Views "Australians Terrible Realists" (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The Australian left-hander, Warren Bardsley, in a third article in "All Sports Weekly," says it would be impossible to picture an Australia eleven minus a majority of the…

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Country Tennis Bruggy and Brown Win in Junior Doubles Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was continued at Sydney to-day. MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.—A. Berckleman beat C. Spencer 6-2, 6-1;…

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Bowls

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Kyogle and Casino Blues meet on the local green to-day. The Kyogle team is as follows: Mitchell, Alcorn, Fraser, Grove; Grehan, Junor,…

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Tennis

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Meerschaum Vale, which met with great success at the Country tennis carnival at Sydney, were defeated by the Tamworth team in the semi-final…

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Swimming the Carnival

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Everything is going along splendidly in regard to the preparations for the swimming carnival on February 4-5-6. The committee are…

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Bowls Lismore Club

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The following were elected to office in the Lismore Bowling Club yesterday afternoon: —Pesident, Mr. S. McLean; vice-president, Col. W. W. Morris; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. D…

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Tennis Topics Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 10

January 30.—Country Week championships. Feburary 6.—Entries close, Lismore pres-, byterian tournament…

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Cricket Teams for To-day

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

Casino team to play United on Carrington Park.--Halpin, Howarth, (H. Wilson, Chidgey, Olive, C. Jones, R. E. Gunthorpe, Walsh, Manyweathers…

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Tennis Country Carnival Berckleman Beaten Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was continued at Sydney to-day. JUNIOR SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP, semi-final.M. Crowe beat A. Berckleman…

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Cricket. the Test Team. the Vacancies

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.--Clem Hill, the South Australian member of the selection committee, in an interview at Adelaide, said: Whatever happens at…

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Football Finance Offer to Nepia to Play in England

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 9

George Nepia the Maori full back, whose form with the unbeaten All Blacks Rugby Union footballers, who toured Great Britain and Ireland in 1924-25 placed him on the…

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The Turf Lismore Turf Club Races Carnival Opens To-day

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 5

The cup meeting of Lismore Turf Club commences on Carlton Park this afternoon, and will be continued on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Entries for…

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Vardon on Golf America's Team Some New-world Aspects (By Harry Vardon, six times English Open Champion) No. 52

Northern Star · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 10

With their season finished, the Americans are in a position pretty well to decide as to the team, of e.gh[?] amateurs who shall represent the United States in Britain in 1926. It…

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Unregistered Racing

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

The Murwillumbah Racing Club's meeting on Saturday promises to be a big improvement on the last meeting, as several horses have arrived…

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Boxing Saturday's Fights Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 7

At the Sydney Stadium, Frisco McGale, an American negro, was knocked out by Harry Collins in the tenth round of a fine fight. The negro was dropped by Collins in the…

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Details of the Racing

Northern Star · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 5

MAIDEN HANDICAP, £12; second horse £2 and third £1 from prize; five furlongs. Mrs. K. Rhode's b g GAY DREAM (John o'-Dreams—Festive Mirth), 5 years,…

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Swimming Enthusiast. Mr. H. R. Eagles Farewelled

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

At a social gathering held at Mr. W. Fleming's resilience on Saturday night, Mr. H. R. Eagles was presented with a life membership certificate and…

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Big Cricket Sheffield Shield Match Between Victoria and New South Wales. Former Out for 290. Everett Bowls Well

Tweed Daily · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday. The outstanding feature of the Sheffield Shield match at Sydney Cricket Ground to-day was the bowling of Everett who has shown…

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