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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Bowls Byron Bay Club Byron Bay

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

A large number of visitors made use of the Byron Bay green yesterday. There were visitors from Toowoomba (Q.), Bangalow and Kyogle present. The green was in…

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White Football Teams Darwin

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 5

Last night the Football League decided to bar coloured players for the rest of the season. Teams must now be white. This was the climax of a match last Tuesday, when…

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Football Franco-irish Match Paris

Northern Star · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

In fine weather and before 20,000 spectators the Rugby footballers of Ireland defeated France by 8 points to 3…

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'Boy' Charlton Again Breaks His Own Record. Brilliant Return to Active Swimming

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.--Andrew Charlton, the holder of several world's titles, signalised his return to active swimming to-day by breaking still…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Team to represent Wyangarie against United on Saturday next:-- Daley, K. and A. Fleming, A. and E. Moore, C. Eclton, A. Felton, D…

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Bowls Ballina Club Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

The popularity of the Ballina Bowling Club was again exemplified to-day, when a large crowd of members and visitors engaged in friendly play on the green. The fine,…

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TENNIS Sydney Country Week

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

An effort is being made to have Murwillumbah Tennis Club represented at the Tennis Country Week, which commences in Sydney on January 11. It…

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Tennis French Championship Paris

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

In the French tennis championship contests Lacoste won the singles, defeating Landry, 8-6, 6-2, 6-0…

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Swimming Fatality Disappearance in Breakers. Wife and Children Waiting on Shore

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

GEELONG, Monday.--At Bream 4 Creek, about nine miles from Geelong, Walter Thomas Batty (aged 37 years), of Liverpool-street, North Geelong,…

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Coraki Races the Second Day Jack Phast and Longfast

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

Coraki Jockey Club concluded their annual meeting yesterday in hot weather. The attendance was good. Five out of six favourites won. C. Oke, rider of Electo in the…

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BOWLS Mullumbimby Club

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last, the new bowling green at Mullumbimby was unofficially opened. About 20 members of the local club were present. Several games…

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Swimming "Boy" Charlton Again

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Andrew Charlton, the holder of several world's records, signalised his return to active swimming on Saturday by breaking another record--his own…

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"Mystery" Racing Car

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

At the. Robin Hood Engineering Works, Kingston Vale (Eng.) the " mystery" racing car which Mtr. Joseph Maina has designed for Captain…

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Saitoh's Swimming Record Diver Seriously Injured

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

[?], Tuesday. An injury to one of the competitors marred the swimming carnival at Bathurst last light, at which the Japanese champion,…

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Racing Car Crashes Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

A racing car driven by Lloyd Ladd, of Auburn, skidded and crashed into another car driven by Mrs. Wyndow, of Rozelle, at Kiama to-day. Mrs. Wyndow's car was…

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TENNIS M.S. Wales Representatives Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 5

The following players have been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Australasian tennis championship carnival begin ning in Melbourne on January 22:—Men:…

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N.S.W. TEAM. Australasian Tennis Championships

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The following players have been chosen to represent N.S.W. in the Australasian tennis championships, beginning in Melbourne…

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Diver Injured During Swimming Carnival at Bathurst. Japanese Champion Breaks Back Stroke Record

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

BATHURST, Tuesday.--An injury to one of the competitors marred the swimming carnival at Bathurst last night at which the Japanese champion,…

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Swimming Record Broken Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Takaishi and Saitoh, the two visiting Japanese swimmers, gave an exhibition at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, last night Takaishi broke the record for the baths over…

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CRICKET Week-end Teams

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

Tyalgum v. Murwillumbah, at Knox Park, on Saturday:--P. Walmsley, H. Cook, M. Foster, O. Foster, F. Rowe, R. Crompton, R. Gardiner, W. Trim, N…

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