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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Swimming Lismore Memorial Club Carnival Week

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The committee of the Lismore Memorial Swimming Club has now completed rules for submission to the annual meeting of the club to be held at the council chambers on…

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Tennis Country Carnival Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The teams matches concluded at the Country Tennis Carnival to-day. The men event was won by Barraba who defeated Mudgee by 5 sets 47 games to 3 sets 44 games. In…

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Cricket Queensland's Shield Team Brisbanie

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

Owing to the inability of Litster, Gough and Rowe to play in the Shield match against South Australia on Saturday, L. Oxenham, Beeston and Brew were to-day…

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Casino J. C. Races Weights for

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for Casino Jockey Club races to be held at Lismore on Saturday- OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs. (First…

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Cricket Byron Bay "A" v. Mullum "B."

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 2

The above match was concluded on Saturday last on Byron Bay wicket, and resulted in a win for Byron Bay by 13 runs on the 1st innings…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Tumbulgum v. Tyalgum, at Tyalgum, on Saturday (all day match). Les King, senr., C. Wright J. Morrison, A. Watson, E. Watson, J. Fenwcik,…

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BOXING Sharkey-Heeney Bout

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—When Heeney and Sharkey square off in the ring on Friday night, the American will be under the view of observers by…

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Ballina Rowing. Club Regatta Postponed Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 10

The committee of the Ballina Rowing Club met in the club shed on.Tuesday night, Mr. H. Philp, president, being in the chair. The collectors, Messrs. J. Bradley and E. Bailey,…

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Cricket by Radio

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

The Sheffield Shield cricket matches have given the Sydney broadcasting stations and opportunity of serving innumerable lovers of the game who are…

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Seven Races on

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

The Murwillumbah Racing Club's meeting will take place on the Southside racecourse to-morrow afternoon. As the committee has included in the…

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Boxing Heeney v. Sharkey New Yoek

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

When Tom Heeney (N.Z.) and Jaek Sharkey (U.S.A.) square off in the ring, on Friddy night the American will be under the view of observers by reason of a left…

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Cricket Boatharbour v. KEERRONCJ

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 12

Boatharbour defeated Keerrong by 21 runs on the first innings in a matche played at Keerrong last Saturday. Boatharbour, first innings 6 wickets for 137. (R.Alcorn 32, E…

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Cricket. Local Competition Draw

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

The following are the fixtures for the second round: Jan. 14th: United v Wyangarie at Wyangarie; Citizens v Fawcett's…

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Tennis the Davis Cup Paris

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The French Lawn Tennis Federation has received a South African entry for the European zone of the Davis Cup, and…

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Random Cricket and Other Shots More Points of Law

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

It is a curious fact that if one comes across a word for the first time, in the next few clays lie will sec it on several occasions. And that fact applies also to other events…

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Cricket Teams for Saturday Avandeeers T. v. Girakd's Hill

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 6

Recreation ground. Wanderers— H. E. Cettee. E. Cottee, S. Noble, G. C. Church, F. Kane, G. Stuart, E. Gordon, C. Smith, D. B. McLachlan, N. McAlpine, S. R. Turner, L…

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Swimming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

There is good news at last from Lismore. Their Carnival has been fixed for February 18. This will bring the three big swimming carnivals on one…

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BOXING. Sydney Bouts

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. -- At Leichhardt Stadium to-night, Ted Monson (11.3), of South Australia, knocked out Gordon Kiely (11.4½) in tire tenth round…

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Boxing and Buckjumping

Northern Star · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 4

At Curley Bell's show in Howell's paddock last night several boxing [?] caused much excitement, and resulted in a number of matches being made for to-night…

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BOWLS. Murwillumbah Competitions

Tweed Daily · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 5

All members of the Murwillumbah Bowling Club who are engaged in any of the competition matches are requested to be on the green this afternoon,…

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