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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Carefree Chapman Began Cricket Young Now England's Captain

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

Probably as he came out on the Otranto, or even now as he sits in the stand watching his men belting the bowling, A. P. F…

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Local Cricket Resumption of Grade Games To-day's Fixtures

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

Lismore Association cricketers will once again concentrate on the premiership series, which will be resumed to-day. The…

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Bowls Lismore Club

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The games on the Lismore bowling green on Saturday afternoon resulted as follows:—B. McLean, Golledge, Hague, 24, v…

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BOXING Harry Stone Defeated

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Sydney Stadium to-night Harry Stone (10.4½) met Jim Pearce, of Newcastle (10.9), in the main 15-round match…

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Swimming "Boy" Charlton Beaten Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 9

Andrew Charlton was beaten by R. Chequer and N. Walpole in the senior alarm reel race at Queenscliffe surf carnival yesterday…

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Swimming Casino Losing A. McKENZIE

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

Word was received on Friday by A. McKenzie, our champion swimmer, that he was to be transferred to Kempsey. All swimming enthusiasts will be sorry…

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Swimming Casino Losing A. McKENZIE

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

"Word was received on Friday by A. Mckenzie, our champion swimmer, that he was to be transferred to Kempsey, All swimming enthusiasts will be sorry…

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Body on Golf Links Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

The first golfer to go around Roseville links this morning was horrified to find the body of a middle-aged man lying in the rough alongside the…

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Tennis Davis Cup Challenge Toronto

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

The Canadian Lawn Tennis Association decided to challenge for the Davis Cup…

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Tennis Australia Wins Test Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 9

Australia won the tennis test against the British Isles by four rubbers to two. Yesterday's games resulted:—Singles: J Willard (Aust.)…

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BOXING K.O. for George Cook Buenos Ayres

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

Yictorio Campolo knocked out George Cook in the ninth round on Saturday evening…

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Family Cricket Something Like a Team

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

One of the cricket fixtures of the year on the [?] is the match between the Ellem family and the Clarence River Club team…

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Family Cricket Something Like a Team

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

One of the cricket fixtures of the year on the Clarence is the match between the Ellem family and the [?] once River Club team…

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District Cricket Tweed River Association BANKS v. TUMBULGUM

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 4

Spectators at Knox Park, Murllumbah on Saturday were treated a good exhibition of cricket, [?] Banks and Tumbulgum contested to…

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Cricket Third Test Match Exciting Finish England Win[?] Wickets

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

In [?] exciting finish at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, England won the third lest match by three wickets and will thus relain the…

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Betting Farce at Pony Races Peeved Tote Investors Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

A farcical position, arose at Ascot races yesterday when Nonsense, a hot. favourite for the Second Division of the Novice Handicap, was found…

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Cricket Third Test Match Exciting Finish England Wins by 3 Wickets

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 3

In an exciting finish at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, England won the third test match by three wickets and will thus retain the…

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Rank Outsider's Win Son of Poitrel Shows Up Warwick Farm Races SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

Starpoi, a son of Poitrel, finished in a manner worthy of his sire when he won the January Handicap at Warwick Farm this afternoon. The gelding, who was a rank outsider, was last at the half mile, but he then commenced to go around the field, and won…

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Bowls Lismore

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The annual meeting of Lismore Bowling Club will be held on Thursday night next, at 7.30, in the club pavilion…

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Cricket

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.--The match England versus Geelong was drawn. The latter in their first innings lost six wickets for 124…

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