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Sport, 1920

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 43

The annual ladies' swimming championships commenced at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, under the auspices of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur…

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South Corowa Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival under the auspices of the South Corowa Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Wednesday last in very favorable…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

On Saturday next a team from How long will play a friendly match at Corowa. Players are requested to be on the ground by half-past two…

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SWIMMING. 220 Yards Championship. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The 220 yards swimming championship of the Northern Suburbs was won to-day by Cotton, who defeated Kirkland by a touch. The time was 2.33…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The match Between Waradgery and Suburban was concluded on Saturday, and proved one of the unexpected results so often the case with…

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The Swimming Carnival a Big Entry List

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the various events at the swimming carnival on Wednesday afternoon. In the ladies' events the breast…

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Old-Time Racing Memories. Welshman and Pyrrbus. Win a Lucky Double at Bendigo. an Unmerited Disqualification

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

A few days after the Kensington Park meeting, which I referred to in my last contribution, Terror was returned to his owner at Wangaratta. His…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

A team of tennis players from the Berrigan club will journey to Albury on Saturday next with the object of endeavouring to wrest the Border…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerildeie St. Patrick's Day Race Club was held in the Mechanics's Institute Saturday afternoon last. There was a good…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 43

A meeting of delegates of the Lawn Tennis Association was held at the Mec[?]nics' Hall, Albury, on Saturday after-noon. Mr. F. W, Tietyens (president)…

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Tennis. the Border Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 47

Mr. F. W. Tietyeus, president of the Albury Lawn Tennis Association, has received a wire from the Berrigan Tennis Club to the effect that they will journey…

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Cricket. Deniliquin V. [?]

The Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A cricket match [?] from the recently [?] and a [?]…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Urara cricket [?] was held in the Shire ball on Monday night Mr. J. Warren presiding over [?] atecndsace of 16 member…

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Boxing. Lloyd and Cook Fight a Draw Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

At the Stadium last night the fight between Lloyd and Cook for the heavyweight championship of Australia ended in a draw. The fight was exciting from…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The skeleton of the world-famous race-horse Carbine reached Melbourne on Wednesday last, having been shipped from England on the Palma early in…

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Interstate Cricket Balranald v Swan Hill

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Considerable merest is being manifested in the match to be played at Swan Hill to-day for the cup presented by Mr D.M. Dawling, Balranald, some…

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Junior Cricket. Boys' Club v Public School

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

A very interesting game of cricket was played on Wednesday afternoon last, by teams representing the Boys Club and Public School, which…

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Tennis. Albury Successfully Depends Border Trophy

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

Soma years ago several Riverina tennis [?] and tennis clubs provide a [?] , known as the Border Challenge Cop, for…

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Sporting. Boxing. New Bantam Champion. Meteoric Rise to Fame. London, Feb. 23

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

In a contest for the national bantam championship Jim Higgins, defeated Harold Jones it. the thirteenth round. (United Service Special Cable)…

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Cricket

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Oaklands and Urana second eleven et on the former ground. on Saturday last, the game resulting in an easy win for the home team, scores being…

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