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Sport, 1921

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Letter-box. at the Swimming Carnival. Lllalee, Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Before I go too far I want you to remember that "silence is golden," and to excuse me for my very long silence. I'm afraid I've no excuse to…

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Willow for Cricket Bats

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

The cricketers of the Goulburn district are discovering that locatry grown willow wood is fully equal to all demands to be made upon it…

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Boxing. Carpentiee-dempsey Fight. New York March 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 43

Tex Rickard announces that Mr. George M'Donald, the London Olympic Club's promoter, has offered 750,000dol. (normally £150,000) for Dempsey and Carpenter to…

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Cricket. Albury and District Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 43

Dalgety are the winners of the minor premiership of the above association. Dalgety's were even in points with Worlynga and St. Patrick's, but St. Patrick's…

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Football. (To the Editor of the Independent)

The Independent · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Many rumors are afloat as to what form the football, competition is likely to take this year. It it is to be played under similar conditions to last year, i.e., two…

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Control of Racing. Board Suggested

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 4

For some days past the air has been thick with rumors with regard [?] a “Board of Control” being suggested for racing affairs in this…

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Racing Notes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded that entries for the principal events in connection with the annual races of the Balranald Racing Club close on Saturday, 26th…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. Tuesday Next

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

We would finally remind our readers [?] she annual races of the Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Race Club to be held on Tuesday next 22nd inst. All…

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Coursing Club

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Coursing Club was held at the Federal hotel on Wednesday evening, there being present Messrs G. H. Guy. J. H…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

Several of the district football clubs have held their animal meetings already. At a meeting of members of the Lake…

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Cricket

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

A team of Wagga cricketers will visit Urana Easter Saturday 26th inst.), to play a match with a team chosen from Urana and district. It hould be a very…

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Football Club

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of the Tocumwal Football Club was held at Conno[?]s' Room on Friday last, Mr. D. Ross (President) in the…

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Cricket Troubles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 30

The Bathurst Cricket Association has decided to ask the Board of Control for £25 compensation for the abandonment of the proposed English cricketers' visit…

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School Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

A match between the pupils of the Corowa and Rutherglen schools was commenced on the local ground on Friday, 4th inst., and completed on the…

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Oaklands Picnic Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

The annual meeting under the auspices of the Oaklands Picnic Race Club was held on Wednesday last, and proved to be very successful in every…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. a Successful Meeting

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 3

At the Tocumwal course on Thursday (St Patrick's Day) an enjoyable day's racing was witnessed, the weather being good, the fields better…

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Athletic Club

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Athletic Club was held at the School of Arts on Friday evening. Mr. M. Wyse presided, and there were also present…

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Athletic Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 3

[?] of members of the above [?]held on Friday night last [?] School of Arts. Messrs [?] (vice-president), H. L…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. a Successful Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

Ideal weather favored the annual races of the Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Club held on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, and although…

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Swimming. Albury Swimming Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 19

The Albury Swimming Club will conclude the season at Ward's Municipal Baths to-morrow afternoon. Owing to a big carnival being held in Sydney in honor…

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