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Sport, 1923

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Racing Law Suit. Damages Awarded Against Jockey

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1

A verdict for the plaintiff has been given in the ease in which Mr. H, Banm, a raceharse owner, sued M. Beary, a jockey, for damages for the…

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A Peculiar Accident. Youth Shot While Playing Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1

A peculiar accident occurred to William Holt (IS), of Raechns Marsh (Vic.), who was admitted to the Melbourne Hospital on Sunday night with…

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Randwick Races Postponed. Owing to heavy Rain. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain the Randwick races to-day have been postponed till Thursday. This is the third A.J.C. postponement in the past seven years…

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Golf Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 5

The annual tournament of the Berrigan Golf Club was held on Monday and Tuesday last in splendid weather, and despite the…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

Members or the Corowa Tennis Club and intending members are reminded that the annual meeting takes place this (Friday) afternoon at the Royal…

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School Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 43

A match was played on the show ground on Saturday morning between teams representing tho C.B.C. and High School. Rain at intervals made the…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 43

The League games on Saturday resulted as under:—Geelong, 9.18, beat Collingwood, 3.8. South Melbourne, 9.13, beat…

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Boxing. Dempsey v. FIRPO

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

"Jack" Dempsey, the heavy-weight champion, has arrived at Saratoga Springs, and begun training for his bout with Luis Fiupo on September 14…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 42

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held on Tuesday evening. There were present :—Messrs. T. Ryan, T. A. Horan, T…

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Redlands Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 1

A dance will be held in the Redlands Hall on Tuesday evening next, August 14, in aid of the Tennis Club funds. Mr. P. Cuthbert is looking after the…

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Competition Football Match

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

A fair crowd journeyed to Mathoura on Wednesday to sen the game between Railways and the Red and Blues. The ground was io fair order. The game needs little…

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FOOTBALL. O. & M. Association. St. Patrick's v. BENALLA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 43

The match between these teams on the show ground on Saturday was played in drizzling rain. The attendance, however, was large. The gate…

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Lawn Tennis Davis Cup. France Defeats Spain. Paris, August 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 43

In the fifth match in the Davis Cup contest between France and Spain Blanehy (France) defeated Flaquer, 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-l, and France will…

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Hay Tennis Club. the August Tournament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

The tennis tournament organised by the Hay Tennis Club was completed with the exception of the finals on Saturday afternoon, when some…

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Swimming the Channel. An Argentinian Succeeds in Breaking the Records. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

Tiraboschi, an Argentinian, swam from Calais to Dover in 16 hours 33 minutes, a record. He swam strongly all the way…

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Hume Football Association. Semi-final. Procklesby Defeats Walla .Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

The second semt-final of the Hume Football Association was playod at Walbundrle on Saturday last between the above teams. There was a good…

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Football. O. and M. Association. Wangartta (13-11) Beat Corowa (11-7)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

The flual matches of the second round in connection with the above as sociation were played on Saturday last, when Corown met Wangaratta on the…

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Rugby Captain Suspended Sydney

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

The Judiciary committee of the N.S.W. Rugby League unanimously decided last night to suspend Duncan Thompson, N.S.W. and North Sydney…

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Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 5

The champion cup meeting of the Berrigan coursing club was held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, when sixteen dogs…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 4

Visitors to the local golf tournament last week were unanimous in their appreciation of the course, and enjoined that Berrigan was indeed…

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