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Sport, 1924

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Swimming. Charlton Again Defeats Borg

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Andrew Charlton (Manly) again defeated Arne Borg (Sweden) on Wednesday. The distance was 220 yards, and Charlton won by five feet after a…

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Wednesday Cricket

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

The match on Wednesday was between No. [?] and No. 2 teams, resulting in a win for the first named by 106 runs to 65, Details are held over…

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Sporting. Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Albury Racing Club was held on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr. B. Dowling)…

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Common Tennis Errors. (A series of twenty, special articles for the "Albury Banner," supplied by an English expert.) (Copyright.) Tournament Tennis (Continued.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 33

It does not require a very large stretch of the imagination to compare the first appearance of a club player at an open tournament with an actor…

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Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

January 26th — We are well stocked with Swimming Costumes for boys and men, also girls and women. Prices, from 3/ each, — R…

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THE A.J.C. RACES. The Anniversary Fancies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

In the Anniversary Handicap Note is most thought of; then close up comes Eldorado, Stony, Master Cagou and Mont Clair…

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Amateur Athletic Team for Tasmania

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

The Amateur Athletic Association has rescinded the resolution not to send a team to Hobart, and a team is being selected…

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St. Patrice’s Day Races. Fixed for 26Th March

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

Recently the members of the Berrigan St. Patrick’s Day race club decided to hold their annual race meeting on a date to be fixed…

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Swimming Club

The Independent · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Deniliquin Swimming and Life Saving Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, when there were…

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Alburian Tennis Racquet

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Hill Bros., Albury, have just landed] an exceptionally fine sample of a tennis racquet, undo expressly to their spaciacation and strung with the…

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Hay Coursing Club. the Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday night. There was a good attendance, the chair being occupied…

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Big Cricket Scores

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

At a cricket match Wellington v. Otago, 1905 runs were scored, being six less than the world's record, established in 1909 at Sydney in a New…

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Swimming Charlton Again Defeats Borg World's Record Easily Broken

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 43

Andrew ("Boy") Charlton, of Monday Sydney, and Arue 'Borg, of Sweden met in the S80 yards championship at the. Domain Baths on…

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Common Tennis Errors. (A series of twenty special articles for the "Albury Banner," supplied, by an English expert.) (Copyright.) Xvii. Tournament Tennis (Concluded). On Gauging Endurance

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 11

It is not only your own endurance—the extent to which you expect last out match—which is certain to have a bearing on the result; the staying…

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Swimming Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Deniliquin Swimming and Life Saving Club Was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last, when there were…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

Messrs. W. M. Strong and K. S. Clark, and Misses Winsome Strong and Rotty Anderson, all Corowa tennis players, participated in the Wangaratta…

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The Tennis Championship. The Semi-Final

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

At Melbourne, late yesterday afternoon, Schlesinger defeated Kalms 7—5, 8—16, 6—0, in the semi-finals of the Australasian. Singles…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

The opening of the Sheffield Shield match took place in Sydney on Saturday. Victoria won the toss and sent N.S.W. in to bat. Scores were:--New…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above club was held on the 28th: inst., when Messrs. Soady (chair), Harben, Wether man. Anderson, Smith, Meek, Linnett,…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

A meeting in connection with the Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Races was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday last, Mr E. A…

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