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Sport, 1924

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Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Swimming is said to be the finest exercise in the world, as it uses every musels in the body without jerks or strain, and thanks to swimming baths…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Play In the Corowa and District Tennis Association will be resumed on Saturday, February 2, when matches postponed during the first round will be…

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Cricket at Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

An interesting match was played at Wahgunyah on Saturday last between tho married and single members of the Wahgunyah club. The benedicts…

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Cricket. Victoria Defeats N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

Victoria gained a derisive victory over N.S.W. in the Sheffield Shield cricket match in Sydney on Wednesday, the win being accomplished by a…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above was held on Friday evening last. A report of same is held over till next issue…

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Belmont Beach Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

The Belmont Bench committee have issued an attractive and comprehensive programme for the swimming…

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Cricket. Waradgery v. SUBURBAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

The Waradgery and Suburban Clubs met on Saturday last when the competition matches were resumed after the holiday break…

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Interstate Banks at Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

In the interstate Banks cricket match at Melbourne, Victoria scored 349 in reply to New South Wales' 275. Ponsford and Sandford, two…

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Common Tennis Errors. (Copyright.) No. XIX

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 33

SPEED AND AMERICA.—Continued. Soon after Parke initiated the new form of counter-attack against the whirlwind service, Williams, in…

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Latest Cables. Boxing in England. Australian Knocked Out in Second Round. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

At Premier Land, in a 20-rounds match, Wanthof, the Dutch middleweight champion, knocked out Frank Burns, the Australian, in the second…

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Coursing Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above club was held at the Court House hotel on Friday last week. There were present: Messrs. J…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday night, the 18th inst., the members of St. Mary 's Tennis Club will hold a dance in the Band Hall in aid of the club funds. Special arrangements…

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Football. Ovens and Murray Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

The President. (Mr. A. C. Callander) has convened a special meeting of delegates of the clubs of the Ovens and Murray Football Association at the…

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Tennis Racket Secrets

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

In making of the best quality tennis rackets, such as those wielded by famous players, the gut of no fewer than six sheep is used…

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Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Wednesday, 19th March, is the date of the annual races of the Jerilerie St. Patrick's Day Race Club and a liberal programme of six…

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Swimming Club

The Independent · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

meeting of the Swimming and Lifelong Club was held at the School of Arts Friday night last, when there were [?] Messrs. [?] Rust (president),…

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Belmont Beach Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival at Belmont Beach under the auspices of the corowna Progress Association, will lake place to-morrow (Saturday), and…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 43

The usual monthly committee meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Campbell presided…

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Common Tennis Errors. (Copyright.) No. Xx. the Democracy of Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 13

In tins last article, and on this pet subject of mine—as to which I am incurably biassed—I make no apology for quoting the views expressed by…

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Cricket. Waradgery v. SUBURBAN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The glorious uncertainty of cricket was shown on Saturday afternoon, when the Suburban Club made a bold bid to convert an apparently…

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