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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1924

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N.S.W. Cricket Team. Match at Ashburton

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 1

Christchurch and South Canterbury, at Ashburton, scored 256 runs in 150 minutes against N.S.W. Mailey, Kippax, and Hendry each secured…

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The Autumn Races. Fancied Horses for Big Events. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The order of preference for the V.R.C. Double is:—Newmarket: Claro, The Hawk, Braehead, Quintus, and Whittier. Australian Cup:…

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Football. Ovens and Murray Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 1

The president (Mr. A. C. Callander) has convened a special meeting of delegates of the clubs of the Oven and Murray Association at the Cumberland…

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Cricket in Otago. N.S.W. Wins Easy

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

The Dunedin cricket match has has concluded. N.S. Wales, with 8 for 752, declared the innings closed, then dismissed Otago for 164, and won…

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Cobram Races. Two Protests

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 5

The Cobrain races on Wednesday of last week resulted as follows:— Trial handicap: Marklody 1. Sunfarno 2, Black Range 3…

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Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Arne Borg is to compete against Frank Beaurepaire and the visiting swimmers from Now South Wales and Queensland on Wednesday and…

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Boxing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

Fred Begat, welterweight champion of South Australia, and Dave Rose fought on the Saturday on Saturday night. It was not a very interesting…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 43

Tennis enthusiasts of Albury and district will be pleased to learn that they can now obtain rackets which carry a guarantee on the frames for…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 3

The annual meeting of members nail Mending member of the Corowa Foot bull Club will be held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening next at…

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Tennis Racket Secrets

The Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

In making of he 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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Golf. Kirkwood Wins Golf Championship. New York. February 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 43

At San Antonio J. H. Kirkwood (Australia) won the third annual Texas open golf championship, with a score of 279 for 72 holes. Ockenden was…

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Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Clnb was held at the club's pavilion on Wednesday afternoon. Mr H. Harrison (vice-president) was…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

A team representing the Hay Cricket Association visited Deniliquin on Saturday last. The players included in the eleven were: Ron…

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Sheffield Cricket Match. No Play Yesterday

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 1

Owing to the state of the wicket, following heavy rain, no play was possible yesterday in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide…

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For Tennis Players. Common Sense for the Courts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

If yen are anxious to improve your galea of tennis practise alone against a wall. This help to train the eye and strengthen the wrist…

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Cricket. Deniliquin v. Hay. a Drawn Game

The Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

A return natch between teams representing the Deniliquin and Hay cricket associations took place at the local ground on Saturday last. After an interesting game,…

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Latest Telegrams. a Racing Sensation. Fancied Mare Reported Stolen. SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. B. Teal reported to-day that his black mare, Princess Wynn, one of the fancied candidates for the Kensington Cup, next Saturday, has been…

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Coursing Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Coursing Club was held on Tuesday night at the Globe hotel. Present. : Messrs. J. Hynes (president), J…

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Balranald Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

The programme of the [?] meeting of Balranald Racing [?] advertised to-day. The race [?] be held on March 24 and 23 [?]…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the annual meeting of members of the Deniliquin Lawn. Tennis Club was held in the club’s pavilion. There…

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