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Sport, 1924

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Berrigan Tennis Tournament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 23

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Tennis Club commenced on April 2, but owing to the unsettled state of the weather on the opening day and…

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The Autumn Races

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 5

Englefield's appearances at the forthcoming A.J.C. meeting, according to Trainer Holt, will probably be restricted to weight-for-age events…

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Big Cricket in Albury at Easter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 23

On Good Friday and Easter Saturday a strong Sydney metropolitan eleven will play against the 'Albury and Border Association on the Albury…

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Boxing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 4

Harry Aurons, the flyweight champion of England, and George Mendies, flyweight champion of Australia, provided the main attraction at the…

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Football. Savernake Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 3

On Saturday evening a meeting was held for the purpose of forming a football club. Mr. L. Smith was elected president, Messrs. W. Ryan and J…

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The Autumn Racing. The Latest News. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 2

Claro was strongly supported to-day for the Doncaster, and is now at a very short price, while Blackadder has receded in view of the bad…

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Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

The season is just about finished hero now. The Northcole Club were the last to hold a carnival. The Australian representatives at the Olympic…

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Boxing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

George-Eagel, of America, and Dave Ross, of Melbourne, both welterweights, provided the main attraction at the Stadium on Saturday night…

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Coursing Club

The Independent · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

A fairly well attended meeting of the Deniliquin Plumpton Coursing Club was held on Friday evening at the Federal hotel, Mr J. Hynes occupying the chair…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

The outcome of the semi-final round of the schoolboys' singles championship of Victoria, played la Melbourne on Tuesday, left the deciding match to…

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Sporting. Savernake Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 3

The [?] Turf Club's annual meeting on Wednesday was a great [?] Last your the club did well but on this [?] these was a big…

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Cricket. Town v. COUNTRY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 5

A match was played on Saturday between teams representing the town and country players of the Hay Cricket Association. A. Buckett, who…

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Football Practice Match on

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 2

The Corowa Football Club has arranged for a practice match to be played on the Corawa recreation reserve on Saturday afternoon, the [?]…

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Coursing Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 3

The Deniliquin Plumpton Coursing Club held a meeting on Friday evening last at the Federal hotel. Mr. J. Hynes presided over a good…

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American Tennis Player Retires. Philadelphia

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 April 1924 · page 3

Tilden has resigned from the Davis Cup and Olympic teams…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

The annual tournament of the Corowa Tennis Club will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week, May 1, 2 and 3. Entries close…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

The opening matches in the League football competition will be played in Melbourne on Saturday. League officials anticipate a record season…

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Barnawartha Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

The first meeting of the Barnawartha Trotting and Pony Club was held on Wednesday. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Result:--…

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Racing Cyclist Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 32

A shocking accident occurred on the road race circuit at Kyncton. One of the entrants for the sidecar race, Arthur Kempton lost his life, while…

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Motor-cycle Racing Accidents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 3

Three accidents, one of a serious nature, marked the concluding stages of the Brisbane 500 mile motor cycle reliability run. Twenty-nine competed…

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