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Sport, 1923

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Cricket

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 2

Huge scores are a hobby with N.S. Wales cricketers. All the record totals in Sheffield Shield matches have been made by that State, as well as…

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Vacation Swimming. an Excellent Innovation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

Parents and citizens generally would be well advised to accept the invitation to visit the vacation swimming clahsses at Taylor's Baths and see the…

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Inter-district Cricket. Armidale V Tamworth

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

The return match between the above teams, played at Tamworth on Saturday, resulted in Tamworth avenging their defeat of the previous Monday…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

In the above match, which was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, N.S.W. batted first, and compiled the huge score of 486. The…

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Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 8

Seventy-eight tea[?] have entered for the Country Com[?]iral, which will commence in Sydney to-day, at the White City, courta. Of the teams, 25 are…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 4

In the cricket match, Second Seniors v. Combined Juniors, W. J. Moore was batting, when Upeon, of Boorelong. sent down a fast one, which…

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Lawn Tennis for Health. Advice by Well-known Physician

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

I always look forward to the advent of the lawn tennis season, because I know that a considerable propasition of my patients will be grateful…

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Swimming Carnival

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The committee of the Glen Innes Swimming Club met on Tuesday night and decided to held a carnival at the Beardy Bridge on…

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Cricket Saturday's Match

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

As competition matches have been suspended during the Xmas, vacation, it has been decided to play a married v. single cricket match on the…

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Swimming

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 7

The Glen Innes Swimming Club is just now a very active body. During the week end and on Wednesday afternoons between 60 to 100 members make…

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Swimming Class

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The banks of the river were lined with interested spectators on Tuesday afternoon, when Mrs. Richards, the departmental instructor, gave a…

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Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

Playing for Redfer[?] Ramblers on Saturday, Jack Lynch secured 5 wickets for 28, including the bat trick, add made 32 not out…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A cricket match will be played on the Sports Ground at 2 o'clock next Wednesday afternoon between Half-Holiday and the Uralla Half-Holiday team…

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N.E. Cricket Association. Executive Meeting

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Cameron (President) presiding…

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Boxing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 7

To-night (Saturday) the [?]oxing [?]ourney will be continued. Eight exciting contests are on the menu, so lovers of the "fistic" art should have full and…

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World's Swimming Record

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

In a trial swim at Rushcutter Bay, Andrew ("Boy") Charlton swam half a mile in 11 minutes 3.5 seconds, which is 23 3-5 seconds faster than the world's…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The following umpires are kindly asked to officiate as under:—A Grade: At West End Park, Messrs. Gwynne and Hallett. B Grade: At…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

The inter-State cricket match be tween New South Wales and South Australia was concluded in Sydney on Wednesday. Requiring 98 runs to…

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Swimming

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

The swimming carnival, at the Domain baths, Sydney, Saturday, attracted an attendance of over [?]000 spectators, the great draw being Bill Harris…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

The match Married v Single was a bandoned on Saturday last owing to the rain. This match will therefore be played on Saturday next, [?]0th…

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