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Sport, 1924

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Glen Innes Races. Anniversary Meeting. Good Sport Assured

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Provided there is not a deluge of rain to-morrow, good sport is assured at the Anniversary meeting of the Glen Innes Jockey Club. Most…

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Rain Affects Cricket

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

The cricket match, Victoria v. New South Wales, will not start till 11.30 to-morrow. An inspection of the wicket yesterday afternoon by Messrs…

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Racing on Streets Cycling Club's Application

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 7

Among the correspondence read at Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal-Council was a letter from the Inverell Cycling Club, which forwarded…

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Sporting. Cricket. Inter-District Teams

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 10

Armidale will be represented by the following at Gunnedah to-morrow (Anniversary Day): P. Chisholm, B. Camcron, R. Brown, G. Hyman, N. Moffatt,…

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Vehicle for Gambling. Bishop Long on Racing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

"The ordinary person who thinks he can pit his judgment and knowledge successfully against vast hotdes of people who are living on…

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Coursing. Successful Year Anticipated

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

A general meeting of the Armidale Coursing Club was held recently, when there was a large gathering of enthusiasts…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Ten thousand spectators witnessed the fight between Sid Godfrey and Bert Spargo at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last. Godfrey…

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Glen Innes Races. Pompene And Boonooba. Win Chief Events. Good Racing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

The best day last week, so far the weather is concerned, greeted the committee of the Glen Innes Jockey Club for the holding of their annual…

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Swimming. Arne Borg in Form

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

At the South Brisbane baths on Saturday night Arna Borg, the Swedish swimmer, broke the Queensland 880 yards record by 81 2-5 secs [?] his…

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Warialda Tennis Club

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Club was attended by fifteen members, Mr K. W. Middleton presiding The minutes of the previous…

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Sporting. Tennis Championships

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

The best tennis last week in the Australian championships was shown by Hone in his match against Clemenger. His service is better than…

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Picnic Races Promise of Successful Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Amateur Picnic Race Club was held last week, when various matters connected with the forthcoming annual meeting were…

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Big Cricket. Sheffield Shield. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 5

What is probably the deciding match of the Sheffield Shield series, commenced on Saturday between Victoria and New South Wales. The…

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Big Cricket. Victoria's Good Position

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Continuing their innings against N.S. Vales, Victoria have now lost 2 wickets for 214 (Love 1bw b Mailey 31, Ponsford 101 not out, Mayne 74 not…

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Tennis

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

Uralla will meet Walcha Road on the local courts on Saturday…

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Cricket

The Uralla Times · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

Uralla I. will meet West End at Armidale next Saturday. [?] Cooper (2), S. Crapp. A. Dawson, Dorrington, Evans. H. Hudson…

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Swimming Records. Borg Lowers Mile Figure Kirkland's New Record. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

At the Olympic swimming carnival last night, W. Herald dead heated with Borg over 100 yards--time 55 4-5. Chariton gave an exhibition…

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Cricket. Sheffield Shield. Victoria Win by Eight Wickets

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Victoria easily accounted for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield match on Wednesday, winning by eight wickets, Ponsford was again…

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Swimming Carnival. Several Records Broken

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

At the Olympic Swimming Carnival, List night, W. Herald dead-heated with Arne Borg over 100 yards. The time was 55 4-5…

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Cycle Racing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

On the occasion of the cycle and motor-cycle show at Olywpia, London, in October last, a writer in the motor and cycle section of the overseas…

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