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Sport, 1925

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Vacation Swimming School Opened in Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The Christmas vacation swimming school opened at the Armidale baths on Monday. The instructors are Mr. W. J. E. Lewis (boys) and Miss…

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Country Week Tennis Armidale Team Score. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The County Week tennis, carnival opened this morning Results:—Armidale ladies No. 1 team defeated Lithgow I. by 8 sets 48 games to 0 sets…

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Bowls. Pennant Games

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The first of the A pennant matches for the 1925 [?], act down for Wednesday next, January 14. Three rinks from Inverell will meet three…

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Cricket

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The following have [?] play Red Range on the [?] Saturday next 10th [?] at 2 p.m.:— [?]…

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Glen Innes Races

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

In this issue the Glen Innes Jockey Club publishes its programme for the annual race meeting on January 24 and 26. The programme provides for…

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Y-water. Interesting Tennis

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

A tennis match was played at Y-Water on 27th December, between the Y-Water team and a team of visitors. The play was very good…

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Cricket. Notes by "Souare-lec"

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

The animal match, Town v. Country, was played at Guyra on New Year's Day, and produced a most exciting finish, the Town…

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Cricket. Previous Test Games. Some Great Finishes

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Though the test match which has just been decided in favor of Australia was not productive of a close finish. It was remarkable for the…

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The Emmaville and Deepwater Supplement Cricket News. Half-Holiday v. Mugwumps. Field Day at Emmaville

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

A cricket match, which created a considerable amount of interest and much amusement, took place on the Emmaville cricket oval, on Sunday…

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Tennis Country Carnival

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Nearly 30 courts were constanly employed on Tuesday at the Rushcutter Bay ground, when the annual country carnival began, Results:—…

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Bowls a and B Pennants

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 3

Following Is the draw for this year's A and B grade pennant matches, under the auspices of the Far Northern Bowling Association. The clubs may…

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Test Cricket [?] Association [?]Peeved. Because Victorians Are Appointed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket [?] Association carried a [?] with [?] the [?]…

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N.E. Cricket Association. Inter-district Matters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Betteridge presided over Messrs. D. C. Baillie (Public Service), J. Odell (Half Holiday). A. Chapman (Railway), M. Fenton Kelly's Plains),…

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Inter-state Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 4

In the match between N.S.W. and South Australia the latters' second innings commenced to-day. Following are the latest scores:—…

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Guild Tennis Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Guild Tennis Club was held at Mer. Condon's saloon when the balance sheet was read, showing a credit…

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Bowls

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 9

A Boomerang match G. Cooper and M. McLennan [?]) v Graeme and Tolley. at the,local green, ended in favor of the former the score being…

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Swimming School Closes. Excellent Results

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 6

OF the 149 children (71 girls) on the roll of the vacation swimming school, under the auspices of the Department of…

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The Tennis Boom Catholic Club Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 12

TENNIS is booming in Armidale this season. And vet another court was completed this week—that at the Catholic Club. There…

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Racing in Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Two interesting events, included m last Saturday night's programme at the Melbourne autodrome, were a light car race, and a motor paced bicycle…

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Mile Swimming Championship Won by Christie. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 4

The mile swimming championship of N.S. Wales at the Domain Swimming Baths was won by Christie (N.S. Wales) with S. Comack (Victoria),…

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