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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Sporting. Cricket

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

In the cricket match Bundarra v Abington, played at Dalkelth Station the former were successful by an innings and 36 runs. Frank McGinly for…

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The Turf. Fixtures. Horse-racing

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 7

MARCH. 24.—Dungowan All Heights meeting. 26, 27—Inverell J. C. APRIL…

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Late Sport. Rosehill Races. Tips for To-day. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

"Poseidon's" tips for Rosehill are:— Railway Handicap: Sydney Damsel, George Graves, Chrysolaus. Rawson Stakes: Artilleryman or…

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Boxing Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

The featherwerght champion contest between Evans and Godfrey attracted a tremendous crowd to the Stadium. Both men were in the pink of condition, but…

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Cricket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 3

In the local competition on Saturday last the Myalls defeated the Kurrajongs and the Brigalows beat the Kruis. The positions of the three…

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Cricket. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 1

In first, grade cricket Western Suburbs [?]efeated Sydney by six runs. Balmain defeated Middle Harbor by line wickets…

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Tennis

Daily Observer · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 1

At a meeting at Armidale of delegates from various district tennis clubs, it was decided to form a New England Lawn Tennis Association. The following office…

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Football

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Moree Rugby Football Association was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, there being present the President (Mr. C. E…

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More Golf Trouble

Manilla Express · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 6

Seven vicious swipes the green golfer made at the ball, but it still remained perched upon the tec. Ho was about to make another attempt when the…

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Local & General News. Swimming Classes

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

A social will be held in the Parish Hall to-night (Thursday) for the purpose of raising funds for the swimming classes…

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Cricket Chatter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

The defeat of tho Kruis on Saturday last by the Brigalows makes the local competition oven more interesting than hitherto, and it has now devolved into…

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Sporting. Cricket

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

The following players will represent the Municipal Sports Club in their match, on Saturday next, against the Kootingal Cricket Club. The game will…

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Proposed Soldiers' Football Club

Daily Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 5

A meeting of returned soldiers to form a football club, will be held in the Sailors and Soldiers' Club, on Tuesday, 30th inst. All returned men are…

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Big Cricket. English Team for Next Year. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Australian Board of Control for international cricketers has received a cable from the Marley-bone Club, accepting the Boards…

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Swimming Record. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

In the swimming contests at the Spit baths Kirkland swam 440 yards in five minutes 34 25 seconds. The previous record was 5 minutes 37 seconds…

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Cricket

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

In the local competition on Saturday the Myalls defeated the Kruis and the Brigalows beat Garah, both being two point wins…

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Olympic Swimming Team. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

The sub-committee of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association recommended that W. Herald and F. Cotton be included in the Olympic games…

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International Tennis. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

[?] New Zealand, tennis carnival Beamish defeated Peacock, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. The double sets were abandoned until…

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Boxing. Hinton Defeats Yates. Gunnedah Take Double

Daily Observer · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 1

The Hinton Yates boxing contest which was to have taken place in Tamworth on race night, was decided in Gunnedah on Saturday before a packed…

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Tennis

Daily Observer · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

The Armidale tennis season was formally opened by the Armidale club on Saturday; under the happiest auspices Tennis is going to boom in Armidale…

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