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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales Starts Badly. Taylor and Gregory Save Collapse Great Fielding Display. ADELAIDE

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

The return Sheffield Shield match between S.A. and N.S.W., was commenced, at the Adelaide Oval to-day. The wicket was in perfect order, and Collins, on…

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Manly Swimming Carnival. Records Broken. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

At the Manly swimming carnival yesterday the 220 yards championship of the Northern Suburbs was won by F. S. Cotton (N. Sydney). W. Herald…

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BOXING. Criqui Defeats Sullivan.Exciting Contest. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

Eugene Criqui, the French featherweight champion, added another victory to his record by being declared the winner over Jerry Sullivan after thirteen…

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Tennis Teams Return. Americans' Movements. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

The American, Australian and New South Wale tennis teams left Auckland on Friday. They will arrive in Sydney on Tuesday morning…

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No Races in Melbourne. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 1

No horse races were held in Melbourne on Saturday, the fixture for Aspendale being cancelled owing to the strike…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. South Australia. Home Team Does Well. Adelaide

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

South Australia resumed their Sheffield Shield contest with New South Wales, on the Adelaide Oval yesterday. It is the first time for many a day that…

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Interstate Cricket. Lively Display of Batting. Centuries by Bardsley and Taylor. ADELAIDE

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Delightful conditions prevailed this morning when the Inter-State game between New South Wales and South Australia was continued at Adelaide…

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Swimming—boys Wanted to Help

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Tamworth Municipal Council Alderman Green succeeded in getting a resolution passed providing for the construction…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

The following players will represent Woolomin Cricket Club in a match against Loomberah, at Woolomin, on Saturday next, 15th inst. Play commences at…

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Big Cricket. Heavy Scoring in Adelaide BARDSLEY 235. ADELAIDE

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Only enthusiasts attended the Adelaide Oval to-day to see the resumption of the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia. It…

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Cricket

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

A meeting and practice of the Bithramere Cricket Club ,will be held on the ground, on Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. sharp. All members requested to attend…

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Country Tennis

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Inverell, Barraba, Murrurundi and Glen Innes sent teams to the country tennis carnival in Sydney…

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Tennis Champions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The victorious American tennis players, Tilden, Johnston, Washburn and Hardy, arrived in Sydney on Monday from New Zealand. Brookes,…

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Gurley Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

In view of the success which attended the recent race meeting, the Gurley Progress Association announce that they are holding another meeting…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

All arrangements for the Hospital sports and races are now well in hand and the organisers (Messrs. Thompson and Malone) anticipate having a…

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Tilden's Fierce Service May Change Tennis Rules

Manilla Express · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

W. T. Tilden, tennis champion of the world, and, in the opinion of several authorities, the greatest player of all time, has brought again to the fore the…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australian Batting Collapse. Visitors Win Easily. ADELAIDE

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 1

About 1000 people rolled up to witness the final stages of the game between New South Wales and South Australia. The wicket was showing signs…

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A New Swimming Scheme

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 1

A number of Tamworth youths have taken the matter of swimming into their own hands, and have established a permanent swimming bath or hole equally…

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Curtailment of Racing. Melbourne

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The Victorian Stale Ministry has called a conference of facing clubs to consider the suspension of race meetings for a month in view of the serious…

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