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Sport, 1920

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Boxing Championship. Mr. Cochran's Offer Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

It was reported yesterday that 3 match had been arranged by Mr. Coffroth between Dempsey and Carpentier to take place at Tiajuana for…

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Rugby Football. Invitation Accepted. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The Northern Rugby Union has accepted the New South Wales Rugby League's invitation for an Australasian tour this year…

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Vacation Swimming Class

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

We had the pleasure of witnessing, on Tuesday last, the efforts of Mr. Roberts (for the boys) and Miss Griffin (for tie girls) in imparting…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

The Gundagai Cricket Club has arranged with the South British Insurance Co. to bring a team to the district during the…

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Swimming. Win for Ross. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The race for the 440 yards swimming championship of New South Wales, decided at the Domain Baths to-night, resulted:—…

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Forty Miles of Golf

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 8

A few weeks ago Philadelphia was much excited because a golfer of that city broke all known records by playing one hundred and forty-four…

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Swimming. Ross's 440 Yards Win. New Recognised Record

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

Norman Ross, the American champion swimmer, easily demonstrated his superiority over the best New South Wales can produce at the…

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Lawn Tennis. Dubbo Wins Championship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1920 · page 6

At the tennis tourney to-night Dubbo played Barraba for the championship and the former won by 5 sets 40 games to 3 sets 35 games…

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Swimming. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

At the swimming carnival to-day the 100 yards championship of New South Wales was won by Norman Ross, by two yards, with Keith…

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Boxing. Plucky Frenchman. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 3

Walter Ross and Robert Dastillion, fought a fifteen round contest at the Holborn Stadium last night. The result was a draw…

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Anniversary Day Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Splendid support, both in contributions to the prizes and the promise of entries of horses from the surrounding districts, is in evidence for the…

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Wednesday Cricket Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The following are selected to represent Murrumbidgee in a match against Uranquintly to be played on the latter's ground to-morrow. Players to…

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A.J.C. Races. Yesterday's Scratchings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

The following scratchings were announced for the A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting to-day:— Challenge Stakes: Linmaid. All…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. V. South Australia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 1

The cricket match, N.S.W. versus South Australia was continued to-day. In their first innings N.S.W. made 375, and South Australia replied with 249…

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Boxing. Pressure on Carpentier. Coffroth's Offer. San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

Dempsey and his manager, Mr. Kearns, are pulling vigorously to indues Carpentier to accept Mr. Coffroth's proposal to fight in Tia Juana…

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Lockhart Coursing Club Annual Meeting. Mr. W. G. Campbell Elected President

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

At its annual meeting held at the Green's Gunyah hotel on Monday evening, it was shown that the Lockhart Coursing Club finished up it…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to play against Muttama and Gocup on 17 th and 18th inst. (play to commence at 1…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Wednesday last, judging from the beat, could be classed as a good swimming day, but strangely it was even too hot for water exercise…

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Tumbarumba Annual Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

Once again the Cycle of Time has, brought round the Turf Club's annual race meeting, and, viewed from every point. the sporting re-union was a…

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Sporting Notes. Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to play against Muttama and Gocup on Saturday and Sunday, the 17th and 18th respectively,…

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