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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

The following team has been chosen to represent Wagga at Albury in the Nathan Cup teams race of 440 yards to be decided on Tuesday, March 1:—…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Tiie draw for the first round of the Championship of the Wagga Bowling Club, to he played by Saturday, February 26, is as follows:—Kelly v…

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Boxing. M'auliff-borden Contest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Both M'Auliffe and Borden are training hard for their contest which is to take place at the Riverina Hall on Tuesday next. They will…

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Boxing Ranji Burns V Pat Moran. Young

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

A fight between Ranji Burns (11st 7lb) light weight champion of Australia and Post Moran (11st llb) known as "The Fighting Irishman"…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Coursing enthusiasts and the public generally are asked to specially bear in mind the night of [?] February 28th, on which date an important meeting of the…

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Boxing

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Five boats, including 20 and 10 round contests are advertised for Tuesday night at the Riverina Hall Harry Borden v. Tommy McAuliffe…

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Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The swimming carnival, to be held to-morrow week, at Leeton, will provide a fine afternoon's entertainment. Very satisfactory entries are in sight…

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Boxing. Preliminary Contests

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

It has been found necessary to make certain alterations in the Arrangement of the preliminary bouts which will precede the…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The draw for the first round of the Championship of the Wagga Bowling Club, to be played by Saturday, February 20, is as follows:—Kelly v…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the Gundagai Cricket Club in their match against Coolac on the local ground on the…

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Swimming and Comedy Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of drafting a programme of…

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Cricket at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

This return match between the I.C.C. 2nd eleven and the M.U.I.O.O.F. team on Saturday, 12th inst., resulted after a very keen game, in a win for…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

The fourth test match concluded at Melbourne on Wednesday ended, as far as England was concerned, almost in a fiasco, Australia winning by eight wickets…

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Prime Minister Hurt Cricket Field Accident. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

While playing cricket yesterday the Prime Minister [?] and severely injured his back. He was taken home and to-day was unable to attend his…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

The draw for the first round of the Championship of the Wagga Bowling Club, to be played by Saturday, February [?]6, in as follows:—Kelly v…

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Boxing. Borden-m'auliffe Contest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Both M'Auliffe and Borden, who will face each other in a 20 rounds contest at the Riverina Hall on Tuesday next, state that they are in…

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Boxing the Borden V. McAULIFFE CONTEST

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 8

Harry Borden and Tom McAuliffe, who are booked to light 20 around contest on Tuesday next, will sign [?] to-day. [?] to getting…

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Old Buffers at Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

The annual cricket match Wagga old buffers versus Coolamon in aid of the hospital will take place at Wagga on April 6…

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Sporting Notes. No Racing in Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

Our Melbourne correspondent wired last night that there would he no racing In the Metropolitan race to-day. This is the eighth week in succession…

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Boxing Championship. Carpentier v. Jeff Smith. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

A Philadelphia message states that Al Lippe, the boxing promoter, has accepted an offer from Paull Amier, of Paris, for a purse of £7250 for a…

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