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Sport, 1921

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Boxing. Demsky Beats Sullivan. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

At the Stadium last night, Paul Demsky defeated Jerry Sullivan in 15 rounds. The referee realising that Sullivan had been sufficiently punished,…

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Swimming Championship Beaurepaire Wins Again. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

The half-mile swimming championship was won by F. Beaurepaire (Victoria) from L. Langer (Hawaii), with eight yards to spare, Springfield…

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Gundagai Races. the Best Ever

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The second day's racing of the Gundagai Racing Club was continued on Thursday, after we went to press, in fine, though warm…

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Tennis in Adelaide. Patterson Beats Thomas. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

In the final of the tennis singles championship, Patterson defeated R. V. Thomas, after an evenly contested match…

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Embargo on Racing To Be Lifted To–day. MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

It is almost certain the racing embargo, which has prevented racing in Melbourne for eight weeks, will be lifted as from to–morrow. The V.R.C…

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Boxing

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

George Alam. who aprained the muscles of his right hand in the second round of the Alam-Green fight last Tuesday, will stand down for…

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Boxing at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

"Digger" Evans, of Ardiethan, will meet Rouben Brown, of Marrar, at Barr's Stadium, Coolamon, on Wednesday, March 9, when several preliminaries…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

In order to take part in the Nathan Cup teams race at Albury to-day a representative body of swimmers left Wagga by the express this morning. In…

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Swimming Carnival at Fackender's Dam

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Leeton was provided with something entertaining in the nature of an aquatic sports meeting held at "Fackender's dam on Saturday, 26th. It…

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C.b.m.s. Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival of the Christian Brothers' High School will be held to-morrow in the river just behind the school grounds…

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Our Neighbors at Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Gundagai and District Cricket Association was held at Coolac on Sunday, the president (Mr. W. C. Stribley) being…

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Cricket. England v. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Great interest is [?] avinced in the cricket match to be played at Albury on Saturday next between an Albury district 15 and an eleven from the…

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Melbourne Racing. Alteration of Dates. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

-Mr. MacKinnon, chairman of the Victoria Racing Club, announced at the conclusion of the meeting of the committee to-day that the following dates had…

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[?]Agga Cricket A[?] C[?] Final Mat[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

A [?] of the [?] of the Wagga [?] A [?] was held last evening, and was attended by [?]teen [?] Dr. [?] A. Tiver…

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Cricket Correspondence English Interest "Unfortunate Tour!" LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

The fate of the last cricket best was lost sight of in the interest displayed in the reports of he barracking about Fender and Wilson…

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Victorian Racing. V.R.C. Meeting Dates Fixed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The V.R.C. Committee to-day fixed March 5th for the commencement of the Autuma Meeting. Dates for other meetings were fixed as follows:—…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Second Day's Results. Another Record Crowd Gold Toy Wins at a 'Long Shot.'

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Another record crowd watched Gold Toy win the President's Handicap from two heavily backed favorites on the concluding day of…

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Liar! Liar! Crowd's Retort to Wilson. Remarkable Scenes on Cricket Ground. Tumultuous Cheers for Hobbs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Wilson's cable to England was universally resented at the cricket ground to-day. When he walked on to the ground to resume his innings with Rhodes there…

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Cricket. the Fitzpatrick Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Euronguliy defeated Old Junee on the latter's wicket on Sunday in the Fitzpatrick Cup competition, Junee defeated Bethungra on the former's wicket, and…

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Swimming at Albury Ludy Langer Beaten Wagga Wins Teams Race

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

The Municipal aths at Albury were too small to hold all the people who s[?]ught admittance to the Grand Championship Swimming carnival…

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