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Sport, 1921

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Everything is going well for the bring [?] to be held in[?] on 25th inst A number of [?] been [?] in the [?]…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The third test at Adelaide to-day (Friday)! The name of Oldfield, the Sydney…

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Tumut Vacation Swimming School

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

The Vacation Swimming School, organised and controlled by the Dept. of Education on the Tumut River, was brought to a successful close…

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Boxing. Portland [?] Jan. 11

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

It is announce that Terry Keller of Portland, a heavyweight, will meat Dempsey in a six round bout at [?] on [?]…

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Country Tennis. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

The Country Tennis Carnival to-day commenced with open play. Brilliant tennis was Witnessed. especially in the doubles. The championship between…

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Hospital Races at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The success of the M.I.A. Club's meeting in aid of the hospital to take place on Anniversary Day, January 26, is practically assured. A most…

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Tennis. Tilden Beats Hawkes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The American lawn tennis champions were seen in action to-day against Victorian players. there was 8 large crowd present, despite the showery…

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Cricket. the Third Test. Good Weather Likely. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Beautifully cool but cloudy weather prevailed this morning, with a southerly breeze. These conditions are likely to continue for the test match…

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Victorian Racing All Meeting Prohibited Result of Coal Shortage Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

Owing to the necessity of conserving coal supplies for the use of the railways and tra[?]ways the Cabinet this afternoon decided that no race…

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Died While at P[?] Cricket Field Fatal[?] Hobart, Thur[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The West Kentish-Melrose[?] match yesterday ended tragles the death of Leslio Morris. [?] bowling and had just delivered…

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Sports and Pastimes. Cricket Cadets v. Half Holiday Club. Cadets Again Victorious

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

The cadets made their fifth successive win when they met the Half-Holidayers on the Park on Wednesday. Out of three matches against the…

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Athletics

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. A. W. [?] Winter who holds the Australian record for hop, step, and jump, bat [?]Intention of being [?] at the Australian Day sports…

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Swimming Parades Wanted. for School Children

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

Very satisfactory results were obtained by Miss L. Patterson and Mr. Cyril Murray, the swimming instructors from the Department of Education,…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Suspended

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The Victorian Cabinet has issued a proclamation suspending all racing within the metropolitan area for the remainder of the month. The chief…

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Cricket. Wagga Association Matches

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The sixth round of matches under the auspices of the Wagga Cricket Association will be concluded to-day. Wagga C. C., Wagga A.I.F., and City…

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Boxing. Herman Beats Wilde. Prince of Wales Present. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The boxing bout between Jimmy Wilde and the American champion, Herman, was won by the latter in the seventeenth round. Wilde suffered…

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Cricket. Wagga Association. Notes on the Games

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

On Saturday last Wagga occupied the wicket all the afternoon, and lost 6 wickets for 206. Six wickets were down for 103, but W. H. Smith and…

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Country Tennis Carnival J. Eldershaw in Semi-final. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The country tennis carnival was continued to-day at the Double Bay courts. In the women's singles, Miss Gray, of Goulburn, qualified for the…

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Big Tennis. Americans Beaten in Doubles Patterson and Hawke[?] in Form. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 8

The International Tennis matches were continued to-day in beautiful weather. When the crowd assembled they were delighted to find the…

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