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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Swimming Mew Zealand Lady Champion. Wellington (N.z.). Feb. 8

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

The 440 yards New Zealand Ladies’ Swimming Championship was w[?] by Miss Shand in 6 mill. 26 2[?]sec., which is a world’s record for women…

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[?].R.c. Racing “Wollundry’s” Review Newmarket Handicap

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

The weights have been declared for the Newmarket Handicap which [?] re[?]arden by wher[?] of [?]inters [?] the principal and meat coreted of all…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

One of the attractions of race week in Gundagai will be a 15-round contest between "Pip" Field, the local welter weight, and…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

The following Gundagai district players have been selected to play against Young next Sunday: Gundagai, W. C. Stribley, G…

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Tumut Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 4

Record entries for Tumut races next week. In the Trial Handicap, on the second day, 35 entries have been received, and 27 in the First Trial…

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Local and General News CRICKET

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

Kunama Returned Soldiers' Settlers visited Tumbaramba on Saturday last, but suffered defeat by an innings and 14 runs. The scores were low, no doubt due to the…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

Al Cootamundra to-night the much discussed battle between Herb Thompson and Hector O'Rance will eventuate. Mr. Fred. Baker, of Sydney, will…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

It is hoped that local tennis enthusiasts will roll up well to-morrow night, at the Parish Hall, for the annual meeting of the Church Church…

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Boxing. Week-end Bouts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

After receiving some heavy blows about the body and head, in the first round of his match at the Stadium last night, with Ernie Symonds…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship Carnival. Miss Wylie Successful. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

At the Ladies' Swimming. Championship Carnival to-day, the 880 yards championship of New South Wales, was won by Miss Mina Wylie,…

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Sports and Pastimes Cootamundra Races

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The Cootamundra Turf Club's programme on Friday and Saturday constituted the best meeting the club has had for a long time. The fields and…

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Boxing. Week-end Bouts Symonds Knocked Out. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The fight between Ernie Symonds, 9st 11b, and Packey McFarlane, 8st 1½1bs, at the Stadium last night, lasted two rounds, Symonds being knocked…

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Football the Amateur Question. Paris, Feb. 10

The Daily Express · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 4

The Football Federation has decided not to play the Association match against England on February 28. unless professionals, are excluded from…

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Tennis. Champions at Melbourne Anderson Defeats Patterson. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

The Melbourne tennis tournament was continued yesterday, when by a great exhibition of pluck and perseverance, not to mention tennis of a…

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English Cricket Umpires Could Not Be Bribed Tennyson in Their Defence. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting of county cricket teams, Lionel Tennyson, referred to the recent statements attributed to Warwick Armstrong. He…

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Athletics. Australasian Record Broken Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

At the Wanganui (N.Z.) Amateur Athletic Club's Sports, at which the South Africans participated, in the 120 yards hurdies, H. Wilson, the New…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival, in connection with the Gundagai Swimming Club, will eventuate to-morrow (Wednesday), A good…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Leeton at last is to be treated to something classy in boxing. Bill Butler, the Riverina champion, and Tommy Uren, resident champion of…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

On Friday, March 3. Bill Butler and Tommy Uren will box the best of 20 rounds for the middleweight Championship, at the Leeton School of…

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