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Sport, 1922

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Good Dividend Profits in Cricket the Recent English Tour. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

The Australian Cricket Board of Control to-day considered the report of [?] Sydney Smith, jun., manager of the Australian Eleven tour in England…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

Quite a largo number of local [?]stic fans are making the trip over to Albury to see Bill Butler meet Fireman Dunstane in the hempen ring. Both…

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Racing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Realising the importance of again reviving racing on the Yanco area, in view of the close allotment of McCaughey Park to trustees as a…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A cricket match is to be held on the local oval on Sunday next, the 8th instant, between Gnndagai and Nangus, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Swimming Carnival. a Successful Outing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 6

The swimming carnival which was held on Monday lest was very successful, notwithstanding the fact that until Saturday afternoon the committee…

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Adelong Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3
Also in Tumbarumba Times

There was a record crowd at the annual race meeting of the Adelong Jockey Club, on Monday last, £115 having been taken at the gate; but on the second day…

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A Racing Gift

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. B. Gorman, Griffith's popular saddler, has presented a very fine bridle to the Griffith race club, to be raced for at the club's big meeting in…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Next Opponent. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

Kid Lewis will probably be Carpentier's next opponent after Cook. Les. Reynolds, who fought such a…

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Mossgiel Races. Successful Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The race meeting held under the auspices of the Mossgiel Jockey Club on Monday was a successful gathering. The day was all that…

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

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

The match between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced today. The latter had lost two wickets for 36 when [?] slopped play. Smith 3,…

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Sporting Notes. the Turf. Goulburn races to-day. Warwick Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Jack Prowse's Gold Toy is now at the top of his form, as proved by annexing the A.J.C. and Grahamstown Handicaps at Adelong meeting…

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Big Cricket

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 3

The N.S.W. players who visi[?] Wagga last week to play a local town expressed their Appreciation of the stay, which was much enjoyed. Mr…

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Country Tennis Week Teams Matches Continued. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Following are the results of to-day’s games:— Dubbo III lost to New England I. 14 games to 8 sets 48 games…

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Boxing. Dunstan Beats Butler. Fight Goes 20 Rounds.' Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The boxing match, fought at the Theatre Royal to-night drew a large attendance of boxing enthusiasts, who arrived by car and train from all parts…

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Australia’s Point of View. Development of the Rugby Game. the “Kangaroos” and Their Opponents. British and Australian System and Achievements

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Barry Sutherland, writing in the [?] “Sports Echo,” [?] the second test match of the Austra[?] against the National Union, said :—…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. South Australia Visitors 6 Down for 208. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

The Sheffield Sheild cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. As eight of…

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Swimming Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

In swimming contests on Saturday several competitors registered fast [?]mes, including Beaurepalre, who covered half a mile in 11 min 24 sec in…

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Boxing Weekend Contests. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Ten thousand spectators at Sydney Stadium last night saw Bert Spargo defeat Louis Garcia easily on points In the first six rounds Spargo seamen…

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