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Sport, 1922

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 7

The first round of the Watson No. 10 Handicap, presented per Mr. H. S. Headley, for the opening handicap has been completed, with the…

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Swimming at the Beach

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

The Christmas Vacation Swimming School, initiated by the Department of Education, has had a good effect In Wagga. About a hundred school…

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Benefit Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

A meeting was held yesterday at Tattersall's Hotel, Wagga, at which a number of butchers, bakers and publicans were present, for the purpose…

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Football Declining. the System of Training

The Daily Express · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

Many critics are crying about a decline In Association football, this season; spectators, says Mr. Gordon Street in “The Royal Magazine,” are…

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Tennis. Country Week. [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

City [?] Country [?] [?] For the country the [?] [?] defeated [?] Rice and then [?] and…

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Boxing. Murphy V. Reynolds Interesting Fight

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

A large crowd witnessed the boxing contest between Tommy Murphy (Temora) and Les Reynolds (Wagga), at the Riverina Hall on…

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Swimming Championship Contests Four States Compete. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

The Australian swimming championships were begun at the Domain Baths yesterday in the presence of 3000 people, with fine but dull…

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Swimming. Australian Championships. Fast Times Recorded. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

A big crowd attended the Domain baths yesterday, when the Australian swimming championships begun. The [?]ernival was the first held in New…

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FOOTBALL England Wins Final League Test

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

England beat Australia by two tries (six points) to nil in the final tost. The Australians played determinedly bu[?] were without Fraser for most of the…

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Tennis. Metronolis v. Country. Annual Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

The annual tennis match between Metropolis and Country took place at Double Bay yesterday, Details:— Metropolitan No. 1 team beat…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A cricket match was played on Junee Park on Sunday, when the Country met the Town. The former, batting first, was disposed of for 128…

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Next Saturday's Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

The M.I.A. Race Club is out to give Leeton one of the best day's sports it has had for a long time, notwithstanding they will be handicapped by not…

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Benefit Cricket Match

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A representative gathering of butchers, bakers and publicans of Wagga assembled at Tattersall’s Hotel last week to decide upon the best means…

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Boxing Flett Beats Moore. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

At the Hippodrome .to-night J[?]m Flett 13s[?] 11b; defeated Bert Moore, 13st, in the sixth round, when the towel was skied to prevent a…

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[?]Ts and Pastimes Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

Dudauman journeyed to Temora last Saturday, and were beaten by 24. The best scorers for Dudautuan were: C. Ryalls 36, J. Leahy 38…

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FOOTBALL Australians Defeated LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

Oldham Rugby footballers defeated Australia by 15 to 5…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Last Blow Sportsmen Astonished. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" states that sporting circles are eagerly discussing Carpentier's last blow. It is generally agreed that never has a second punch…

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Tennis. Country Carnival Continued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was continued at Double Bay to-day, when the singles and doubles championships were resumed. The courts were wet and…

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Boxing. Training Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Tommy M'Anliffe, who meets Tommy Jones at Coolamon on Saturday night next journied to Coolamon on Monday night to give the local faus an…

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Boxing. Lloyd Outpointed London, Jan. 16

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

“Dick” Smith outpointed Albert Lloyd in a twenty round contest The fight was a clean one, and the conten[?]ants were willing and gave…

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