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Sport, 1923

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Old-time Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

Play in tho cricket match last Saturday conjured up memories of bygone cricket day and the men who played the great game. So far as my own…

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Sydney Grade Cricket Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

Another round was concluded to-day In the Sydney Grade Competition Gordon has now drawn level with Waverley for tho premiership, and…

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Boxing. Mendies Defeats King a Battery of Blows Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

Last night George Mendies the fly[?]ght champion of Australia. soundly [?]fenced Vie King. Mendies rained a battery of blows on King, and so…

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Test Cricket England v. New Zealand Maclaren Tops the Century Wellington (N.z.) December 30

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

The weather was fine and the wicket in good order for the ' first test march between Macla[?] en’s XI and New Zealand. Maclaren won the…

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Big Cricket. New South Wales Xi. V, Wagga Association Local Men's Poor Score. Mailey's "Wrong Uns" Too Good

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

Ardent cricketing enthusiasts felt depressed on Saturday when the day broke with a drizzling rain falling. It was hard luck to strike this one wet…

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Cricket Carnival Wagga Engages the Stat’s Best Eleven First Day Shows Internationals Fielding Champions Will This Morning Display Form at the Wickers

The Daily Express · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

The much-looked-Forward-to cricket carnival opened at Wagga on Saturday and will be continued to-day play commencing at half past…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night Tom Heeney, the New Zealand heavyweight champion, defeated Vic. Complin, Victorian heavyweight champion,…

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Boxing Heavyweight Boxing Championship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

At the Stadium tonight Tom Hceney, the New Zealand heavy weight champion, defeated Vic Complin, Victorian heavyweight…

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Boxing. Paris, Sunday. I

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

It is announced that Siki has taken on a summons against the president of the French Boxing Federation which disqualified him for nine…

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The Cricket Ground

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

Some few weeks ago at a conference instituted by the New South Wales Cricket Association and attended by a delegate from the Wagga…

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Boxing Forthcoming Matches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

At Wondered Garens[?]ou january 13, Tommy M. Aulifle, after an absence from a Wagga ring for some monthis, will make a welcome…

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CRICKET. New Zealand Beaten. In First Test Match

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

The test match between the M.C.C. team and New Zealand ended suddenly yesterday owing to the collapse of the New Zealanders. The home side…

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Athletics. Record Hammer Throw. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

At Paraparauma sports meeting New Zealand, Merchant, one of the visiting American athletes, threw the Hammer in an exhibition throw a…

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Swimming School the Vacation Classes

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The annual swimming classes a connection with the public Schools were commenced yesterday morning. The instructors sent by the…

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Vacation Swimming School. Classes Commmenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

The annual swimming classes were commenced yesterday. The Education Department have sent along two highly qualified…

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Big Cricket. Second Test. CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

South Africa, in the second innings, made 242 Catterall 76, Taylor 68. England, second innings, six for…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

At the Adelong races on New Year's Day, Larry Holines' Sir Oswald, ridden by Dave Thomas, dead-heated with Gold Toy in the…

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Tumbarumba Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the annual races of the Tumbaromba Turf Club, to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next. 9th…

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Association Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

On Saturday (to-morrow)the Country team will conclude their match with the Banks' team on the Park Oval and the Town team will play…

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Cricket Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

While in Wagga on Monday, Mr.Bob Kersley, Hon. Secretary of the Harambera Cricket Association, tried to arrange a match with…

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