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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1923

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BOXING. Lightweight Championship. Love Outpoints Murphy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 3

After a couple of years argument Stan, Love (Coota.) and Tommy Murphy (Temora), were brought together at Wagga on Friday night,…

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Wagga Swimming Carnival. Narandera Retains the Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The Narandera swimmers acquitted themselves well at the Christian Young Men's carnival which was held at Wagga on Friday last…

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CRICKET. Gundagai v. Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

THE meeting of Tumut and Gundagai for the Potts Cup took place under ideal weather conditions on Anniversary Day. Tumut won the…

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British Football Enormous “Gates” London. January 27

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Owing to the number of re-played ties in the first round of the Association Cup, the attendances and receipts reached enormous figures…

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Cricket Comments.— Victorian Captain Angry. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 1

Commenting on the manoeuvring for too strike yesterday, at the cricket ground, when Mailey and Kippax were at the wickets, Edgar…

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St. Patrick’s Day Races

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

Last night, at the annual meeting of the st. Patrick’s Day Racing Club it was decided to hold the annual meeting on Saturday, March 24, in…

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“Not Cricket” Victorians Very Angry Object to Kippax’s Batting Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

The “Evening News” condemns the New South Wales batsman, Kippax, for “manoeuvring for the strike” whilst batting with Malley at the…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

Stan. Love, the lightweight boxing champion, spent Tuesday at Coolac with some friends There were 1500 people present…

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Bowls

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

Young bowlers went to Forbes last Friday, but were badly beaten in their match for the Western District Competition. Why not a bowling club at…

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Cricket Ground Lease

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

The trustees of the Football Association and of the Cricket Ground have completed a [?] con[?] for the Football Association…

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The Turf Sale of Racing Stock

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 4

At Chisholm’s sale [?] stock at Randwick yesterday sale l[?] Wheatmiil at 200 guinea: Ballaiah 150 gms; Rocheford, 120 [?]…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

The boxing contest for the State lightweight championship between Stab Love (Coolamundra) and Tommy Murphy (Temora) at Wagga on Friday night at…

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Leeton Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

There was a very fair attendance at the meeting convened for Wednesday last for the purpose of considering the formation of a local…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

A meeting was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last for the purpose of forming a cricket club. There was a good attendance, the chair being…

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Swimming Club. Arrangements for Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last, there being present Messrs. W…

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Boxing. Sixi Banned. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

The Home Secretary has forbidden Siki, who was billed to give an exhibition in the ring, to land in England…

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Boxing New York, Jan. 31

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

Harry Gre[?] retained the American light heavy-weight boxing title by defeating Tony Loughran, of Philadelphia, in a 15-round bout…

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The Griffith Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

The Griffith annual race meeting eventuated on Anniversary Day. There was a large attendance, including visitors from Leeton, Narandera…

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Cricket Tumut. Lacmalac

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Tumut v. Lacmalac, on the Police Flat wicket, on Saturday next 3rd Feb.:—E. Nuttall, W. Crampton, W…

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Cricket Draw for [?]

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

South Wagga [?] Newtown ([?] Park. Public [?]vied v Wagga (on Cricket Ground); A.I.F., a [?] B GRADE…

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