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Sport, 1923

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 6
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times, Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

On Sunday afternoon a match will be played on Hillston wicket between a combined team of town and country players and a team representing the…

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Leeton Amateur Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 5

Attention is directed to an advertisement appearing in another column relative to a public meeting to take place at Messrs. Panaretto's "White…

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Sports and Pastimes Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 8

The Railway Institute team leave pet motor bus, to-morrow morning for Tomtit, to play two matches over the week-end. They meet Tumut…

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Big Boxing an American Purse New York, Feb uary 7

The Daily Express · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

Tex Hickard announces that he [?] matched Flayd Johnson to fight [?]ss Willard a 15 [?]d [?]ont on May 12 for a purse of 25,000 dollars each,…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

The team to represent Borambola against Thomas XI to-morrow (Sunday), at Borambola will be selected from:—Sells, Fawcett, Hilton, Ingram…

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Wagga Cup Jubilee Celebration History of Early Racing

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 5

The Committee of the Murrumbidgee T[?] Club has decided, to celebrate as 1923 race meeting in April an the Jubilee of the Wagga Cup. The…

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Cricket Control “Selfish and -Inconsiderate” N.S.W. Association Condemned Bathurst

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 4

According to the Bathurst Distri[?] Cricket Association, the New South Wales Cricket Association is all the [?] selfish and inconsiderate…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Half-a-dozen players enjoyed a round of the local links on Saturday. Bogeys were the order of the day, owing to the fairways being hard…

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Sculling. Regatta at Manly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

At the Manly regatta yesterday the single sculls first heat was won by T. Paddon, and the final resulted: J. Wilson I, W. Oliver 2, T. Paddon…

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Swimming. Australian Championship Perth

The Daily Express · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 3

The final of the [?] yards Australian Swimming Championship to-day. [?]…

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SWIMMING. 130 Yards Australian Championship. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 2

At Perth the 130 yards championship of Australia provided a thralling race, in which M. Christie just beat E. Jones (W.A.) by a touch, with…

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Cricket the Boyton Cup

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Following are the rules governing the Boyton Junior Challenge Cup:—1. The Cup to be competed…

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Boxing. Grime Wins. Spargo Completely Outclassed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Billy Grime (N.S.W.) defeated Bert Spargo (Vic.) on points for the featherweight championship of Australia. Spargo's weight was 8.13[?]…

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Cricket. Muttama's Day Out Some Passing Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

Mi[?] inflicted a severe le[?] b[?] on the local eleven on Albert Park wicket on Saturday. The game, with the exception of Lin…

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CRICKET. M.C.C. v. South Africa. Scores in the Test Match. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

The test match between England and South Africa was continued today in fine but cloudy weather. The attendance was 8000 before lunch and…

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Athletics. Victorian Championships. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1923 · page 4

The Victorian athletic championships were commenced to-day. The best performances were those of H. Newman (St. Stephens), who won…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

Writing from Temora Mr. Bob. Aldridge says he would like to see as many old Gundagai sports as can make it convenient to make the trip…

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Bowls Sydney’s Country Week. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

In the Country Week Bowls Competition to-day, C. Curreh (Orange) beat H. E. Mitchelmore (Wagga) by 28 to 23; A. J. Baldock (Forbes)…

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