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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Tennis. Covered Court Championships. Barcelona

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

The finals of the world's covered court championships at Barcelona resulted:—Ladies' Singles: M'Kane beat…

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Big Cricket. Fourth Test. CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 1

The M.C.C., in their second innings, had five down for ,294 (Russell 96, Woolley, not out, 80)…

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CRICKET. M.C.C. v. South Africa. Fourth Test Match. (Reuter.) JOHANNESBURG

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 4

There was increased interest in the fourth and crucial test match. The weather was fine but cloudy and unsettled. The wicket was good and…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

The Thurban-Crellan fight has been definitely arranged for this month, in the Cootamundra Town Hall. A well attended meeting was held at…

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Bowls. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

A start was made with the single rink championship at the country bowls carnival. Blamey (Wagga) at beat Muller (Forbes) 17. Carpenter…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

Gundagai Cricket Club, will pay Cootamundra a visit on Saturday next, meeting Cootamundra District Team on the Albert Park wicket…

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Boxing. Danny Morgan Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Seaman Hall defeated Welshman Danny Morgan at The Ring in the fifteenth round. Morgan retiring with a cut lip. Siki has shared in the…

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Boxing Siki Reinstated. Paris, February 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

In o[?]der to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of [?] foundation the French Boxing Federation has voted an amnesty for all disqualified boxers,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Introducing Rugby Football. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

Sir,—The death reported of Lieut. W. Denoon, M.C., in your issue of last week under sad circumstances recalls an early effort made by deceased and…

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Boxing. Smith-beckett Fight Postponed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

The Beckett-Smith fight has been postponed on account of an injury to Beckett's hand, and the new date has not been fixed…

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Test Cricket. Johannesburg, Feb. 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

The Fourth Test Match was continued to-day, when rain interrupted play several times. There were 10,000 people present. In their…

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Tennis. Anderson Apologises and Is Lectured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

During the contests between the combined city and combined country tennis teams an argument arose between J. O. Anderson and the…

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Cricket. England Scoring in Test Match. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

The fourth test match was continued to-day on an easy wicket which was not materially affected by overnight rain. The weather was…

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Big Cricket. Draw With South Africa. Final Test Starts on Friday. CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

The fourth test was drawn. The M.C.C. declared" six for 377. South Africa hud four down for 247…

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Champion Scolded J. O. Anderson and Tennis Association Unsportsmanlike Conduct Severely Rebuked Solemn Warning That Repetition of Incidents Will Not Be Tolerated

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 1

Arising out of recent tennis matches between City and Country. when the Central Umpire “called” J. O. Anderson for foot f[?]ltlng, the…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

Mr. Stan Love was to lave his throat and nose operated upon this morning. Great interest is manifested in the…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

E. Weisell, Coota's fine, footballer, is some cricketer, too. Playing for Cootamundra against Tumut on Saturday, he…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

At the country-bowls carnival to-day in the single handed championship Gielke beat Blarney (Wagga), 34 to 14. Cunningham (Wagga) won by a…

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Publicans at Cricket

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday a match will be played at the cricket ground between teams representing the Oldtown and the Newtown publicans, the proceeds…

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Boxing. Heavyweight Honors London, February 13

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

Owing to Beckett’s second postponement of the fight with E[?]mith, the latter, announces that he will claim for the fo[?]iet of £400 and…

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