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Sport, 1923

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Leeton Amateur Swimming Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The above-mentioned club has negotiated with the Proprietors of the Leeton Swimming Baths (near the Hydro) to permit of the club…

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Tumut Vacation Swimming School

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. L. D. Maitland, who took a keen interest in the swimimng school for children conducted during the Christmas holidays, is in receipt…

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New Golf House

The Daily Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club last evening, it was decided to accept a tender for the creation of a new club house at a…

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Jumut Annual Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The Tomut Turf club's annual races took place on 21st and 22nd [?]. There was a good attendance on the opening day. but the crowd…

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Gundagai Races. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

THE annual, meeting of the Gundagai Racing Club was held on Wednesday and Thursday in pleasant weather. The attendance on both…

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Sport and Pastime. Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Adelong meet Wondalga to-morrow in the Crain Cup Competition. The following team has been selected to represent the former :— K. Powell…

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Local and Genera News. CRICKET

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Menus will visit Tumbarumba tomorrow (Saturday). The match will the played here instead of at Menus on account of the bad state of the wicket…

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Wagga Golf Club the Annual Meeting New Club House

The Daily Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

A special general meeting of the Wagga Golf Club was held in the M.P. and A. rooms in Gurwood St[?] to consider a resolution, in the name…

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Wagga Golf Club. Annual Meeting. a Year of Progress

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The annual Meeting of the Wagga Golf Club held last night in the M.1. and A.A. Rooms, was largely attended. The president (Mr. P. W. Williamson)…

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Big Cricket. M.c.c. V. N.s.w

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

The former's, scores: Titmarsh, retired hurt, 2; Hillwood, [?] Oldfield, [?] Scott, 18; Calthorpe, [?] Mailey, [?] Scott, O; Lowry, [?] Kippax, b Mailey,…

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To-days Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The swimming carnival to be held this afternoon at the rear of the gas-workers, promisee to be highly success [?] Mr. Logan and his troupe of…

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TENNIS [?] Matches London, March 1

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 3

Miss Lenglen’s [?] [?] in the singles at [?] ng to [?] the [?]ont of much interest,…

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Tennis. Australians for the Davis Cup. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The Australian Lawn Tennis Association secided to-night that Australia would nominate for the Davis Cup. Brookes, ex-champion of Australia…

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CRICKET. M.C.C. v. New South Wales Englishmen at the Wickets. Chapman's Brilliant Innings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The return match between New South Wales and the M.C.C. team commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine weather. The…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 8

A match on the Railway Institute Courts on Saturday afternoon, be tween the ladies of the Institute and five of the town, resulting in a win…

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Swimming Carnival at Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 8

Several hundreds attended the carnival out at "Stock." yesterday, in aid of the cricket club and the fund to start a hospital. Enthusiasm, was…

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Our Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

The concluding day of the Gundagai meeting! came, after we went to press on Thursday morning'. The president's rep…

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Cricket the Potts Cup . Gundagai Plays Good Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

Gundagai yesterday won its fifth Poits Cup match, defeating Gilmore easily. The latter were very confident of taking the…

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Suggestion for Cootamundra Swimming Hole. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 5

Sir.— Perhaps a note on the swimming carnival held at Mr Jos Morton's farm at Stockinbingal yesterday, might help to stir our civic…

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Boxing. Week-end Bouts Gray Beats Mendies Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, Bobby Gray (8st.41b.) defeated George Mendies (7st.10lb.) in t/en rounds. Mendies was down live times in the…

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