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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Vacation Swimming. Poor Attendance at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

On January 2 at a large number of towns in different parts of New South Wales vacation swimming schools, under highly qualified…

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CRICKET. Tumut and Adelong "Veterans" v Adelong First Eleven

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

Tumut and Adelong district old veteran players (22), selected to play Adelong crack eleven on Saturday, Jan. 13, on Adelong Cricket…

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Coolamon Athletic Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

A committee meeting of the Coolamon Athletic Club was held at the president’s office on Tuesday night last, there being present Mr. A. W. Stinson (president in…

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The Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

It is a most regrettable thing that greater advantage has not been taken at Wagga this year of the facilities provided by the vacation swimming…

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Wagga Swimming Safe

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Interviewed last night, Miss Kingston, instructor to the girls class in the Wagga vacation swimming school stated that, in flier opinion (and she…

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The Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

After tour days work with the Wagga vacation swimming classes the instructors are able to notify very satisfactory progress on the part of…

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Swimming School Large Increase of Pupils

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

There has been a rapid increase in the number of children enrolled in the swimming classes Since the reference in…

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Boxing Boom Murr[?]ove Match Possible

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Local followers of boxing will have much to interest them in the visit to Wagga this month of Jimmy Sharman with his well known boxing…

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Country Cricket. Improving the Game

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 5

The Victorian Cricket Associa[?] has taken a step in the right di[?]tion to bring out the best of [?] country cricketers, and good [?]…

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Boxing. Good Contents Promised. Murphy v. Love Almost a Fixture

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

The many supporters of Jimmy Sharman throughout the Riverina will be pleased to learn by to-day's issue that the Wagga promoters…

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Cricket. an Exciting Match. England's Narrow Win. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Brilliant warn weather prevailed when England continued on a fast wicket, with 2000 present. Taylor at cover missed Mann when 14 and the…

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New Zealand Cricket the Second Test Christchurch, Jan. 5

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

The Second Test Match was commenced to-day in the weather, the wicket being in excellent condition, Maclaren is not playing, and Hartley,…

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A Boon to Swimming

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

In the past the success of swimming carnivals at Wagga has been hampered by the lack of a proper starting board, and a temporary…

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BOXING. Love v. Murphy

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

A hitch has occurred with reference to the above, talked of for 26th, at Wagga. Stan Love will still go to Wagga…

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Swimming. Manly Performances. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

Some good swimming performances were put up yesterday at Manly. Bill Herald swam one hundred yards in 56¾ secs. equalling the Australian…

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Boxing. Mendies Defeats Raywmond Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

At the Stadium last night George Mendies, the flyweight champion of Australia, outclassed Kid Raymond, the Victorian champion. Raymond…

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Cricket Wagga [?] Sensational Scoring

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The round of matches after the holiday vacation commenced on Saturday and a f[?]ure in the [?] grade matched was the general…

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Tennis. Tilden Playing Well. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

At Chicago the loss of the first joint of his middle linger of the service hand did not interfere with the playing ability of Tilden. In an…

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Sydney Grade Cricket Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

On account of the Sheffield Shield match yesterday the suburban grade matches were suspended…

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Boxing [?]Dies Beats Raymond [?]Mito Outpoints M’carthy Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

At the Stadium last night, George Men[?]es, F[?]weight Champion of Australia, completely outclassed Kid Raymond ([?]), who was a pound…

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