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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Football and Fire Remarkable Experience London, March 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

The Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers football match, at which there were 15,000 spectators, was played under remarkable conditions…

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Brilliant Cricket State Teams Batting Drawn Same Probable Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 3

The match with the M.C.C. was continued yesterday when the weather and wicket were perfect. There were 1[?],500 people pre[?]ant. The…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Cootamundra Club is called for the 16th. Playing at Houston (Texas), the Australian, J. Kirkwood, won first…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

There were two surprise in District Grade tennis matches last week. Bullough defeated Les. Bl[?] the State representative, and Willard…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the local Cricket Club was held last night. The forthcoming match with the Commercial Travellers was discussed, and…

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Swimming. C.y.m. Annual Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

There was only a meagre attendance at the Christian Young Men's annual swimming carnival, which took places on Saturday, but the function provided…

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Boxing. Gray Defeats Mendies. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

At Sydney Stadium last night George Mendies, the flyweight champion of Australia, was defeated by Bobby Gray in ten rounds. The loser was…

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Tennis. Victorian Championships. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

In the lawn tennis singles championship at Melbourne Patterson defeated Varley 6-0, 6-0, 6-3. Patterson's game was absolutely unplayable…

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Boxing Match at Griffith (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, in the interests of fair play and clean sport, space in your valuable paper to express whole heartedly…

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Latest News. Sydney, Monday. CRICKET

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

M.C.C. all out for 296, Calthorpe 110. N.S.W., second innings, live for 102, Taylor 52. Match drawn. The Roman Catholic Bishop of…

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Old Buffers Cricket Match. Coolamon v WAGGA

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

Ast Coolamon Wednesday, March 1. The following will represent Wagga in the match at Coolamon, and will leave, the Commercial Hotel corner…

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Cricket. Gundagai Retains Potts' Cup. Defeat Gilmore by 73 Runs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

Gundagai played Gilmore for the Potts' Cup on Sunday last, resulting in an easy win for the home team, the margin being 73 runs…

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CRICKET. M.C.C. v. New South Wales a Drawn Game. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 3

The cricket match between New South Wales and the M.C.C. was concluded at the Cricket Ground to-day. The match resulted in a draw…

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Athletics. Carr Beaten Again. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

At Auckland yesterday, Kidney defeated "Slip" Carr in the 100 yards championship by two feet, in 10 l-5 secs. Tracey (N.Z.) finished third…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The Golf season opened in Goulburn on Saturday; when an open mixed foursomes, long f[?] hole handicap, and President's trophy were played. A…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The Junee Rugby League Management Committee held a meeting at J. Parke's Broadway Hotel on Monday. Present T. Binford (president), J. T…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

The team Cootamundra will play against on Wednesday next, will be picked from the following "Knights of the Road": Frank Anderson, plays…

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Football Association. Season’s Prospects Bright

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held at Mr. Boardman’s shop last night , the president (Mr. T. Ryan)…

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Lawn Tennis an Important Decision London, March 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 1

The Lawn Tennis Association has accepted the recommendation that the title of “World's Champion.” should be dropped from 'the Wimbledon…

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Tennis. the World's Championship. Davis Cup Entries. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

At New York immediate action for the affiliation of America with the International Lawn Tennis Federation was forecasted by officials of the U.S…

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