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Sport, 1923

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Cricket Wanted Bowlers

The Daily Express · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The attitude of the New South Wales Cricket Association Executive requesting country bowlers [?] travel to Sydney to bowl against batsman…

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Swimming Club Carnival Fixed for February 7Th

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last, there being present—Messrs. W. Gibson (chair), P.O'Loan…

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Sport and Pastime. Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent Tumut against Gilmore on the local police flat wicket to-morrow, commencing at…

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Opening of New Swimming Baths a Great Day's Sport

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

Like a bolt from the blue, the news was sent all over the country In the early part of this week that Leeton's new swimming baths and amusement…

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Tumbarumba Races. Dead-heat in Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The attendance was a record. Gundagai being well represented…

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Cricket Match. Leeton-Griffith v Irrigation Commission Head Office

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

A cricket match was played on the North Sydney Oval on the 29th ulto., between teams representing Leeton-Griffith and the head offices of the…

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Narandera Athletic Association Three Special Trains to Be Chartered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the A'Liette Association was held at the M. Chames' Institute on Tuesday evening last, there being present Messrs. H.S…

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Swimming Cusses Satisfactory Results

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

Yesterday morning the vacation swimming school conducted by the Department of Public Instruction, was concluded…

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Wagga Swimming Classes Excellent Results

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The ten days vacation swimming schools organised by the Education Deparement throughout the State closed yesterday. At Wagga the instructors…

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Boxing. To-night's Contest—and Other Matches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 8

The first of the special matches arranged by the Wagga promoters, Messrs. Blair and Grime, will be fought at the Wonderland Gerdens to-night, when…

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Cricket Arch for Bowlers Brvan to Practice Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 3

[?]xecutive of the Cricket As [?] has asked O’Bryan to p[?]ac [?] the forthcoming Sheffield [?] match, He did extend[?]dly…

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Boxing. M'auliffe Defeats Woods Loser's Plucky Battle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

In securing Jimmy sharman to being his trope to Wagga to engage in a series of matches Messrs. Blair and G[?] showed [?] judgment, as on…

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Tennis Unpleasant Scene Anderson Disputes Umpire Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 4

A regrettable incident occurred during the tennis carnival yesterday Dr. Geo; M’Elhone, the Central Umpire called Anderson twice for…

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Tennis. Country v. City Teams. Some Fine Displays. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

At the country tennis carnival yesterday the combined country teams met the combined city teams. Out of ten teams matches played the country men…

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Cricket in South Africa Match Against Natal Capetown, Jan 12

The Daily Express · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

The Englishmen commenced a match against Natal at [?] and batting [?] for 24 when [?]…

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Boxing

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 3

Stan. Love's supporters have lodged £100 deposit with the Coota. "Liberal" to fight Tommy Murphy, the "Temora Terror," for a purse of…

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Anniversary Day Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The now swimming baths at Leeton are now showing signs of being completed In time for swimmers to have a trial spin over the course…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

Coolac did not long retain Jugiong Citizens Cup, being defeated on Saturday by Gobarralong by over 100 runs. The chief scorer for Gobarrolong was…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

The first meeting of the new committee of the above was held on Thursday night last. There were present:—Messrs. J. O. Robertson…

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Tennis. Country Tournament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts to-day. The weather was very hot early, but about 2.30 a blinding dust storm…

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