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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Man's Swimming Feat. His Story Discredited. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

There is an inclination locally to discredit J. W. Greenwood's story of his swim from the steamer Hunter to shore on Friday night. It has been stated…

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District Cricket. Gundagai wins Potts Cup

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

ON Sunday the local cricketers again journeyed to Gobarralong after the "Potts" Cup, and this time managed to bring it home…

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Wyalong St[?]ll Winning Big Tennis Record Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

The Country Tennis Car[?]iyal continued to-day in very oppressive weather. Wyalong, in defeating…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Big Cricket. Englishmen on Tour. CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

Marylebone defeated Natal by 236 runs…

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Boxing. Gossip of the Game

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

What's in a name has been amply demonstrated in the boxing profession in Wagga during the past few weeks. Bearing in mind the result of Jimmy…

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To Make a Concrete Swimming Baths

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A correspondent interested in a movement to construct a community swimming bath recently approached the Department of Agriculture for…

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Boxing. Temora “Mack” v. Wagga “French”

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Boring fans are in for another fistic treat on Saturday night at Wonderland Gardens when Messrs. flair and Grime will stage the Bill…

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Tennis Sensational Drawn Game. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The sixth day’s play of the Country Tennis Carnival was concluded to-day. Barraba I and Goulburn I played…

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Tennis. Country Tournament. Further Results. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The [?] tennis carnival was continued to-day in hot weather. The semi-final of the woman's tennis matches were played. Armidale beating…

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Cricket Looking for Bowlers Juniors to Practice Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The [?] Junior Cricket Union were asked by the N. S. W. C. A. to nominate six bowlers to practise with the interstate team. The Chief…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

The following team will represent Borambola in their match on saturday next at wagga: C. Sells F. Maline, G. Hilton, R. Fawcett, A. tu[?]…

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Country Tennis

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

One of the surprises of the Carnival took place to-day, when Courtney of Muswellbrook defeated the former Davis Cup Player, C. V. Todd, two…

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Boxing. Featherweight Championship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

A melbourne message says that the possibility of Bert Spargo going to America to night johnny kllbane for the world's featherweight championship…

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Great Swimming Boy Charlton Again Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

Boy Charlton won the 440 yards Amateur Championship of Australia at the Domain Baths, to-night, beating Harris the Hawallian champion…

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Bowls. Wagga v. Henty. Albury v. Wagga Match Buggested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a party of bowlers from wagga played against Henty bowlers on two of the Henty Club's rinks. The result of the match were…

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Swimming Charlton Defeats Harris. in the 140 Years Championship Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

One of the largest audiences on record was present at the Domain Baths tonight to see the 440 yards swimming championship of new south wales, the…

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Tennis. Country Tournament. Tie in the Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

The country tennis carnival was continued today in flue weather. The ladies' teams matches were concluded, Ar[?] defeating Teamwork by 6…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

Great activity is going on at Wonderland Gardens. A team of carpenters and other tradesman are busy moving the ring, seating and electric light, for…

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Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Judging by the amount of Interest which is being taken in the coming carnival, there should be record entries for all events…

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