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Sport, 1923

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Swimming Carnival Gala on the River

The Daily Express · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon and evening the Wagga Volunteer Life Saving Club conducted a carnival at the bathing reserve, which attracted a…

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Boxing. Mack Wins. French Knocked Out in 17 Rounds

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

A good crowd attended Wonderland Gardens on Saturday night, and witnessed the best fight that has been staged there. The contestants were…

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Tennis. Country Week Concluded. Southern Players Successful Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The country tennis carnival concluded yesterday. The various championships went to the following:—Singles, Aubrey Sieler (Goulburn);…

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Athletics. Carr Breaks Even Time. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

E. W. Carr, the Australian sprint champion in the East Sydney Club Handicap, ran 109 yards in 9 [?] secs…

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Swimming

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Harris (Hawaii) beat W. Herald (Manly) in the 220yds. Swimming Championship of N.S.W. at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

Stan Love, the lightweight champion of New South Wales, arrived in Wagga yesterday afternoon, accompanied by his trainer, Ern Casey, and sparring…

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Bowls Championship Pairs

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The final of the Wagga Bowling championship pairs was played on Saturday between Cunningham and Bassett v Williamson and Kelly, and…

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Anniversary Day Swimming Carnival Opening of Leeton's New Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Though the new swimming baths, which are being built in the centre of Leeton, near the Hydro, are not quite complete they are already…

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C.y.m. Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Swimmers from Albury, Narandera, Beckom, Milbrulong, Wagga and the surrounding villages, and from Sydney have entered for the…

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Cricket Executive

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Wagga Cricket Executive will meet to-night at the School of Arts, when important business will be transacted in connection with…

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Fancy Costume Prizes. For Swimming Carnival

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The following fancy continue prizes have been added to the programme for the Anniversary Bay Swimming Carnival, to be held on…

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CRICKET. Coolac Beats Jugiong

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

The Jugiong Citizens' Cup which was returned to Coolae last week after a protest had been sustained, was played for again at Coolac on…

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British Rugby Union No Team for This Year London, January 20

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

The Rugby Union has decided that it cannot send a team to the Dom[?] in 1923, but intends to confer [?] home organisation with…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent Cootamundra against Junee, next Friday:—G. Thompson, C. Vaughan, H. Cutler, J…

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Swimming. C.y.m. Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The following handicaps have been declared for the 33 yards and 50 yards handicaps, to he contested at the above carnival on Friday next…

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Bowls Wagga Wagga v. ALBURY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The following team has been selected to play against Albury at the Wagga green on Friday:—Messrs Cunningham, Shaw, [?] McCa[?]…

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Tennis Banks v. ALBURY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

The Wagga team is as follows :— S[?] Gaydon, G[?]ns, Keves, G[?] Fr[?]er. Mosquitoes—millions of [?]…

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Big Boxing Love v. Murphy Articles Signed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Despite rumors to the contrary that were current in town yesterday, the Love-Murphy fight for the Lightweight Championship of the State,…

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Boxing. Love v. Murphy. the Arrangements Finalised

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

After a lot of wrangling and argument, just at the eleventh hour yesterday, when Love and his trainers were about to depart by the mail…

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English Boxing Lloyd Beats Penwill London, January 23

The Daily Express · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 1

Lloyd defeated Penwill, the refere[?] stopping the fight in the eleventh round. Lloyd looked very fit and easily had…

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