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Sport, 1924

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Cricket Notes

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

[?] ton The L.V. newcomes [?] been a great acquisition to [?] and to Wagga cricket if he [?] earlier in the season…

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Boxing Another Match for Cook

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

A match is being arranged between Jack Bloomfield, cruiser weight champion, and George Cook, probably to be contested before the former…

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Charity and Sport Albury Racing Club Meeting Albury, Tuesday

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

Heated arguments occurred at a meeting of the Albury Racing Club to-night over the matter of fixing the rent of the Club’s course for the…

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Tennis. China in the Davis Cup. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

China may appear in the role of Davis Cup challenger this year. Information has been asked for from the United States Tennis Association…

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Football De Luxe As Played. in Switzerland. London, February 11

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

The “Daily Express” Geneva correspondent writes that during an Association football match at Lugano, angry supporters of Lugano invaded…

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Cricket in N.Z. Match at Christchurch Christchurch N. Z., February 12

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

The New South Wales cricketers began a match against South Canterbury to-day. Macartney won the toss and sent…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. Xi in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

After a civic reception given to the New South Wales cricketers at Ashburton a match with South Canterbury was started this afternoon. New South…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 8
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate, Cootamundra Herald

District matches for this Saturday are Wallaroobie v The Park, Mahda v Buddigower, The Park v Springdale. On Wednesday…

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Swimming Borg's New Record Hobart

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Following on his recent victories, Arne Borg won the 200 yds. championship of Tasmania last night in 2 mln. 35 secs., or two-fifths seconds…

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Cricket Ground Improvement

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Cricketers and others who have not visited the Cricket her some time will be surprised at the wonderful improvement that has…

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Boxing Way v Fogarty' Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

At the stadium to-night, Charlie May (10.6) beat .Ray Fogarty.(10.7) After four rounds of tierce fighting Fogarty threw in the towel…

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Swimming. Borg Lowers Charlton's Record. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

On the last day of the Australian championship's swimming carnival Arne Borg excelled himself. In the 220yds. event he clipped two-fifths of a second…

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Boxing. Bloomfield and Cook to Meet London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

A match is being arranged between Jack Bloomfield, cruiserweight champion, and George Cook, the Australian. It will probably be contested before…

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Tennis. Anderson and the Davis Cup. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

It has been learned from a most reliable source that a proposal, has been made on behalf of J. O. Anderson so that he may be able to play…

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Tennis Bailey Drops Out of Team Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 4

Owing to Bailey of Orange drop ping out of the state team against Victoria owing to Illness, A. Willard has been included…

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Australian Athletics for Paris. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 1

Only £350 is now required to complete the £4000 necessary to send away a representative Australian team to the Olympic games…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Les Murray (New Zealand) and Earl France (America) have been matched to box at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, at 9st. 121bs., ringeside…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

The end of November generally [?]s the finish of the tennis season in Wagga, but last season was an exception to the many previous seasons…

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