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Sport, 1924

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Big Swimming Victoria Wins Keiran Shield. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 3

Arne Borg. won the 440 yards Championship of Australia last night in the fast time of 5min 14 2-5aec. Beaurepaire (Vle.) was second and…

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Boxing. Featherweight Champion. Grime Retains Title. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

Bitty Grime to-night added another victory to his already long list of victories by knocking out Jimmy Scmmens in the first round. Grime…

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Motor Car Racing. Accident at 60 Miles an Hour, Aspendale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

A new field of sport was opened up to-day, when races for motor cars formed part of a programme decided on the new speedway of the…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

On Friday last the first tennis match for the Ryan school trophy was played between North and South Gundagai public schools,…

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The Cricket Groun Football Lease Cancelled Joint Control Urged

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The Wagga Cricket Association and the Wagga United Football. Association never been a happy family in connection with the control of…

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Bowls Wagga Championship

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

There is much activity at present among members of the Wagga Bowl Club and particularly keen interest is being taken in the progress…

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Bowls. Wagga Club's Programme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

The interest in the championship of the Wagga Bowing Club is being well maintained, the whole of the entrants still remaining such having a…

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English Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. F. Pardon, editor of "Wisden's Cricketers' Almana[?]" says: "The most hopeful feature of English cricket in 1923 was the improvement…

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Cricket Notes

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Prospects of an outright win [?] to make the usually keen A.L.F. fieldsmen keener than over on Saturday. Higgins always [?]…

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Cricket Wagga Association Executive Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive was held last night Mr. H. E. Gissing Presiding. The chairman [?] it was a scandal…

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Tennis. Alonzo Beats Tilden. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

A message from Buffalo (New York) states that Albuzo, the Spanish tennis champion, defeated Tilden. 6—4, 1—6, 6—1, 3—6, 6—4, in a spirited match…

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English Cricket Team Tour Endeavor to Get Date for Wagga. Cricket Association "What Is Wrong in Sydney ?"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

At an executive meeting if the Wagga Cricket Association held last night, at which the president. Mr. H. E. Gissing, presided, the practice of…

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Boxing. Firpo v. Lodge. a Terrific K.O. Blow. Buenos Aires

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

Firpo knocked out Farmer Lodge in the fifth round. Firpo's knock-out blow was a ler[?] right to the body, which had…

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The Game O' Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

The Cootamundra Golf Club, one of the best along the Southern line, is about to settle down again seriously to its ensuing season. Play (as far…

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Sporting Cootamundra Golf Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

The golf links are looking remarkably well after the recent rains; and it is expected that the grass on the fairways will be in excellent…

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The Rules and Etiquette of Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

I have been asked on several occasions if I would lecture on the Rules and [?]quette of Golf…

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Missing Racing Pony Arrest at Wagga Rail Refused

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 4

Much Interest has been taken by racing men in the disappearance from her atable at racing [?] Princess Wynne which was to have raced at Kensing…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

A strong movement is afoot in favor of sending Willard and Kaalms to represent Australia at tennis at the Olympic games…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

On Sunday last, whilst the second division of Gundagai were at Jugiong, the first division played Nangus Reserve on the…

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