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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1924

2,807 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 141

Tennis. Pine Gully Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Pine Gully Tennis Club was held on February 19. There was a good attendance. In the absence of the president, Mr. C…

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Football. the English Cup. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The draw for the fourth round in the Football Association cup competition, to be played on March 8 resulted:— Manchester City v. Cardiff…

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Boxing. New Opponent for Jack Dempsey. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

Tex Rickard has guaranteed Quintin Romro Rojos, the Chilean heavyweight, £20000 for a title fight with Jack Dempsey, the world's champion. Possibly…

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Country Tennis. (To the Editor Wagga "Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Sir,— Under the heading "Tennis" in your issue of 15th inst., a criticism has been levelled at both the selectors of the team who represented…

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A Record Meeting. Gundagai Racing Club in the Boom

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

It was a splendid meeting—the best in the Club's history. Such can be written of the 1924 annual reunion of the Gundagai Race…

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Country Tennis Affiliation of Clubs. How it Affects Country Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

In a recent issue we briefly commented on the team selected to represent Wagga in the last Country Week Carnival held in Sydney. We…

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Cricket on the Turf Match at Wagga Wagga Defeats Travellers

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Yesterday a teams of commercials known as “The Str[?]lers” played a match at Wagga. The new turf wicket at the cricket ground was in…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

Japan has challenged for the Davis Cup. A strong movement is afoot in Sydney in favor of sending J…

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[?] Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

"Bert" [?] autumn meeting was awarded [?] Caulfield as compensation [?] stakes, of [?] weight-for- age…

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Gundagai Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

The above meeting opened on Wednesday and was concluded yesterday (Thrusday) to a good attendance, including a large percentage of…

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Competition Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

The competition matches will be resumed to-morrow (Saturday), when the Country team will play the Banks team on the brewery wicket, and the…

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Coolamons Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

A meeting at the Coolamon Football Club mat held in Mr Coloy’s saloon on Monday evens There was a large at[?]dance The [?]…

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Boxing. a Drawn Contest. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

At Fulham baths a twenty rounds contest between Lloyd and Gold (Ealing) resulted in a draw…

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Cricket in New Zealand

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 5

New South Wales defeated South Canterbury by an innings and 298 runs…

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Sport and Pastime CRICKET

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 3

Gundagai journeyed to Jugiong on Sunday last to wrest the Potts Cup from that club, and after a very enjoyable game, Gundngai were…

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Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

The Wagga Volunteer Lifesaving Club's benefit beach carnival which was to have been held last Saturday in aid of the Wagga District Hospital…

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Coursing. Conference Held

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

At the conference of delegates of the Riverina Coursing Club held in Wagga this week the following clubs were represented: Albury, Wagga,…

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Coursing Conference at Wagga Recognition for Country

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

“That this Conferece protests against all classic events being run at Rooly Hill, being of the opinion that some of them should be run…

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Boxing Stone V. Parer. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 29

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Giving away 23lbs., [?]arry Stone lost on points to Eddy Parker at Timaru last night. The decision had a mixed reception…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

On Saturday last Mt. Pleasant journeyed to Gundagai and played a local combination, being defeated by 12 runs. The…

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