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Sport, 1924

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Swimming Wagga Carnival. a Hospital Benefit

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Though the water was a little too cool to make swimming pleasant there was a large attendance at the beach carnival conducted by the Wagga…

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Races at Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Sing a song of Jugiong, Where the 'Bidgee rolls along, Where cars and tractors chug along I'd love my swag to lug along…

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Swimming. Championship Won by Miss Lewis Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Miss Dora Lewis won the fifty yards championship at the Bondi swimming carnival yesterday. Her time was 30 [?] secs…

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Tennis. Half Holiday Club. Opening Day

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Wagga Half Holiday Tennis Club officially opened the season on Saturday. A high w[?]d was blowing but otherwise the weather conditions…

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Junee Races. Cup to Mary Bokdi

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

Though most of the fields were small the large crowd that attended the Cup meeting of the Junco Racing Club on Saturday thoroughly enjoyed the day's…

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Junee Races Mary Bondi Wins Cup

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

The Cup Meeting of the Junee Racing Club was held on Saturday in delightful weather. There was a large attendance from Wagga and other…

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Cricket. Wagga Association How the Teams Stand

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

The matches in the A. grade competition on Saturday, provided Interesting cricket. A. I. F. secured a three point win over Wagga and…

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Moorefield Races Kino Carlos Wins Handicap Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

A large crowd attended the Moorefield races to-day; and the weather prevalled. Results:— HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles…

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V.R.C. Races. Harvest King, Wins Plate Melbourne, Saturday

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

The V. R. C. Meeting was cou[?] to-day in dull but fine weather. GIBSON CARMICI[?]EL STAKES, 7 furlongs…

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Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

Tumut cricketers play Gundagai, at Gundagai, on Sunday next, the selection of players to be announced later…

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Leeton Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Leeton Football Club (Australian Rules) will be held in the White Rose Cafe on Thursday week, for the re-election of…

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Bowls Notes on the Games

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The championship is still in progress though sufficiently advanced to enable it to be announced that finality is in sight. R cent happenings…

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Cricket. Wagga Association Executive Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Executive of the Wagga Association [?] held to the School of Arts [?] [?] the President (Mr. H. E…

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Tennis News Visit of Sydney Players on March 17

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to play against Mr. Burtenshaw's team on Monday, 17th March Morning, 10 o'clock, Walker and…

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SWIMMING Charlton Makes Conditions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

"Boy" Charlton has not replied to the invitation to go to the Clympid Games. It is reported that he will not go unless his trainer, Tony…

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Sporting Tennis Cootamundra District Tennis Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

The annual meeting was held last night, Mr. H. Marsh in the chair. It was a large gathering. The chairman explained about the…

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The Tennis Boom

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 2

Last night the Cootamundra District Tennis Club held its general meeting, and elected officers for the ensuing year, This newly-formed…

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Sale of Racing Stock Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

Included in a sale or racing block to-day were Godey, 575 guineas Release, 500 David Garrick, 480 Automate and Mirth Queen, 450 Salry and Firth Knight, 400 [?]…

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Rugby League Football

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 5

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Rugby league Football Club was held at Messrs Chalmers and Collins Depot on Friday night…

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Cricket

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 5

District matches for this Saturday are The Park v Wallaroobie at Wallaroobie, and The Park v Springdale at Tempra. On…

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