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Sport, 1924

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Interstate Cricket. Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

In the inter-State cricket match N.S.W. v S.A., the former were all out for 634. Oldfield 36. and Kidpax 243…

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Boxing Week-end Contests Middleweight Champion Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, [?] Ple[?] (9.11½) of Belgium, outpointed A[?]. Simmons (9.[?]) of En[?]and…

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Cricket. Wagga Association Inte[?]esting [?]Atches

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

Interest in [?]ade matches was very pronounced [?] Saturday and spectators enjoy[?] the rou[?] of the batamen in the [?]th Wagga v…

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Tennis. Country v. City. Good Play by Countrymen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 4

The Country versus City tennis matches were contested yesterday under pleasant conditions. F. Kalms achieved a notable success in…

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Money in Golf Big Pay for Kirkwood Los Angeles, January 11

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

Kirkwood announced that he has accepted a resident position at [?] Country Club near New York The salary, which is reported to be…

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‘Boy’ Champion Sensational Swimming Contest Arouses Crowds Swedish Record Maker Beaten at 440 Yards “Boy” Charlton Wins the Title and Receives a Wildly Enthusiastic Demonstration

The Daily Express · Monday 14 January 1924 · page 1

Sydney celdom has been more excited over a sporting event than It was over the meet[?]ng of Arne Borg and “Boy” c[?]riton,…

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Swimming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

Charlton eclipsed all his previous performances on Saturday by easily defeating Arne Borge, the Swedish champion, in the 440 yards…

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Swimming Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Narandera Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics Institute on Friday evening last. Mr. R. Wise occupied the chair, and there…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

There was play for a few days on the local links, which are in better order now than at the concluding stage of last season. The past cool…

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Sporting Swimming Carnival

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Frank Holder tells us to-day that our suggestion in yesterday Issue for a demonstration of first-aid principal at the water carnival had…

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Sporting Notes Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

As will be seen in our advertising columns, Brillo Campbell, one of Australia's champion boxers, intends starting classes in Gundagai…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

The following will represent Gundagai district against Adelong district, at Adelong, on Anniversary Day:—J. Smith, G. Smith, R…

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Sport and Pastime SWIMMING

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

"Boy" Charlton on Saturday proved himself to be the greatest swimmer Australia has ever produced. He downed Arne Borg, the Swedish…

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Griffith Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

Splendid entries are promised for Griffith Races to be held on Jan. 26th and 28th. On Saturday. 26th inst., Gold Cup day, a special train will…

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Boxing. Spargo-godfrey Fight Postponed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

The fight between Syd Godfrey and Bert Spargo, which was fixed to take place at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night next, has been postponed in…

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Racing in Leeton. Prospects of the Current Year

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A well attended and most enthusiastic meeting of the newly-formed Leeton Jockey Club (A.J.C. Rules) was held at the picture hall on…

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Tennis. Country Carnival Some Exciting Games. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 1

At the tennis carnival at the White City to-day, Armidala, Bathurst, Singleton, and Orange, fougut out the [?]ght to play in the final…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Mr. T. A. Woodbridge Elected a Life Member

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Friday night. There were present:—Messrs. Walsh (chair), Oliver, Shepherd, Sewell,…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

A featuare of yesterday morning's play in the Country Tennis Carnival was Tamworth's defeat of Goulburn by 4/34 to 3/33 in the semi final of…

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Gundagai Racing Officials

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

The following have peen elected as the committee of the Gundagai Racing Club for the [?] year [?] L. D. Robertson a…

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