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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 157

Swimming

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

Mari[?]chen Wehselau. Hawaiian champion and world’s record holder, easily won the ladies hundred yards State champinship at the Sydney Domain baths on Saturday,…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, Hilly Crime (9.1[?]) outpointed joe Fox ([?].17)). The refers [?]opped the fight in the thirteenth round. Technically it…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4
Also in Tumbarumba Times

F. R. Sportfish, the demos bowler of the eighties, accompanied by Mrs. Spof[?]orth and his daughter, has arrived in Melbourne. Spoffor[?]b men[?]ooed that be was…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The country bowling carnival was continued to-day when five rounds of the rink championship were played. In the following account of each game only…

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Football. Wagga Soccer Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Last night a well attended meeting of the Wagga Soccer Club was held at the Midget Candy Store, Mr. W. Forbes being in the chair…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

Italy is the latest challenger for the Davis Cup. Previous challenges reported are those of Ireland and Switzerland…

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Leeton A.j.c. Races. To-morrow (Saturday) Week

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

With the object of raising funds to tarnish further improvements to the Leeton Racecourse, the trustees, with the assistance of the jockey club and…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v. Victoria. English Cracks Standing Down. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

Victoria, which was fortunate in November last in meeting a weak English team, will again be given a good chance, since Gilligan, Hobbs, Strudwick,…

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Athletics. Australian Do Well at Oxford London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

In the inter-college sports at Oxford the New Zealander Porritt, won the 100 yards race in ten seconds, the 120 yards hurdle race and the long jump…

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Athletics

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The council of the Amatent Athletic Association has granted permission to the Maivern Harriers (Vic.) to allow A W. Winter to attack the Victorian record for…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

It is reported that "Billy" Grime has lodged £60 to cover £60 lodged by Jack Mhrray on behalf ot Ben Martin, who will meet Grime at the Stadium to-night…

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Bowls Country Bowls Carnival. Dubbo's Win

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

The final of the Country Rink Championship was won by Dubbo from Cessnock, afer a very xeciting match. The rinks were:—…

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Swimming Hawaiian's Unofficial Record

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

In her last appearance in Sydney, Mariechen Webseiau created a sensation at Manly, on Saturday. by winning the 300'yards scratch ruce in…

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Swimming. Sydney, Successes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

At the New South Wales swimming carnival at Bondi yesterday Mariechen Webslan won the 500 yards scratch race—by 28 yards from C. Couldwell!…

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Bowls. Country Carnival. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

Dubbo won the rink championship at the country bowling carnival, beating Cessnock in the final by 31 to 30. During the afternoon a Wagga team…

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Boxing Johns Outpoints Ring LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

In the 15-round bout the colored boxer,. Len . Johns, outpointed Ring after a close fight. At the Sydney Stadium on…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

The arrangements for the meeting of the Tarcutta and Wagga old buffers on the cricket ground on "Wednesday, February 18, are reading excellent…

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Racing in Riverina. Increasing Prize Money

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 6

For some months past it has been apparent to southern district racing sportsmen, and Metropolitan visitors, that this branch of sport in Riverina…

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Football. Wagga Soccer Club at Practice

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

Yesterday morning members of the Wagga Soccer Club played the first game of the season, when took the from of a practice match to enable…

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