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Sport, 1925

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The Narandera Athletic Association Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Narandera Athletic Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening last, there being present…

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Tennis Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

The "Dally Advertiser" wishes to see this favorite pastime make great progress this season and will be pleased to receive reports of meetings, matches…

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Boxing. Lightweight Belt Contests

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

Stan Love, holder of the State lightweight belt is to meet "Buncus" Mayne at the Oxford Hall. Wagga on March 21 in an attempt to gain the title…

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Australia Wins the Toss Again Fifth and Final Test a Slow Day's Cricket Australia's Uninspiring Display

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 7

To bat 4½ hours at a rate of 53 runs per hour cannot be considered highly entertaining, but that is what Australia did yesterday. The display was not a good one. The highest scorer was Ponsford, and he was missed…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Good boxers make good money. Herb. McCoy (Wilson), the Melbourne lightweight who held the Australian title a dozen yrs…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

There was a big roll up at the annual meeting: of the Gundagai Tennis Club at the Literary, Institute on Friday, evening. 'A…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Mr T. H. Boyton, of Nangus, has presented a first quality, cricket mat to the school cricket club at Jenkins. A working bee…

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Saturday's Racing. at Flemington

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

Pindarus owner by Mr. "S. A. Rawdon," opened favorite for the Pines Hurdle, in which there were ten runners and remained the best backed of the…

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Boxing. Deleon Defeats Shannon. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night Gavine Deleon, the Fillipino defeated Sid Shannon in the thirteenth found by a technical knock out…

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Beauford Top Weight. Saturday's Racing. Sydney, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 5

The champion racehorse, Beauford, has been entered for the Flying Handicap at Morefield on Saturday. He got top weight, 10st. 5lb., Sunburst…

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Football Results of Maches in Britain. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

In the international 'Soccer" at Swansea England defeated Wales by two goals to me goal. At Belfast Scotland defeated Ireland…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

C. Vagg issues, in our advertising columns, a challenge to H. Shooks to box him the best of ten rounds at a time and place to the mutually…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Two records were associated with this year's Newmarket Handicap. The field of 38 was the largest, that, has ever gone to the post in the "Straight…

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Narandera Golf Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the Narandera Golf Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, when there were present…

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Cricket. England v. AUSTRALIA

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

Saturday was a day of sensations in the fifth test, which is being played on the Sydney cricket Ground. Grimmott had a day out and took five…

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University Athletics. America Expecting Porritt. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The American Universities hare postponed all their athletic fixtures for a week to enable Porritt to accompany the combined Oxford and Cambridge…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4
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The annual meeting of the Ladysmith Tennis Club will be held at the school on Friday night. The Yathella Tennis Club's annual…

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Sunday Tennis Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 1

At the Methodist Conference to-day a motion was carried declaring that the City Council's decision to permit Sunday tennis on municipal courts…

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Boxing. Stan Love Must Go Into Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

The boxing bout which was to have taken place in Wagga during race week between Stan Love, the State. light weight champion, and "Buncas"…

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