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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Alleged Embezzlement. Money Lost at the Races. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Joseph Kealy, 25, clerk, employed by the Commonwealth Government in the Mercantile Marine office, was committed for trial on a charge of…

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Swimming Notes. Anniversary Day Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The biggest annual swimming carnival held at Wagga in to be held on January 26. Anniversary Day, under the auspices of the Wagga Swimming…

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Swimming. Action of Champions Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Speaking at a welcome to the visiting swimmers to-day, Mr. O. G. H. Merritt, who was the manager of the Australian Olympic team, criticised…

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Boxing. Firpo Declines to Fight Wells London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 6

Firpo has arrived en route to Europe He says he will not fight Wells, as he is not a big enough draw. He is considering Bettinson's offer to fight…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

The Hawailan champion, Sam Kahanamoku, won his first swim in the N.S.W. 100yds. Championship on Saturday, with Doyle second and…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Stan Love writes us from 107 Liverpool St. Sydney: "I dropping a few lines to let you know how affairs are. I am feeling splendid…

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Boxing. Saturday's Contests. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night J. Dillon defeated Larry Johnson in the tenth round. Dillon had the best of the matter all through…

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Football. All Blacks Win in France. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

There was the biggest Crowd at Colombes for the All Blacks v. France match since the Olympic games, ozer 49,000 being present half an hour…

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TENNIS. Country Carnival Albury Survives Eliminating Round Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 3

The Country Tennis Carnival was continued to-day MEN'S TEAM MATCHES. Eliminating round: Albury v. Argyle:…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

In the fifteen rounds cruiserweight boxing contest, Charlie Ring, 11.12, defeated Gunner Bennett, 12.2, the latter retiring in the fifth round…

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Swimming Baths, Etc

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

There is a scheme afoot[?]n Cootamundra to establish swimming baths, bowling green and croquet lawn; ans in the season when the baths are not…

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Boxing. Ring Beats Bennett. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

At The Ring in a fifteen rounds scheduled bout between cruiserweights Charlie Ring (Australia) 11.12 beat Gunner Bennett, 12.2, the latter…

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Football. All Blacks Defeated by French Team. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 4

A French Rugby fifteen, the same combination, with three exceptions, as that which had defeated Ireland, defeated the All Blacks at Toulouse by…

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South African Cricket. M.C.C. Team to Be Invited. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent states that the annual meeting of the South African Cricket Association announced its intention of inviting a…

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Swimming Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Considerable interest is being taken in the Wagga Anniversary Day swimming carnival which promises to be the best ever held in Wagga. Some…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

A few of the members of the Cootamundra Golf Club have been enjoying golf again on the local course, which will gradually improve…

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Boxing Championship of Riverina

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

On Friday, January 30, at the Albury Show Grands, one of the big gest boxing contests ever held in Albury, will take place. The fight…

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Swimming Carnival. Anniversary Day Arrangements

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

Last night the Wagga Amateur Swimming Club held a special meeting to finalise matters in connection with the forthcoming Anniversary Day…

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Sporting Cricket Third Test

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

A great fight is expected by both Collins and Gilligan in the Third Test commencing on Friday. Both skippers expert that the toss will be an important factor. Gilligan…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

Two heavyweights, Bert Horne and Andrew Manson are in training for their 20-round match on the 24th January at Leeton. Bert is training…

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