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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4
Also in Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser

The Coolamon juniors were apposed to Looby’s XI from Wagga on the local ground on Sunday last, and after a very good some lost by 46 runs…

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"Soccer" Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

In "The Advertiser" of Saturday last reference was made to the forth-coming tour of Australia of an English Football Association ("soccer")…

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Boxing. World's Lightweight Championship. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

A lightweight elimination boxing contest is to be held to dispose of the world's title resigned by Leonard. It was recently decided by the State…

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Football International Match Tickets Cancelled

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A sensation has been caused in the Rugby football world at the auction of the Scottish Rugby Union in cencelling all stand tickets sold at a…

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Rugby Trophies. Presented by Prince to All Blacks. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Following the luncheon to the All Blacks to-day the Prince of Wales presented them with a bowl and Sir James Allen, New Zealand High…

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Tennis. Australia Decides to Challenge for Davis Cup

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

Australia has decided to make another attempt to wrest the Davis Cup from the Americans this year, on condition that the champions are…

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Sport and Pastime Cricket. Gundagai v. ADELONG

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the match, to be played at Adelong on Monday, between the Masonic lodges of that town and Gundagai…

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Country Tennis. Kalms Wins Championship. Finals of Other Events

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The Country Tennis Carnival in Sydney entered the final stages on Tuesday. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP…

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From Gloom to Gladness. London's Cricket Critics. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The gloomy cricket outlook of the London press has suddenly changed to something approaching optimism, with an expression of satisfaction that a…

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Bowls. WAGGA V. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

On Monday a team of 24 Albury bowlers will visit Wagga and matches will be played at the Wagga Bowling Green. The Albury team will be:…

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Swimming. Riverina Champion Arrives. Picking Wagga's Team

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

This afternoon all the Wagga swimmers will meet at the lathing reserve to make final arrangements for Monday's carnival, and trial races will be…

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Boxing. Contests at Albert Hall. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 2

In the Albert Hall last night, in a 10 round contest, the Londoner, Smith, outpointed Charlie Ring, of Australia. The latter should have met Trinder, of…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Coolac defeated Muttama at Muttama yesterday. In Queensland recently a batsman named Horsey, going in 11th…

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Boxing Shannon Beats Newbury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Sid Shannon caused a big surprise, by comfortably outpointing Jim Newbury in 20 rounds. Shannon…

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Swimming. To-day's Programme. Teams Chosen

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

This morning the big Anniversary Day carnival commences at 11.30 swimmers from Narandera and Albury arrived last Saturday and…

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Tennis. Australian Championships. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The Australian tennis championship meeting commenced at the White City Courts, yesterday. Only the first round was played and none of the well-known…

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Boxing. a Win for Shannon. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night Sid Shannon (8.9½) outpointed Jim Newbury (9.2)…

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Football. All Blacks Homeward Round. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The All Blacks departed from Euston at noon, for Liverpool, to embark on the liner Montlaurier. They were seen off by a great crowd of Rugby…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket New South Wales V. Victoria N.s.w.'s Wonderful Beginning Bock's New Record

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

New South Wales has no less than ten of their cracks away from the match which began on Saturday—Collins, Andrews, Taylor, Gregory, Mailey, Kelleway, Oldfieid, Bardsley, Macartney and Gwynne all being…

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