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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Competition Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The matches between A. and B teams and C and D teams were concluded on Saturday last. C Team v. p. Team…

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Brungle. Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Red Hill and Brungle played the return cricket match on Anniversary Day (Monday) the former eleven being the successful ones to "get away…

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The Griffith Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

The Griffith Race Club's Anniversary meeting was held on Saturday and Monday last, and it was one of the beet race meetings ever held on…

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Cricket Masonic Inter-lodge Match

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Probably the finest social gathering over seen en the Adelong oval was that on Anniversary Day, when members of the Gundagai Masonic Lodge…

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Test Cricket. Congratulations From M.C.C. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Smith, honorary secretary of the Australia Board of Control, received a cable this morning from the Marylebone Cricket Club which…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket New South Wales' Defeat a Century by Woodfull Shield Retained by Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

The ridiculously weak team put in the field by this State suffered a severe defeat yesterday, when Victoria won by seven wickets. This settles the destination of the Sheffield Shield for the season. New South Wales has to…

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TENNIS Australasian Championships Patterson to Meet Anderson Mrs. Harper Beaten. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The semi-final stages in the Australasian tennis championships were entered upon to-day. In the men's singles championship Anderson beat O'Hara…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Victoria V. New South Wales Return Match in Melbourne Good Victorian Beginning

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The Victorians made a good start in the Sheffield Shield match which began in Melbourne yesterday, despite the fact that only three of their recognised first eleven were playing, while New South Wales had seven of its…

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Cricket

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

Tumut cricketers play the Aboriginal Mission Station cricketers on Saturday afternoon next on the local racecourse wicket. Play to commence at…

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Boxing Week-end Contests

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night two promising welterweights. Billy Smith and Frank Van, got an opportunity of showing their prowess…

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Football Footballer Lawton

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Lawton the footballer sails for Australia on February 7. He intends to play with Queensland…

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Swimming. Victory for Mariechen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Mariechen Wehselan, the Hawa[?]ian champion and world's record holder, easily won the ladies hundred yards State championship at the Domain…

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Bowls. Wagga Team Goes to Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

On Saturday night Wagga Bowling Club teams, skippered by Messrs Hopkins, Meads and Anderson and including among others, Messrs Kelly,…

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TENNIS Australasian Championships Anderson Beats Patterson

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

Anderson on Saturday once again showed himself to be the best played in Australia. The struggle during the week brought no new…

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Rugby Union New Zealand Team to Tour N.s.w

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

The New Zealand Rugby Union propose to send a team to tour N.S.W. during the coming season. It is stated that the team will not include…

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Boxing. Grime Outclasses Fox. Technical Knock Out. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

At the Stadium last night Billy Grime (9.1¾) outclassed Joe Fox (8.13). The referee stopped the fight in the thirteenth round…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket New South Wales V. Victoria Sydney Men's Poor Showing Bardsley the Bright Spot

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

The present weakness of New South Wales and the lack of enterprise of its batting cracks were well displayed on Saturday in Melbourne against a Victorian team comprising more of the second class than the first…

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Swimming Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of tie above club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last Mr. W. Hardingham occupied the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

The open and amateur championship meeting of Australia will be held at Kensington on July 22 to 30 inclusive…

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Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 1

Tumut cricketers meet the Brungle Aboriginal Mission Station players on Saturday afternoon next, on the Racecourse wicket, play to commence…

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