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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 157

Competition Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

The boom experienced all over the Australian cricket world, and, which is due to a large extent to the visit of the English Eleven and the…

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Cricket From an Easy Chair

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 3

I must cast my mind back a long way to my first cricket match. I first played the game when I was going to school at Eglington College, Glebe Point…

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Boxing at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Negotiations are afoot in Wagga at present to revive boxing in the town and endeavor is being made to stage the return match of Love and Mayne…

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Cowra Races

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Horse owners are reminded that the entries for the Cowrn P.A. and H. Race meeting close on Monday, 9th instant. Programmes may be…

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Is It Cricket?

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Sheffield Shield cricket is over for the season, and the most that can be said for it is that it is well over. The competition has often been shockingly…

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Boxing Dempsey's Programme New York, February 2

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Tom Gibbons, the St. Paul heavyweight, to-day came to definite terms with Tex Rickard for a match with Jack Dempsey about June 1, with the…

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Boxing. the Bridegroom to Fight. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

Tom Gibbons, the St. Paul heavyweight, to-day came to definite terms with Tex Rickard for a match with Jack Dempsey about June 1, with the…

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Albury Cup Races. Splendid Prize Money

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury Race Club, held last night, it was decided to allot the following prize money for its cup meeting which is to be held…

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Tennis. at Wimbledon and Paris. U.S.A. to Be Officially Represented. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 2

Mr. Julian Meyrick, chairman of the Davis Cup committee, will recommend the United States Lawn Tennis Association at its next meeting that an…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

Tho 220 yards State Championship of N.S.W. will be swum to Goulburn on Monday, March 2. On the same night Sam…

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Coursing. Conference of Delegates

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of delegates from the associated coursing clubs of Southern Riverina and Border districts was held yesterday at Wagga. Those…

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Coursing Conference of Delegates

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegates from the associated coursing clubs of Southern Riverina and Border districts was held yesterday at Wagga…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 2
Also in Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser

Gillighan's men sorely offended the Tasmanians owing to the team ignoring a smoke social & also a ball which had been…

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Cricket Fourth Test

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The Board of Control expect to announce early next week the Australian team to play in the Fourth Test, in Melbourne. on February l3th. The…

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Boxing Jim Driscoll's Funeral London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Hundreds of people lined the route of the long funeral cortege of Jim Driscoll at Cardiff. The funeral was attended by sportsmen from all parts…

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Boxing. Jim Driscoll's Funeral. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

Hundreds of people lined the route of the long funeral cortege of Jim Driscoll at Cardiff. The funeral was attended by sportsmen from all parts…

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Bowls. Rain Stops Play. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

The country bowline carnival was resumed this morning but, before any games had been completed, heavy rain commenced to fall, and further play for…

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Cricket. England v. VICTORIA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

To-morrow the Englishmen, after, a short spell of holiday cricket in Tasmania, will re-enter upon their serious engagements, when they commence…

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Racing in Riverina. Increasing Prize Money

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 3

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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