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Sport, 1926

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Cricket. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

N.S.W. opened their innings against Victoria to day. At the luncheon adjournment one wicket was down for 106 (Bardsley, c…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

There seems, at the moment, little doubt that Manfred will add to his "classic" victories in the V.R.C. St. Loger, When he reached Randwick…

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Cricket Competition. Easts v. Country

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The second match of the third round of the competition was played at the park oval on the previous two Saturdays and resulted in a win for the…

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Bowls Match Against Albury at 2 O'clock Sharp

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

A team of Albury bowlers will play a Wagga team to-day. Play is to start at 2 p.m. sharp, instead of 2.30 o'clock, as previously notified. This…

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Big Tennis Country Week Carnival Notes on the Play

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The [?]nour Country Week [?]n [?] Carnival, which extended over two weeks was brought to a conclu[?]on at the white City Cour[?] on…

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This Afternoon's Races. Big Improvements on Leeton Racecourse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The M.I.A. Race Club (registered A.R.C.) was formed with the object of providing sport and raising funds to improve the Leeton Racecourse. The…

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Cricket Agents v. Lane’s Xi Win for Agents

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

On Sunday, on the turf wicket, a team representing the Wagga agents defeated a team selected by A. L[?] aft[?] in exciting game by [?]…

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[?]Han Fancied to-day’s A[?]ticipations A. [?].C. Races

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 4

[?] Anniversary Handicap, run [?]mile and a half, is the prin[?] [?]t to be decided at Randwick [?] The victory of Qu[?]xotic on…

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Wagga V Albury At Cricket, Tennis and Bowls Yesterday's Matches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A fine sp[?] of friendly rivalry in the realms of sport exists between enjoyable and keenly fought…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

A feature of the Anniversary Day swimming Carnival in the Wagga Club's river baths yesterday was the fine performance put up by the…

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Collapsed While Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

Jacob Bottel Merger, aged 37, [?] proprietor, of Rozelle, collapsed and died this morning while swimming near his boatshed…

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Boxing Ring Disqualified on Foul. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

In a 15-round contest, George Ronguet (France) beat Ring, who was disqualified on a foul in the eighth round…

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Yesterday's Racing at Randwick, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

Hospital demonstrations awaited Dainty Davie when he returned to the scale after whining the Anniversary Handicap at Randwick this afternoon. Thousands…

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Motor Racing Maroubra Speedway Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 2

The big attraction at Maroubra Speedway to-day was the Grand Prix, 150 miles motor cycle race for “b” class machines (350 cc and up to…

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Swimming Carnival. M. Gaffney Wins Champ. Wagga Takes Teams Race

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 1

There was a big attendance at the Wagga Swimming Club’s annual carnival at the swimming pool. The crowd was well [?]ccom[?]odated by…

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A.J.C. Races Dainty Davie Wins Red Gauntlet the Flying Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 January 1926 · page 4

The A.J.C. second day to-day was favored with fine su[?]ery weather there being a large attendance A feature of the sport was the hostile…

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Exhibition Swimming

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

There was a [?]ain crowd at the Wagga Swimming Club's exhibitions and racing at the swimming pool yesterday afternoon. Charlie Belt,…

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Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 7

A cricket team from Hillston went to Lake Cargelligo on Tuesday The Lakaites treated th visitors to a good leatherhunting. We understand…

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Swimming Successful Two-days Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 3

The first two-days swimming carnival held under the auspices of the Wagga Amateur Swimming Club was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday…

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