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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Test Cricket Australian Eleven Filling the Vacancies Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

The Australian selectors, Messrs. Clem, Hill, [?]yder, and H. L. Collins, m[?] the match between New South Wales and Victoria…

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Conspiracy And Fraud Two Employees Charged "Done It at the Races" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

In the Central Policy Court to-day, Frederick Ridgeway (33), carter, and Edward Barrett (23), clerk, were committed for trial on a charge of having…

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Gundagai Annual Races To Be Held At Tumut Local Track in a Bad State

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

Up till the last big flood in Gundagai, some nine months ago, Gundagai Race Club committee prided themselves on the excellence of their race…

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Bowls Paris Championship

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The first of the two semi final games in the Wagga Club's pairs championship was played yesterday afternoon when Messrs…

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Swimming Promibing Wagga Juniors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

As a result of the recent swimming carnival, several very promising junior swimmers and divers were discovered. Jack Bell, the club's youngest diver,…

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Racing Stock Sale SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. H. Chisholm held a sale of racing stock at Randwick, to-day. The top price was paid for Diamedes. a three-year old colt, by Wooroak, from…

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Cricket. Australian Test Team

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

At a meeting of the Australian selectors on Wednesday night the three vacancies in the team to tour England were ailed. The three chosen…

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CRICKET Narandera v. Sandigo

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

On Anniversary Day a team from Sandigo came to Narandera to play a scratch team from the Association. Sandigo were not very strong, and the…

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Batlow Picnic Race Club Races

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The Batlow Race Club held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, 20th January, but owing to Jugiong having chosen the same date it was not so…

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Boxing Empire Heavyweights Cook Disqualified London January 27

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

At Edinburgh in the presence [?] 20,000 persons in a twenty-ro[?]ds contest for the British Empire Heavy weight Championship s[?][?]…

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Interstate Tennis Championships at Adelaide Adelaide

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The Interstate tennis championships were continued to-day. In the Singles championship schlo[?] [?] best Peach (N.S.W.) [?]…

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Interstate Tennis a Special Match Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The New South Wales team to play Victoria in tho special tennis match February 5 and 6 have been completed by the inclusion of E Kalms…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Annual Race Meeting to take Place at Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

An important meeting of the committee of the above was help on Friday night. There were present: —Meisis J. O. Robertson (chair…

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The Ashes Australian Cricket Team Complete Endorsement by Board of Control Disappointment at Non-inclusion of Kippax and Kelleway

The Daily Express · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 1

The final choice of the Australian Eleven Includes A. Richardson, Woodfull and Ellis. It is probable that fourth man…

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Bowls Pairs Championship

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

The second of the semi-final games in the pairs championship of the Wagga Club was played yesterday when Messrs P.W .W Williamson and…

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Bowls Wagga Club Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

In the semi-final of the Wagga Bowl[?]nng Club's paris championship of Thursday, M'Donough and Dousta[?] beat Mitchelmore and Maybury 27 to…

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Boxing Wellington, N.Z. January 28

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

At Christchurch Harry Casey (10.2) defeated Eugene Volaire (10.7) on points in fifteen rounds…

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Tennis Australian Championships Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

The Australian tennis championships are nearing the concluding stage. Semi-final results:— Women's singles: Miss Akhurst (New…

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Boxing British Empire Title. George Cook Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

At Edinburgh 20,000 people saw the scheduled 20 rounds contest for the British Empire heavyweight champion ship. Scott beat George Cook (At…

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Topical Turf Notes a Budget of Interesting Racing News by Our Melbourne Sporting Writer (Published Each Week in Tuesday's and Saturday's Issues)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

It is never quite a safe thing to Judge such matters so far ahead, but according to present indications it seems sure to predict that we will see some…

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