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Sport, 1926

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Big Tennis Lenglen-wills Match Two Continents Excited London, February 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 1

Reuter’s correspondent at Cannes says that the weather Is clearing after many hours of continuous rain and there are prospects of the…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 9

There are likely to be the usual crowded fields if or the big sprint events this year, but a few familiar figures will be missing when the saddling bell…

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Athletics Night Carnival Contests. Harmon Consistent

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 8

Congratulations to Jim Harmon on his triple win at the last two night carnivals; it has been sheer pertinacity that has won through with him,…

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Swimming Champion Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

The three-quarter of a mile swimming Championship of Australia was to-day won by M Christie (N.S.W) with W. Jones (W.A) second and…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

It is pleasing to note that supporters, of "The Grand Old Game", well as the players themselves, have commenced to wax enthusiastic over…

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Big Tennis Cannes (France)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 1

In the carton tennis tournament in the fourth round of the ladies' singles, miss wills beat miss Bennett 6—2, 6—0…

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Rose Berry Races Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

The Rosebery Races were held to-day when fourteen events were run. The stewards disqualified Flipnull the [?] J. Devine for six months,…

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Boxing Negro Defeated. Wins on Foul. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

In the Sydney Stadium, Havilah Uren (9.8½) defeated Joe Hall (9.8½), the American negro, on a foul in the second round. The first round was…

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Cricket Wagga Association a Grade

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

The A grade matches were suspended on Saturday, owing to players being away taking part in matches against Narandera and Leeton…

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Boxing Week-end Bouts an Unhappy Finish Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

At the Stadium last night H[?] Urn[?] defeated Joe Hall an American negro the latter being disqualified for [?] low in the second round…

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Sydney Cricket Paddington Leads Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

In the cricket matches yesterday, Paddington by defeating Mosman, now has a clear lend on points in the competition. Petersham and Western…

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Boxing Joe Hall Defeated Uren Wins on Foul Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 3

In the Sydney Stadium, Havilah [?] (9.8 1/2) defeated Joe Hall (9.8 1/2) the American negro, on a foul in the second round. The first round was…

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Big Tennis Easy Win for Cannes, February 12

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

Interest in a meeting of Suzahne Lenglen and Helen Wills, the French and American lawn lennis stars, will no doubt be further stimulated by the…

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Kelleway's Trip Business Not Cricket Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

Interviewed to-day regarding his decision to travel to England. C. E. Kelleway, whose non-selection for the Australian team of cricketers for…

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Football In Ireland English 'Teams Defeated London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

A crowd of 30.000 intended the soccer match at Belfast, in ideal conditions, when Ireland beat Wales, 3—0. There were 23,000 people at the…

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Youth Drowned Cramps While Swimming Death Hangs on Toss of Coin Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 2
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Joseph Woods, aged 18, was drowned in the Wollondilly river at Goulbourn yesterday. Woods and a man named Anderson could not make up…

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Cricket Wagga on Tour Lose At Leeton And Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

On Saturday the Wagga Cricket Association A grade competition was in abeyance while a representative A grade team visited Narandera and…

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Tennis Suzanne and Helen Easy Victories At Cannes Cinema Men Quarrel. Nice

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1926 · page 4

A stormy meeting of pressmen and cinematographers at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, was presided over by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher. It was announced that…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 7

It is definitely reported in Sydney that Kelleway will be a passenger to England by the Otranto with the Eleven, and he, therefore, will be a…

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