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Sport, 1926

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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 20 February 1926 · page 7

Another Futurity Stakes will be decided at Caulfield this afternoon. Instituted about 30 years ago, the Futurity took on at once and is now one of…

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Boxing a Boxing Lesson Johnston Defeats Collins Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

Len Johnston, the negro boxer from Manchester, who, but for his color, would hold the title of middleweight champion of the British Empire…

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Sydney Cricket

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

In Sydney grade cricket on Saturday centuries were made by Rock [?] Keli[?] (Gordon) [?] London (St. George) 113…

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Swimming Women’s Championship Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

The women’s swimming championships were held yesterday at the Domain Baths when New Zealand girls figured prominently…

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Cricket Wagga Association Wagga [?]

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

Wagga and A.I.S[?] met on the cricket ground. Wagga won the [?] and made the good score of [?] and [?] put on 62 for the first…

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Racing Dates Clash Albury Officials Concerned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Nagle, secretary of the Albury Racing Club, is in Melbourne, endeavoring to move the powers that be to prevent the clashing of the…

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Boxing Great Sydney Contest Johnson Outpoints Collins Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 3

There was a great fight at Sydney Stadium last night between Harry Collins (1011½) middleweight champion of Australia and…

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Offer to Kelleway English Professional Cricket. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

C. E. Kelleway received a cable invitation yesterday, asking him to join the Ramsbottom Club, which plays in Lancashire League cricket. Kelleway, who…

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"A Boxing Lesson" Negro Plays with Collins Johnson Wins 20 Rounds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Len Johnston, the negro boxer from Manchester, who, but for his color, would hold the title of middleweight champion of the British Empire, gave…

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Tennis Champions Defeated Borotra Too Good for Tilden New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 2

Latosle conquered Richards, 6-4, 6-2 in the quarter finals of the United States indoor tennis championships on Friday, and Tilden was defeated by…

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Indoor Tennis Tilden Beaten France Triumphant (Reuter Service) New York, Fd[?] 19

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Lacoste defeated Richards 6-4 62 in the quarter finals of the United Stated [?] tennis championships [?] was defeated by [?]…

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Test Cricket “Wisden’s” Opinion English Prospects Bright London, February 19

The Daily Express · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 1

[?]ing England’s prospects in the test matches in “Wisden’s [?] [?]” Mr. C. S. Caine, who [?] [?] the late Mr. Pardon in the…

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English Cricket Up to Pre-war Standard Warner Expects Drawn Games London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Speaking at Gloucestershire County Club dinner it Bristol, P. F. Warner said English cricket had got back to the pre-war standard. He denied that…

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Athletics Night Carnivals Championship Dates Altered

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1926 · page 4

Owing to the fact that a considerable number of runners will be leaving for Sydney for military camp on March 25 it has been necessary to alter the…

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Bowls

The Daily Express · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

The [?] competitions his be[?] concluded and the following [?] [?] four Leader; C. N. [?] Seconds, F. S. Middle [?] 112; Third E. Hughes 102; [?]…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Wallendbeen turned the tables on Cootanmundra Railway by defeating them by 57 runs. Wallendbeen had first use of the…

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Tennis London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 1

In the mixed finals Williams and Miss Kingsley beat Bennett and Miss Fisher, 6-4,6-3. PRINTED and published by William…

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Bowls Notes of the Game

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

The championship of the club is now being competed for, and is exciting considerable interest. During the past week several games…

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Football Presentation to Club Patron

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 6

Alderman J. T. Parkes, of the Broadway Hotel, Junee, who recently sold his business to take over a hotel in Sydney was the guest of the members of the…

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Topical Turf Notes Interesting Racing News

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 3

It is 63 years since Barwon succeeded in the first Australian Cup. The distance of that race was two and a quarter miles, and it has never been…

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