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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Swimming for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

Recently the secretary of the Wagga Swimming Club wired and also wrote to the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association asking for two…

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Cannes Tennis London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

In the Cannes mixed tennis doubles nais Mile Lenglen and Cochet defeated Miss Thwaite and Brugnon 6-0. [?]…

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Boxing Mood Defeats Verrett. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

In a 20 rounds contest Hood outpointed the Britain Edouard Verrett…

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Tennis Interrupted Some Matches Played Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

The country Tennis carnival to-day was interrupted by rain, which was of a thundery nature. Many tournaments, however, were…

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Cricket Kelleway’s Claims an English Eulogy London. January [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

A well-known cricketer writing in the “Athletic News” under the [?] de plume of “Gentlemen in Black” discusses Kelleway’s non-selection…

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CRICKET Kelleway's Exclusion Friction with Selectors. His Skill Would Justify Selection. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

A well-known cricketer, writing in the "Athlete News," under the nom de plune of "Gentleman in Black," discussing Kelleway's man selection says: I…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

At the Wagga ricket Ground yesterday a team of Commercial Travellers met and defeated a team got together by W.P. Hudson. The Travellers…

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Half Holiday Tennis Club

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Half Holiday Tennis Club will be held to-night at the School of Arts…

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Races at Jugiong a Successfull 'Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

The races at Jugiong yesterday in aid of Jugiong R.C. Church fund were very successful—the most successful meeting held there for some…

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A.J.C. RACES Final Acceptors for the Challenger Stakes And Anniversary Handicap SYDNEY, Thursday. Challenge Stakes

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Red Gauntlet, Father's Voice, Bra[?]head, Irish Prince. Valais Queen. Quirk, Lilah. Valdoona, Janitor, Loyal Merv, King Cyllen[?], Quixotic,…

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Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

All records broken. Over 200 nominations have been received for the three handicaps to be contested at the Wagga Swimming Club's pool on…

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Coolamon Coursing Secretary Fined

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

At the Central Summons Court, Sydney, yesterday, William Lithgow, secretary of the Coolamon Coursing Club, was proceeded against by…

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Swimming Anniversary Day Carnival

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

More than 200 nominations have been received tor the three handicaps to be contested at the Wagga Swimming Club’s pool on Anniversary…

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Leeton Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Following are the weights for the M.I.A. race meeting at Leeton on Anniversary Day:— Opening Handicap.— Cetrine 10.6…

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Races at Jugiong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

The races at Jugiong on Wednesday, in aid of Jugiong R.C. Church fund, were the most successful meeting held there for some time. The…

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Griffith Races. Entries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

OPENING HANDICAP.—Exultation, Perrima, Dark Feather, Merrygale, Federal Award, Burlette, Sir Clarence, Penciller, Aerolite…

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Coursing Notes New Victorian Rules Prohibition of Stimulants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

The National Coursing Association of Victoria held its annual meeting at Melbourne on Tuesday. It was a meeting of considerable importance and…

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CRICKET Narandera v. Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

On Sunday last a team from Narandera visited Griffith on the invitation of Mr. J. Gleeson, aud all tho team are agreed that they have never…

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Griffith Races. Nominations for

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the Griffith Gold Cup meeting to be held on 26th and 27th January, 1926…

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The Turf Wagga Picnic Races

The Daily Express · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

The programme for the May meeting of the Wagga Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club has been completed and circularised amongst members…

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