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Sport, 1920

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Boxing. Evans Defeats Macario. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

At the stadium to-night "Digger" Evans easily defeated Filipino Macario on points…

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Football Albury v. DIGGERS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The benefit match in aid of the Albury Hospital played, in the sports ground on Saturday resulted in a win for Albury…

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Racing in England the Two Thousand Guineas. London, April 29

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

B. Carslake, the Australian jockey, rode Major M'Calmont's colt Tetratema to victory in the Two Thousand Guineas. Tetratema, who was favorite for the…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Preparations are being made for the opening of the season, but it is not expected that this will take place before a good fall of rain…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

The final game in connection with the recent tennis tournament, under the auspices of the Corowa Club, was played off on Saturday afternoon last…

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Juvenile Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

Recently Mr. J. Dale was instrumental in raising, as the result of a collection around the town, the sum of 25-for the purpose of establishing a…

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Golf. Wagga Links Opened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The opening of the Wagaa Golf Club on Saturday has started what is expected to be the most successful season in the history of the club. A few members have…

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Racing Notes

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Committee of the Racing Club held on 21st ult., Harry Wallace, horse trainer, was brought before the Committee of the Balranald…

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Sporting. Albury Golf Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The official opening of the Albury Golf links will take place on Saturday next, 8th inst., when the president, Mr. G.A. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson, will…

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Football. Association Re-formed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held at Finley on Wednesday of last week, at which it was received to reform the Southern Riverina Football…

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Boxing. Boxer Dies While Sparking. Bridgeport (U.s), May 4

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

Louis Suite, a boxer, 18 years, of age, dropped dead in the ring after a forty-two seconds' sparring contest. No heavy blows were struck…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club, advertised for Wednesday evening last, was adjourned till Friday week. A number of members met and…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 43

The football season opened in Melbourne on Saturday. The game has lost none of its popularity and all the matches were largely attended. League scores were as…

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Albury Golf Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 45

The official opening of the Albury Golf Links will take place tomorrow, when the president, Mr. G. A. Thompson, and Mrs. Thompson, will entertain members and…

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Rutherglen Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The May meeting of the Rutherglen Race Club was held on Wednesday in fine weather. The attendance was fair, £53 being taken of the ga[?]…

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Tennis. Albury Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 45

The annual meeting was held on Wednesday night in the show society's offices. Mr. W. Chamberlin (president), presided over a large gathering of ladies and…

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Football. Albury v. DIGGERS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 43

A match was played between the above teams on the Albury sports ground on Saturday, in aid of the Albury Hospital. The attendance was not large. The play…

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Football Chiltern District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 4

A meeting of delegates of the above was held at the Telegraph Hotel, Chiltern, on Wednesday evening, April 28, when the following clubs were…

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Football Team in Aeroplane

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 20

What is believed to be a world's record was created on Saturday, when a HandleyPage aeroplane took the University football team from Cape Town to…

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Football. Tocumwal Joining Victorian Association

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The general meeting of the Tocumwal Football Association on Monday night last, after hearing a favorable report from…

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