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Sport, 1920

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Football Association Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Southern Riverina Football Association was held at Finley on Friday evening last. Only the three clubs this year…

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Bethanga-springdale Races. the Entries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the above races to be held on May 15. The events win be under K.E.D.R.A. rules. The trot is not…

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Boxing. Beckett Elated. Wants to Tight Frenchman. (United Service Special Cable). LONDON, May 10

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

A crowded fashionable audience at the Olympic greeted Bombardier Wells, the ladies throwing kisses to him. "Bulldog" Beckett, who appeared later, was…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The opening of the golf links will take place to-morrow afternoon (Saturday). Afternoon tea will be provided by the president's wife, Mrs. H…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The opening match of the season will take place on the Wahgunyah ground on Saturday next against Springhurst, and promises to be a good game. Both…

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Football Association

The Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday evening a meeting of the Football Association was held at the Globe Hotel, when the following delegates were present:—Messrs L. P. Probert (president)…

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Albury Cricket Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was held at Malcolm's, Kiewa street, last night, when the Albury C.C. gave a social evening to the Albury and Border Cricket Association…

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Boxing in England. Beckett Knocks Out Wells

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 1

Beckett knocked out Wells in the third round…

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Sporting. Football. Albury Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

The games in the above association will be advanced another stage on Saturday, when Albury will journey to the Weir, and St. Patrick's and Wodonga will try…

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Football. Season Opens June 5

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The delegates appointed by the Tocumwal Football Club (Messrs D. Ross and J. Hearn) attended the meeting of delegates held at…

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Boxing. Boxer's Wife Denies Story. London, May 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

"The Daily Mail" publishes a statement from the wife of Bombardier Wells to the effect that the report of Carpentier having given advice to Wells as to the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club held the first of a series of fixtures, the contest taking the form of a Teams match. The weather was all…

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Football. Executive Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Football Association met on Wednesday night at the Globe hotel Messrs L. F. Probert (president), G. Guy (vice-president), G…

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Boxing. Against Dempsey. Red for June 7. San Francisco, May 12

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

Jack Dempsey. the heavyweight boxing champion of the world and Jack Kearns, his manager, will stand their trial on June 7 for alleged conspiracy to evade…

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Football Albury Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

The above association advanced another stage on Saturday when Wodonga suffered defeat at the hands of St. Patrick's on the Sports Ground and Albury beat The…

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Cricket. International Team in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

As advertised, the Albury and Border Cricket Association is to consider a proposal from the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket at a…

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Sermons by Boxing Promoter. Ready Made for the Clergy. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

"I" consider such, a communication an insult to the clergy especially coming from such a quarter," said Professor R. Mac-intyre, when reference was made at the…

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Football Corowa v. BURAJA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

Corowa journeyed to Buraja on Saturday and met the local lads. The afternoon was so windy and dusty that the game of football could not be played…

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Football. Suburban v. FEDERALS

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

The first premiership match in the local competition took place on the park oval on Wednesday afternoon, when the Federal and Suburban Clubs…

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Golf Championship London, May 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

Discussing Miss C. Leitch's victory, golf experts concur that the best player won. Miss Molly Griffiths, the Australian competitor, however, was plucky to the…

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