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Sport, 1920

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Sporting. Football Albury Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

The above association was advanced another, stage on Saturday, when Albury journeyed to Wodonga, and added another win to their credit, and The Diggers easily…

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Sporting. Boxing. "Digger" Evans Defeated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

The English, feather-weight, "Joe" Symonda (8st. 8½lb.), defeated "Digger" Evans (Sst. lllb) at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, in eight rounds. The…

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Football. Walla District Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

The following teams have been included in the association:-Brocklesby, Burrumbuttock, Walla, Bulgandra, Jindera, and Walbundrie. The opening match will be…

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Football. Rutherglen v. WAHGUNYAH

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

The above teams met on the Wahgunyah ground on Saturday afternoon last. The weather was fine, and there was a good attendance of the public…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

The winners were:— Captain W., Amy Robsart, Yarram Lea, Antenor, Miss Pinkerton, Godwin Star…

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Old-Time Racing Memories. Roughing It in the Eighties. Storm, a Hardy Old Racehorse. (By Thomas Du Froe[?])

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

My last contribution dealt with incidents which occurred in 1880. During the following year, going on a special trip across Riverina to…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Narahquong, the winner of the 1918 Grand National Hurdle Race is again entered for the event this year. Starting at 4 to 1 against, Mr A. T…

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Boxing. Spargo Outpoints Johnson

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

Bert Spargo (8st. 131b.) returned to the ring after a long absence at the West Melbourne Pavilion on Monday night, when he was matched against Dick…

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Football Postponement of Matches

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

There will be a special meeting of the delegates of the Football Association on Thursday night to consider the advisability of postponing the football matches…

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Jockeys' Strike. Prime Minister on Racing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

Speaking at Christchurch to a deputation of trade unionists regarding the jockeys' strike, the Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) said that he did not think it…

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Brooklands Motor Races Won by Harry Hawker. London, May 24

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The arst motor race meeting that has been held at Brooklands since the war began was largely attended to-day, and attracted a number of the leading…

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Professional Boxing. Albany, May 25

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

"Professional boxing has been restored to legal status in New York State…

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Cricket Record Broken. London, May 25

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

Middle sex, playing against Sussex, erected a record in that the first four batsmen scored centuries. They were P. F. Warner, H. W. Lee, J. W. Hearne, and N. Haig. . ? '…

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Football. Southern Riverina Association

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

The first match, under the auspices of the Southern Riverina Football Association, took place on Saturday last, when Jerilderie were at…

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Boxing Kay Cancels Engagement London, May 24

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

The Australian boxer Fred Kay has cancelled his proposed match with Gus Platts, owing to illness. The climate is affecting Kay, who talks of returning to Australia as soon as possible…

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Tennis the Davis Cup. American Confident. New York, May 25

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 4

William Johnston, the national singles lawn tennis champion, says that "Ame­rica's chances of victory in the Davis Cup matches are the brightest for years. Johnston and other members of the team will sail on Saturday for England…

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Football the Opening Match. Jeriwderie 4-7, Finley 4.5

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

The opening match of the season was played at Jerilderie on Saturday last, when Finley eighteen met the representatives of the…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The team to represent Wahgunyah in their match against Rutherglen on Saturday will be chosen from the following:--Jack Webster (vice-captain),…

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Football Association

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

The weekly meeting of delegates of the Deniliquin District Football Association was held at the Globe Hotel on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs…

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The Game of Golf

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

Though generally credited as of Scottish origin there is certain evidence that it may have been introduced to Scotland from Holland. It…

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