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Sport, 1920

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Football. Strathmerton Beats Tocumwal

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

An enjoyable scratch match was played between teams representing the above clubs at Strathmerton on Saturday last, which resulted in a…

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Football. Suburban v. GYMNASIUMS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The first round in the season's football competition was concluded on Wednesday, when the Suburban team defeated the Gymnasium Club by 68 points to…

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Football. Mathoura Defeats West End

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

Over a hundred followers of the game journeyed to Mathoura on Wednesday to see the first meeting of West End and Mathoura for the premiership. It was a…

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Sporting Notes. Moonee Valley Races

The Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

What would otherwise have been a very successful meeting of the Melbourne Hunt Club on Saturday at Moonse Valley was marred by a fatal…

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Tennis. Corowa Players Will Visit Albury

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

Four Corown tennis players, Viz., Messrs. W. M. Strong, R. G. Anderson, J. F. Izon and Dr. Gray, will play at Albury on Saturday, June 3, in…

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Football Saturday's Matches to Be Played

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the Albary Border Association was held at the Mechanics' last night, to consider a request from the Licensed "Victuallers' Racing Club to…

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Davis Cup Tennis. San Francisco. May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 43

William Johnson, the United States lawn tennis singles champion, has left for New York to join the United States team which will compete for the Davis Cup. If…

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An Australian Lady Golf Player. London, May 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 43

Miss Molly Griffiths, the Australian lady player, won the Eldon Challenge Cup at Sunningdale, with a score of 71…

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English Cricket Record. London, May 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 47

In this match, Middlesex v. Sussex, the first four batsmen, Warner, H. W. Lee, J. W. Hearne, and N. Haig, scored centuries, thus creating a record…

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Cricket in England. London, May 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 43

Playing for Middlesex against Warwickshire, Prentice (a Victorian) took six wickets for 95 runs. Middlesex won by an innings and 83 runs…

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Football. Albury and Bordtr Association Albuey v. WODONGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 43

The match between the above teams played at Wodonga on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for the visitors. The Wodongarites had no chance from the…

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Old Time Racing Memories Storm, a Hardy Old Racehorse

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

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

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Football. Mathoura’s Second Win

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The second match of the premiership competition was played under perfect weather conditions at Mathoura on Wednesday between West End and Mathoura…

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Motoring Notes. Tourist Trophy Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

It is understood that there will be no Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Races for cars this year, and, by the last mail, it seems that there are many differences of…

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Transcendant Football. Played in Albury Unprecedented Excitement

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

A wonderful game of football was played on the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. The Diggers were matched against St…

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Lady Tennis Champion Causes Dissension. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Mrs B. H. Molesworth, who holds the ladies' singles lawn tennis championships of Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales and Tasmania, is living in…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a scratch match was played on the local ground between teams representing Corona and Rutherglen clubs. There was a…

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Racing in England Latest Derby Betting. London, May 28

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

The latest betting on the Derby to be run on Wednesday is:-11 to 4 against Tetratema, 7 to 1 each against Allenby and Archie, 100 to 12 against Sarchedon,…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

At the Heathcote races last week, Sir Traquair ran second in the Handicap and Hyvettus second in the Hurdle race. Amongst the weights for the Bendigo…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held last night. There were present:-Messrs M. J. D'Arcy (vice president, in the chair), Messrs T. L…

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