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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Federal Club was held at Cancer's Hotel on Saturday night, when Mr. Kenyon presided over a large number of players and…

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Opening of the Golf Season

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 2

A representative gathering of local followers of the ancient game met on the opening day of the new golf links which took place on the grounds of the…

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Football

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of the Executive of the Wagga United Association, held early last week, it was decided that the competition start on…

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Tennis Club Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

The Half-Holiday Tennis Club held an invitation dance last evening, at the Masonic Hall, about 150 persons attending. The floor was in excellent…

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Lockhart Football Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held on Saturday evening. Mr Peter Sullivan, President presided. Mr A. W. Cavenagh reported respecting the…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the executive committee of the Wagga United Football Association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, Permits…

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Sub-letting the Cricket Ground. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1913 · page 2

Sir,—May I assume the privilege of encroaching upon the valuable space of your paper to draw attention to the recent action of the Wagga Cricket…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 3

The tie in the mixed foursomes on the Wagga Links on Saturday, was played off yesterday. The scores were as under:—…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

Les O'Donnell will meet the imported light heavyweight Harry Mansfield at Sydney Stadium towards the end of the month…

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Boxing. SPRINGFIELD (Illinois)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

Wednesday.—The members and officials of the State Assembly witnessed boxing exhibitions with a view to deciding whether they should be legalised within…

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Melbourne Racing. Sandown Park

The Worker · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

Though the weather was showery there was a large attendance at the Sandown Park meeting last Saturday. Sixteen ran in the Maiden Plate, 5 furlongs, Ordinal…

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Racing in the Argentine

The Worker · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

Lord Newton re-introduced his Betting Inducements Bill some little time back in England, and in commenting on it the "Special Commissioner" of the London…

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Sub-letting Wagga Cricket Ground. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 2

Sir,—I will undertake to gain for your correspondent, Mr. Ernest J. Ferguson, access to the minutes of the Wagga Cricket Association, and…

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Rosehill Races. Another Good Day for Backers.—Tofua Scores Again.—Posinatus a Winner.— Sylvander Takes The Flying

The Worker · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 7

The Rosehill meeting last Saturday did not draw the crowd that generally attends the suburban course, due no doubt to Ascot being on at the same time, not to…

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Golf

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

The lovely weather of Wednesday, together with the interest in the foursomes, attracted a lot of golf players to the grounds. The…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last a match was played on the Tumut Courts between Lacmalac and Tumut clubs, which resulted in a win for Tumut by 6l Raines Scores:—…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser, Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

What proved to be a very enjoyable day's sport took place on the Adelong Recreation-ground, on Saturday last, when the local eleven met a team…

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