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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing. Mehegan Defeats Kay. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

Hughie Mehegan defeated Kay at Kalgoorlie last night…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

A foursome composition of the Associates will be held to-day, commencing at 2.15. sharp. None of the competitors in the…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 3

M'Coy defeated Clune for the light-weight championship, the police terminating the contest in the 18th round. Clune was badly punished…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

M'Coy defeated Clune for the light-weight championship at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, the police terminating the contest in the 18th…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

The Wagga Football Association has decided to open the season on Saturday next when the following matches will be played:—Newtown v…

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Imperial Football Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the Royal Nail Hotel on Wednesday evening and was well attended; the President…

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Albury L.v. Racing Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

Entries for Winter Meeting, on 20th and 27th May:—FIRST DAY. First Hurdle, about two miles.—…

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Football St. Michael's V. Newtown

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent St. Michael's B team v. Newtown, on Friday evening, at Bolton Park: Pratt, Duck, Sheedy, Jones…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Owing to the threatening weather conditions on Wednesday, only eight players met to compete in the associates' medal competition, the…

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Novel Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 3

"Five British officers who have been held as prisoners of war have been sentenced to eight days' imprisonment, it is declared, for playing football with…

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The Belgian Tennis Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

Tho weather having apparently cleared, the Tennis courts have been put in order for the completion of the Open Doubles Tournament tomorrow…

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Narandera Golf club. Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Narandera Golf Club was hold at the Meclianios' Institute on Wednesday evening. There were present…

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Racing in England. Government Requests Suspension. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

The British Government has requested the jockey clubs to suspend all horse-racing except at Newmarket, after this week…

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Empire's Supreme Task. Racing to Be Abandoned. Labor Joins National Ministry. Ominous Movements in Italy. Great Battle in Galicia. Russians Maintain Their Position. Major-general Bridges Dead. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Fisher announced the death of Major-General Bridges, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1915 · page 3

The Associates will play a Knock[?] Competition on Monday (for War Find Medal). It is hoped that all the Associates will enter, whether…

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Boxing. Darcy World's Champion. Crowd Hoot Smith for Fouling. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 3

The fight between Jeff Smith and Les Darey drew an attendance of 12,000. Smith fouled Darcy in the opening round but the breach was evidently not…

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Bowls. Wagga v. GOULBURN

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

Teams representing Goulburn and Wagga clubs met on the local grounds yesterday in a four-rink match. The preen was in good order, and although…

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The Belgian Tennis Tournament

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 2

The Belgian Tennis Tournament, organised by Mrs. H. E. Bullavant and Mrs. H. Ross Thomsen, commenced an the 7th inst., was brought…

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Boxing. Murphy-picato Contest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 3

The New Zealand champion middle and welter weight hoxer, Dennis Murphy, made his first Australian appearance to-night at the Stadium…

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Football. Metropolitan v. Northern. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1915 · page 3

The Rugby League match, Metropolitan v. Northern Branch, was won by the former, by 31 points to 19…

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