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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 3

A meeting was held last night at M'Donough's Hotel, in connection with the proposed Red Cross football match the Publicans and Barmen…

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Boxing. Roberts Defeats Williams. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 3

Dai Roberts knocked out Billy Williams in the third round…

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Football Notes. (By All On)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 2

The Ramblers were nearly awakened from their slumbers on Saturday last by the Adelong boys who, although they had to play a defensive game practically the whole of the…

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Bowls. a Challenge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1915 · page 3

The aldermen of the Wagga Council challenge all-comers of the Wagga Bowling Club to a match on the green on Monday afternoon next, at 1.30 p.m…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 3

We notice that the council has challenged to play the club to pay for anything from a supper to £100. Is the Council serious? The last…

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Wagga Charities Athletic Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald Oates presided over a meeting of the committee of the Wagga Charities Athletic Club last night when it was decided to held the…

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Boxing. M'goorty Beats Hardwick. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 3

M'Goorty knocked out Harold Hardwick in the tenth round. The local man has the worst of the encounter throughout, although he showed…

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Football. Australian Rules. Oldtown v. FEDERALS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 3

Federals and Oldtown played on the Cricket Ground on Saturday, the takings being in aid of the Wagga Hospital which amounted to £1 0/6, Mr…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

The Municipal Council again tried to exting[?] the light of the club yesterday afternoon. The mayor and his fellow aldermen made sure that…

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Funny Football THE 14th JULY

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 2

A well-attended meeting was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday night to fix upon a date for the postponed fancy dress…

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The Rugby Premiership

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 3

The Rugby Cup Competition (and premiership) was finally decided by the match which took place at the Farm on Saturday between Wagga and The…

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To Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

Very often an interesting item may come under your notice You may witness some interesting occurrence which would be of general interest…

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Football. Australian Rules. Yerong Creek 7.12, Beat Henty 2.3. 1914 Premiers Defeated. Yerong Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 3

The last match in the first round of the Yerong Creek and District Football Association for the Webster Cup, was completed on Saturday last…

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Golf. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

Nominations for the club's champion ship will close on Friday, 2nd inst., at noon, with the bon, secretary, and the qualifying round will be played…

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Football Notes. (By All On)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 2

The following team will represent the Ramblers against Gilmore, at Tumut, on Saturday next:—Fullback, T. Eurclt; three-quarters, K. McLennan, C. Dunn, A. Dye…

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Football. Australian Rules

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 9

A great deal of interest was evinced in the match that was played on Leeton showgrounds on Monday afternoon, between teams…

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Boxing. M'vea v. Langford. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

M'Ves was given the dociaton over [?]…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

The first meeting of the season of the Wagga Coursing Club will be held on the Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon next. The proceeds are to…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 3

A very interesting game was played on Wednesday between Carpenter and M' Donough, in the handicap for Mr. Hoadley's trophy. The game was 21…

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The Australasians. Races for Shells. Bomb Throwing Competition. Machine-guns and Hand Grenades. Becoming Increasingly Important

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 4

A Remer message states that in the fighting at the Dardanelles, it has been found that hand grenades and machine guns are increasingly…

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