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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 3

Holland knocked out Albert Lloyd in the nineth round, at the Stadium last night. Lloyd made a fine showing, but was no match for Holland…

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Football. Australian Rules. Federals 12.16, beat The Rock 4.5

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 3

The above match was played on the Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of a fair crowd of supporters. The day was fine and the…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wagga Association, held last evening a letter of thanks was received from the Wagga Hospital for the association's donation…

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Cootamundra Lawn Tennis Club's Effort

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Cootamundra Lawn Tennis Club was held on Monday and it was decided that a handicap tournament open to all…

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Football. Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 3

"Is Rugby football decadent in Narendra?" (writes a yanco correspondent). This question is asked by the Rugbyites of Yanco, who have formed…

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Football Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 3

Although it was expected to witness, some open play in match, Ramblers v Gilmore, played at Tumut on Saturday last, the expected never happened, or at least when it did…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 3

The team to represent Oldtown against The Rock on Saturday on Bolton Park, will be as follows:— Gaffney, Clarke, Caffyn, Jackson…

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England's Struggle Liquor, Racing, and Gambling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 7

Serious thinkers In England today are exceeded in impressing upon their country the immediate necessity of clear heads to meet the impending trials of the next few months…

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Boxing Notes From Sydney. Fritz Holland Flashes Back. Matches for American Stars. Coming Events and Chances. Sydney, July 5

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

Fritz Holland, the American middle-weight now settled in a "health parlour", in Sydney, has the habit of going nit with a bang every now and…

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Golf and Tennis Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Golf and Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening, and it was decided to invite country players of…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The final for the trophy presented by Mr. Headley was played on Saturday last, between Meurant and M'Donough, and resulted in a win for…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1915 · page 3

The Associates will play the qualifying round for the championship on Monday afternoon, in conjunction with a stroke competition. Those…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 3

Watson was awarded the decision over Billy Yates. In the ninth round Yates went down without being struck and was carried to his corner,…

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Rugby League. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 3

In yesterday's first grade League matches Newtown beat South Sydney 7 to 5, Glebe beat Annandale 18 to 5, Balmain beat Western Suburbs 10 to…

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Golf. Wagga Club Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 3

The second round of this competition was played on the local links on Saturday. Although the course has been saturated during the week the…

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Football. Australian Rules. Federals (6,12) beat Newtown (2.2)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1915 · page 3

One of the best games played this season took place on the Cricket Ground on Saturday between the above teams. The weather being cold, only a fair…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Red Watson defeated Billy Yates, the latter being disqualified in the ninth round for going to the…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Wagga Association was held in the School of Arts last evening Mr. H. S. Headley presiding in connection…

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Come and See It! Something Unequalled in Gundagai. Grand Fancy Dress Football Match and Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1915 · page 2

KEEP your eye on the weather for tomorrow it's going to be the greatest day in history; and the night's going to supply everything…

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Golf. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1915 · page 3

In the semi-finals of the Wagga Golf Championship, the results were as under:— A.H. Raleigh beat Miles, [?] up and 2…

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