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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1916

504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 26

Horse Racing Expenditure

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

"The Easter racing carnival afforded evidence that large numbers of people, throughout Now Zealand are still, after over twenty months of war,…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Newtown senior and junior players and supporters was held at M'Donough's Hotel last night, when Mr. P. Gray presided over an…

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Leeton Hospital Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

An unregistered race meeting was held at Leeton on Wednesday last in aid of the Leeton Hospital and the "Our Boys' Working Bee" (No. 1)…

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 4

The Cup meeting of the Wagga L.V. Racing Club will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 13 and 14, when an interesting programme of five events…

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Boxing. Darcy Outclasses Crouse. Affair a Fiasco. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 4

Darcy defeated Crouse in the second round. The visitor was completely outclassed and was in trouble almost from the almost the men faced each other;…

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Football. Rugby Union

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

The first of the matches in this competition took place yesterday afternoon on the Cricket Ground, between teams representing the Farm and Newtown. A…

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Junee Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The Junee Hospital race meeting will be held to-day, and as the nominations are satisfactory a good day's sport is expected. A special train…

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The splendid soaking rains of the past 48 hours was just what was needed to put the Wagga Racecourse into first-class order for the annual Cup meeting…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

The play-off for the mixed foursomes tie is to take place at 3 o'clock to-day…

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The Racing Entries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

The V.R.C entries show a good increase, the total for seven events—Melbourne Cup, Maribyrnong Plate, Sires Produce Stakes. Ascotvale…

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At a Cricket Match

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

A portly village umpire, dressed in black from head to foot, gave the first visiting batsman his " guard," and then stood well back, behind the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

Members desirous of entering in the Qualifying round of the championship of the Wagga Golf Club, should hand their names to the secretaries…

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Pony Races

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Pony and Galloway Club held a patriotic race meeting on the local course on Monday last. The attendance, considering the state…

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The Wagga Racecourse is in first-class order for the annual Cup meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club, to be held on Tuesday and…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 7

The following is the draw for the first 18 holes or the qualifying round of the Wagga Club's Championship, to be played this afternoon, Play starts…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 7

On Monday last a closely contested game was played on Bolton Park between teams from St. Michael's School and The Rock. The match…

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

The Wagga Racecourse is in first-class order for the annual Cup meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club, to lie held on…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 4

The first 18 holes of the Wagga Golf Club's championship qualifying round were played on Saturday under excellent conditions, notwithstanding…

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Boxing. Smith Beats Bell. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 4

Dave Smith (11.9) knocked out Colin Bell (13.11¾) in the 14th round, after a fairly exciting contest. Smith fought a much more heady battle than his…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

A stroke competition was played by the associates yesterday afternoon, and was won by Mrs. Monks…

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