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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1916

504 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 26

Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 7

An American tennis tournament was arranged and played yesterday afternoon by the ladies of the Wagga Tennis Club on the club's courts. At the…

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School Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

A match between the Primary and South Wagga. schools was played at the cricket ground yesterday afternoon, the former winning by a pot…

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Golf. Caddies' Carol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 8

Air—"Carroty." (Copyright.) "DRIVER." Hail Champion George! The prize is yours…

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L.v. Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

On August 29th and 33th the Wagga Licensed Victuallers Club will hold a carnival meeting, when £220 will be distributed over ten events…

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Boxing. Bout in America. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 7

Battling Levmsky, of New York, butboxed Jack Dillon in a 10-round no decision bout. Only the bell saved a knockout…

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Boxing. Course Beats Dave Smith. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 4

"Buck" Crouse, 12.2, defeated Dave Smith 11.10. The fight was stopped in the 9th round after one of the most exciting contests. Neither of the men…

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Japanese Tennis Champion. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1916 · page 4

The newspapers acclaim Nippon Kumagae as a great tennis player. The Japanese visitor won the State Championship easily…

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Boxing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

"Buck" Crouse defeated Dave Smith at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, the contest being stopped in the ninth round. From the sixth…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

The final of the mixed doubles handicap of the recent Jun tournament was played on the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's courts on Saturday. afternoon…

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Coursing. Berrigan Champion Cup. Berrigan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

The Champion Cup meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club was run off in the weather. The Berrigan Cup resulted:—Deciding Course: T. Hicks' Shelly…

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Valuable Coursing Dog Lost

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

Whilst proceeding from Wagga to Corowa, and Yarrawonga, for the coursing meeting at the latter place, the greyhound puppy The Tote, owned…

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Urana Golf Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The Urana Golf Club have decided to hold a patriotic tournament on Friday and Saturday, 18th and 19tb August, when in place of the usual prizes,…

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Swimming Record. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

Herbert Vollmer, of New York, has put up the world's swimming record for 500 metres in 4 min. 11. 2-5th secs…

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Boxing Notes. Ambulances for Anzacs

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 1

Boxers are to help provide ambulances for Anzacs per medium of boxing carnivals, to be held in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. The movement…

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Football. Hospital Benefit Match

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

The Hospital benefit football match, under Australian rules, between teams representing Henty and Wagga, took place on the Cricket Ground…

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Golf

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Enthusiasm runs high amongst the golfers. The gents stroke competition, which we mentioned last week, has been completed, with the popular Mr. Dan…

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Tennis Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

A match was played on the local courts on Saturday, 15th inst., between teams from Brobenah and Leeton. The team from Brobenah consisted of Mrs…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 7

The following is the draw for the final round of the Mitchelmore Trophy to be played this afternoon, starting at 2 o'clock sharp:—…

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Football Schools' Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 7

At the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon Wagga defeated St. Michael's, by 26 points to 8. The game was interesting throughout. Sheedy played…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 4

The final for the Pairs Handicap was played on Wednesday afternoon between Cunningham and Maudesley (l)v. Booth and Mitchelmore (6), and…

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