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Sport, 1916

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Football First Grade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 3

The semi-finals of the City Cup resulted:— Eastern Suburbs beat North Sydney by 12 to 10…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

An executive meeting of the Junior Football Association was held at the committee rooms last night. It was decided that the next match be held…

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Horse Racing Records

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

Several new time records have been accomplished since last year. Sweet Corn set the Australasian record of 1.11 4-5 for 6 furlongs, at Wellington…

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Tennis. Tournament Games

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

The showers yesterday again interfered with the play in the tournament under the auspices of the Wagga Tennis Club, and only two games…

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Football. Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 4

A team from the following will represent Newtown against Junee to-day, on the Cricket Ground at 3 p.m.:—H. Dennis, Budd. Kennedy, Chapman, Doyle…

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Items of News. Hospital Football Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Wagga District Hospital, yesterday received from Mr. T. J. Gray, secretary of the Wagga Football Association, a…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

The Associates competition, past-poned from last Monday will be played this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and there will be a "scratch" tea…

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Boxing Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 1

Last Saturday's contest was one of the most exciting seen at the Stadium form any a long day. Smith started off strongly in the opening minute,…

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Tennis Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament was concluded yesterday in fine weather. In the final of the mixed doubles Mrs. Eury and Yule…

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Boxing. Moy-edwarps Match Off. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

The contest between Moy and Edwards which was fixed for Saturday night at the Stadium, has-been cancelled as a result of trouble about…

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Tennis Tournament. Mrs. Peck Wins Shield

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's Tournament was continued on Tuesday morning in beautiful weather, the play commencing at 9 a.m. All…

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The Right Colour for FOOTBALl KNICKERS

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

The young man hail just gone out of the shop when the assistant who had attended to him called up the shop-walker.s the matter with…

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Dangers of Athletics

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 3

We have frequently said that muscles in excess of the practical wants of the body are not only useless but a danger. As soon us training ceases…

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Football. Rugby. South Wagga v. JUNEE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 4

A hospital benefit match between the above teams was played on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, which, after an evenly-contested…

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Picnic Racing Association

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

The following delegates were present at a meeting held at Simpson’s hotel on Wednesday night, convened for the purpose of discussing the advisability of…

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Coolamon Show Races

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 2

Following are the entries received for the Coolamon Turf Club’s Show meeting to be held on Thursday next (the day following the local Show):—…

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Golf. Albury v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

In the match to-day the following will be the Wagga team—Dennett, A. H. Raleigh, Williamson Windridge, Miles, Watson Coffey…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

Jack Cole outpointed Eddie May at the Stadium. Fitzgerald gained the verdict in the second round in a fight with Russell…

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Rugby. First Grade Final. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

The final of the City Cup competition resulted:—Eastern Suburbs beat Glebe by 18 points to 15…

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Football. High School v. FEDERALS

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the High School team defeated the Federals in a match played on Bolton Park, by 6[?] points to 36. Mr. Axton was umpire. The…

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