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Sport, 1916

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4
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A team from Albury visited Wagga on Saturday to play the return match. Only seven players, however were able to make the trip, and the match…

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Southern District Racing Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting at Cootamundra will be held on Thursday evening next. The clubs affiliated number 70. Race meeting held during the late season…

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Coolamon Show Races. the Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the events to be contested at the Coolamon Turf Club's race meeting to be held on Thursday next, 17th inst:—…

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Coolamon Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

The Coolamon Turf-Club's Show meeting, which was to have been held to-morrow, has been abandoned on account of heavy rain…

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Golf Tournament at the Rock

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

The annual golf tournament for the President's trophy was played off, Mr A. W. Paige being successful in carrying off the prize. There…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

The patriotic tournament of the Urana Golf Club, fixed for Friday and Saturday of this week, has been postponed, owing to the weather…

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Boxing Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

Englishman blew Edwards could could not meet Eddie Moy at 9st 121b last Saturday right, consequently someone had to be put in his stead…

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American Tennis Championship. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

George Church defeated Heath by Ford for the Western Tennis Championship…

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Boxing. Darcy Beats Smith. Contest at Brisbane. a One-sided Fight. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

Dave Smith threw in the towel at the end of the 11th round at Brisbane this morning. The contest throughout was clean, and good spirit was…

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Wagga Racing Carnival. M.t.c. and L.v.c. Record Entries Received

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 4

Entries closed last night with the [?]retary (Mr. J. M'Alister) for the M.T.C. race meeting on Friday and Saturday next (Show Week) and the L.V…

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People Who Live in the Water. One of the Strangest Races on Earth

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 7

Professor Otto von Stockslager, a Well-known Belgian explorer and ad-venturer, has announced the discovery of one of the strangest races of…

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Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club meeting, to he held on Friday and Saturday following the Wagga Show, now promises to be one of the greatest successes the…

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Local & General. Show Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club meeting, to be held on Friday and Saturday following the Wagga. Show now promises to be one of the greatest…

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Southern District Racing Association. the "Tote" Urged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Southern District Racing Association took place at Cootamundra on Thursday night, when there were present twenty…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

Tommy Uren outpointed Fritz Holland, thereby regaining the title of welterweight champion. Dave Smith will not meet Artie…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

A football meeting was held last night to decide when the Federal Juniors would play the South Wagga Club. It was decided to play on Bolton Park…

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Licensed Victuallers' Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The Show and Racing Carnival will extend over Tuesday and Wednesday. 29th and 30th. August, when the Licensed Victuallers' meeting will be held…

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Show Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club's meeting to the held on Friday and Saturday next, following the Show, promises to the one of the greatest successes the club…

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Cabs and Pony Racing. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

The owners of 160 cabs. interviewed the Chief Secretary of Victoria and protested against the restriction of pony racing, which they avowed would…

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