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Sport, 1917

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The tie from last Saturday was played off on Wednesday and resulted as under:—E. Miles, 85-10-75; A. R. Raleigh, 93-9-84…

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Coursing at Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

The opening meeting of the Lockhart Coursing Club took place on the local plumpton on Thursday. There was a good attendance, but the…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

Fritz Holland knocked out Cole by a solar plexus punch in the tenth round at the Stadium last night. Taylor defeated Spargo on points at…

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Tennis Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 3

The tournament commenced last Wednesday week by the members of St. Andrew's Tennis Club, which raised 30/ for the Y.M.C.A. Hut funds, was…

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Football. Australian Rules. Christian Bros.' High School Juniors v. South Wagga Public School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Schools' Football Competition was commenced on Bolton Park, when the Christian Brothers' High School (juniors) mer and…

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Urana Golf Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

The programme has been arranged for the Patriotic Tournament of the Urana Golf Club, for the funds of the Y.M.C.A. The tournament will be held…

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Sporting. the Turf. S.d.r.a. Racing Dates. 1917

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

June 13—Bethungra T.C. June 23. 22—Cootamundra Turf Club. Whilst acting as stipendiary steward at the Lockhart amateur meeting…

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Coursing Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

At the opening meeting of the Lockhart Club, the attendance was anything but good. Very few dogs from surrounding districts put in an…

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Football. Junior Clubs Advocated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. T. S. Gray, president of the Wagga Football Association, writes urging the formation of junior football clubs both in connection with the…

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New Zealand Racing Wellington, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

The Winter Steeplechase resulted:—St. Elmo 1, Gallo 2, Braeburn 3…

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"No Viciousness." Football As Dubbo Plays It

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 1

Two games of football in Dubbo on Monday were responsible for about a dozen Casualties, some being serious. [?]eut Reg, Rydon, son of the…

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Bethungra Racing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Nominations for next Wednesday's races: Opening Handicap: Chicker, Applique, Magas, Mullengeen, Magic…

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Ganmain News. Picnic Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

On Monday last (King’s Birthday) the Ganmain Picnic Race Club inaugurated a day’s racing, under the auspices of the S.W.D.P.R.A, in aid of the funds of the…

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Court Proceedings Tennis, Tea, and Trouble

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Our Canvas Town chronicler writes: Under the above leading heading in the columns of our big newspapers you find how John Smith has had a…

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Urana Golf Opening

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

The opening of the Urana golf season took place last Saturday. when there was a good muster of players. The men's stroke competition was…

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Reduction of Racing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

It is understood that it has been definitely decided by the New Zealand Government to reduce the number of race meeting during the war by one-third…

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Racing Stables Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 3

As a result of a fire at North Lismore Stevens' racing stables were totally destroyed. One racehorse was burnt to death and another was badly…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

After a desperate fight at the Stadium last night, Uren received the decision on points over Kay. Edwards outclassed Simpson at…

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Football. the Juniors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

The High School team met the Federal Juniors in the junior competition on Saturday on the Bolton Park oval. After a good game the High School…

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Protest Against Racing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 8

At the Albion Park racecourse (Queensland) on Saturday, one thousand women dressed in black, all of whom have relatives at the…

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