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Sport, 1917

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Golf. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 4

The first qualifying round in the Wagga Golf Championship was played on Saturday on the local links, in golfers' weather. The links are in…

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Tennis. Wagga Club's Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 4

The Wagga Tennis Club commenced a tournament on Saturday in aid of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund. There was a fair attendance of spectators…

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Boxing. Hill Disqualified for Life. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 4

In the fifth round of the fight between Benny Palmer and Jimmy Hill at the Sydney Stadium last night. Palmer struck the latter on the right side of…

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Football. Sydney Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 4

In League football Newtown beat Balmain by to points to a Glebe beat Annandale by 31 to 5. Western Suburbs been South Sydney by 16 to…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The match which was to have been played yesterday between teams representing Oldtown and Newtown was postponed on account of the rain and…

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Terrier Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

The Young Terrier Coursing Club struck a bad afternoon for their first meeting of the season. Results: Terriers' Encourage Stakes.—J…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

Yesterday Wagga teams played Cootamundra, on the latter's links, the home teams winning both. Results:…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

Sheep Station Creek and a team from Cootamundra played a match on the week-end, the former winning by 8 games. Amongst the…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

Two Harden teams, senior and junior, visited Cootamundra yesterday, for matches. The seniors met our Waratahs,…

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Cycle Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 3

At last we hear of the lucky winner of the medal donated by Mr. Morris Drennan. The cyclo race took place yesterday morning, when…

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Fox-terrier Coursing. Wagga Club's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The recently formed Wagga Fox-Terrier Coursing Club held its initial meeting on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, and despite unfavorable…

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Junee Races Postponed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

As it was raining yesterday morning at Junee it was decided to postpone the races until to-day…

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Tennis. Wagga Club's Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The rain seriously interfered with the tennis tournament being conducted by the Wagga Club in aid of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund, which…

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Football. Culcairn v. the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

This game, the first of the association games, was played at The Rock on Saturday. The game was rather one-sided. Culcairn played to advantage in…

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Second-day's Racing Postponed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The second day's racing of the Rosehill Birthday Meeting to have been run to-day were postponed till Thursday next…

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Rosehill Races Postponed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The second day of the Rosehill meeting was postponed until Thursday, in consequence of rain…

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Coursing Club Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 2

There was a meeting of the Coursing Club Committee a Henly's [?] on Thursday night, [?] president Mr. P. Henry, [?] the…

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Junee Picnic Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 4

The Junee Picnic Race Meeting, in aid of the funds of the Junee Hospital, was held yesterday. There was a good attendance, and an interesting…

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SPORTS & PASTIMES. Cycle Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

There may be another race next Wednesday afternoon. The club has several medals to dispose of They were donated by…

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Football Match. Narandera Defeats Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

The football match between teams representing Hay and Narandera attracted a large crowd to the Park on Monday…

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