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Sport, 1917

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Coursing. Henty Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The second meeting for 1917 of the Henty and District Coursing Club will be held on the club's Strathview enclosure next Wednesday. July 4…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

The Associates will play a stroke competition at 2.30 this afternoon…

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Coursing. Henty Club's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

The Henty and District Coursing Club will hold a meeting on the club's Strat[?]view enclosure on Wednesday. There will be three events. Entries…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

Blackburn was awarded the ver[?] over MacGuire in the 15th round at the Stadium last night. The latter was disqualified for a foul…

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Football. Sydney Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

In League football to-day, Balmain b[?]t Western Suburbs by 22 to 5, Glebe be[?]t North Sydney by 20 to 8, Newtown and Annandale tied (2 all), South…

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Local Football (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

Sir,-The Harden Football tea, which was here last Monday, was conspicuous by its non-use of the fragrant weed, whilst the local team…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

The following are the draws for three stakes of the Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club's meeting to-morrow. Half the gate money…

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Historic Cricket Bat. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

At a military cricket match, to be played between Australia and England at Lords on July 14, the bat used by Hobbs, when his partnership with…

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Coursing Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

Another good meeting was held at Healy's hotel on Monday week. President Healy presider, and there were rise present Messrs. Gerald Davis, S…

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Racing in Lockhart. L.V. Race Club to be Formed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

Already excellent support has been promised to the budding Licensed Victuallers' Race Club in Lockhart. The Lockhart and District Licensed…

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Golf. Wagga Associates V. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

The inter-club match, Wagga v. Albury, was played on the local links yesterday. A cold westerly wind blew across the ground, and a couple of light…

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Racing Tips. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

"Iroquois" tips for the Grand National Hurdlers: Bandong or Pistolier, with Coronatus the best of the other "Jack Spur" fancies Coronatus,…

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Limited Racing in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The War Cabinet has decided to allow limited racing in view of the national importance of horse breeding and is suggesting that the stewards of the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

As the Championship (hole play) has been postponed from to-day to July 21, a Handicap Stroke Competition will be played this afternoon on…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 4

Lloyd knocked out Fritz Holland [?] the eighth round at the Sydney Stadium. The latter throughout the fight indulged in very wild boxing…

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Tennis. Wagga Club's Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 4

The final matches of the Wagga Tennis Club's June tournament held in aid of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund, which were to have been played…

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Football. Sydney Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 4

In League football Balmain beat Annandale by 28 points to nil: New[?]town [?]eat Eastern Suburbs by 12 to [?] South Sydney beat Glebe by 28…

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Curtailment of Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

The final adjustment made between the racing [?] in New Zealand in pursuance of the decision to cut down racing by one-third operates from…

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Coursing Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The few member and supporters of the Club who turned up to give the hares a run through the race on Wednesday were rather [?] appointed at only…

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Football. the Juniors. High School v. New Town

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

The match between High School and Newtown last Saturday resulted in a win for Newtown by [?] points to 15. Although the weather was very…

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