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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1917

523 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 27

Terrier Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The meeting to have been held yesterday by Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club, in aid of the Wagga Red Cross League, had to be postponed…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The match which was to have been played between the Half-Holiday Club and Uranquinty yesterday on the former's courts, was postponed, the…

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Football. Culcairn Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The first round in the Culcairn and District Patriotic Football Association's competition was concluded last Saturday, when Culcairn beat…

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Golf. Match with Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

The following have been picked to play against Cootamundra to-morrow on the local links. Any player not able to play is requested to notify Mr…

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Rugby. Wagga v. Y.M.C.A.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

A well attended meeting of Rugby enthusiasts was held at Mr. Fred. Morris' rooms last night for the purpose of arranging a match against the…

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Golf. Cootamundra v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

Owing to the inclement weather this match, which was to have been played to-day has been postponed…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

Fred. Kay outpointed Fritz Holland at the Sydney Stadium last night. Stone outclassed Painter at Melbourne…

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Tennis. Open Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club will hold [?] open tournament on its courts next Friday, Saturday and Monday, in [?] of pa[?]riotic funds. The first day…

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Football. Balmain Wins First Grade Premiership. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

In Rugby League matches this afternoon, Balmain beat South Sydney by 12 to 10, Western Suburbs beat Glebe by 33 to 16, Eastern Suburbs beat…

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Racing Bubble Bursts. Unsustained Charge. Jockey "Cuts Sorry Figure." Eunony's Disqualification Removed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

As a sequel to the disqualification following Wagga show racing carnival last year, which the trainer, Mr. T. I. McDonald, horse Eunony, and…

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Golf. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon A. R. Raleigh and P. Coffey met in the semi-final of the Wagga championship. Raleigh won on nine greens and Coffey…

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Terrier Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 4

The Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club held a meeting on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. The weather was favorable, and a…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

The Rock Public School Football Club met Yerong Creek schoolboys last Saturday on The Rock ground. Mr. Geo. Baker refereed. The local…

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Football. Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

All arrangements for the game between Y.M.C.A. (Sydney) and a local team on the Association Cricket Ground on Monday next are in apple-pie order…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

To-morrow and Monday a golf tournament will be held on the Cootamundra links, at which visitors will take part from Temora,…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Yanco has challenged Leeton to a home and home football match,, the takings to go to the "War Chest" Fund. No doubt the challenge will be…

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SPORTING. Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

At Albert Park on Wednesday afternoon Cootamundra Waratahs and a team from Young tried conclusions. The result was a draw. For the…

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Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 4

The inability of the Sydney Y.M.C.A. team to make the trip necessitated the postponement of the Rugby match which was to have been played to-day…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 4

A team of Wagga golfers visited Cootamundra on Saturday and commenced a match, which is to be concluded to-day…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 4

Llew Edwards beat Matty Smith in the second round at the Sydney Stadium last night. The latter was completely outclassed…

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