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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Football. in the Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 4

The Federals and Newtown met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday, for the final match of the junior competition, and despite the rain, played out the…

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OCTOBER 2, 1877. Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The single wicket match between Messrs. Hobbs and Price and Messrs. Hurley and Dale came off on Saturday last. Considerable interest was…

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Southern District Racing Association. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 4

The eighth annual meeting was held at Cootamundra on Thursday, August 16. The president Mr. F. J. Belbridge) was in the chair. The report…

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OCTOBER 23, 1877. Cootamundra Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The special meeting of member called in our last issue met accordingly, at the Albion Hotel, on Thursday evening last. The…

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Early Days in this District. No. 13. AUGUST 28, United Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 August 1917 · page 3

The annual meeting of this club was held at Mr. H. Gregory's hotel on Thursday night last. Owing to the absence of several members from…

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Wagga's Racing Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

The local rating authorities yesterday determined upon an indefinite postponement of the four days' racing carnival arranged for Friday and Saturday of…

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Wagga Men in Camp. Sydney Cricket Ground, August 17, 1917

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 3

The Wagga Loyalist Volunteers have settled down to camp life in the Sydney Cricket Ground. To date there are about 80 in camp and a lot…

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Coursing Chatter

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The final meeting for the season was held on Wednesday last under ideal weather conditions, and was by far the most successful of the year. There was…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

A further mooting wan hold on Tuesday night at the Athletic College of Messrs. Complin and Embling. The president, Sir. O. G. Washington…

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Carnival Week at Ganmain. Show Bazaar & RACES

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

The Ganmain A. and P. Association’s Annual Show takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 11th and 12th, and promises to be a big success in…

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Leeton Athletic College

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

With the advent of Messrs. J. Complin and A. Embling to Leeton an opportunity has been given to the young men on the Area that is seldom the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

After being out off for two Saturdays in succession, owing to the weather, the third round of the Mitchelmore trophy had to be further postponed last…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

Holmes practically knocked out Taylor at the Stadium last night. The referee stopped the fight in the 18th round…

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Old-time Racing. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

Sir,—Reading a discussion in your columns re postponement of the Wagga Show, brought to my mind a paper-chase held after one of the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

The approaching and holing-out competition held by the Wagga Associates on Monday was won by Mrs. J. P. Byrne…

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With the Volunteers. Sydney Cricket Ground, August 25, 1917

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 3

The Wagga and The Rock loyalist volunteers have unfortunately "split up" a great deal during the last week, but this was unavoidable on account…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The boxing tournament organised by Messrs. Complin and Embling eventuated on Saturday night last, and was won by "Smacker" Webb. The…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 3

Pursuant to the acceptation of Yanco's challenge to play a match in aid of the "War Chest" Funds, Leeton players journeyed to Yanco on…

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Lawn Tennis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

On Saturday a match will bo played on the local court's between Leeton and Colinronbie, providing Hie. weather is fine, some every good tennis is…

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Athletics and the War

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

At the meeting of the Victorian Athletic League Council, on Wednesday, it was resolved to ask the affiliated clubs to pay in war bonds all or portion of…

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