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Sport, 1917

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

The American tournament among members of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club has awakened considerable interest and has been, keenly contested…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

Hilt knocked out Millcrick in the 11th round at the Sydney Stadium. Edwards outpointed Stone at Brisbane…

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Wagering After the Races. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 4

There was heavy wagering on the Metropolitan Handicap after yesterday's racing, resulting in Wallace Isinglass shortening to favorite place. He was…

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To-day's A.J.C. Races SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 2

Shorts: Merrimee, wedge, Some Boy. Winner at twelves. Clibborn Plate: Pah King, Broken Class, Bronzetti. Winner at tens…

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Pony Racing. Proposed Country Associ­ation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

A meeting convened by the North and North-western Pony Racing Association for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a…

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Patriotic Football. Butchers v. BAKERS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

The return football match, the bakers of Wagga against the butchers of Wagga, was played on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon under…

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Ardlethan Picnic Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

A day’s racing, under the auspices of the Ardlethan Picnic Race Club, took Place an Wednesday of last week. There was a very large attendance of…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 4

The American Tournament between members of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club is still in progress and may not be completed even this week, So far…

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Boxing. Voltaire Defeats M'coy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 4

Volaire defeated Herb M'Coy in the 12th round at Brisbane. M'Coy was untrained and was substituted for Frank Thorn at the last minute…

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Early Racing Days. at Gundagai. No. 1

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

The present Guadagai racecourse is certainly the oldest racing track in the Southern districts, and is probably the oldest…

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Bowls. Wagga v. WANGARATTA

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

The following, players have been selected to play for the Wagga Club in the match at Wangaratta to-morrow, players leaving Wagga by the express…

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Tennis. Half-holiday Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 4

Members of the Wagga Half-Holiday, Tennis Club played a tournament yesterday, solely in aid of the War Chest Day, between teams chosen by…

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Papago Version of Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 3

The boys of the Papago tribe of Indians have a game which is very lively indeed. These Indian boys make…

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Metropolitan Racing Dates. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 4

The list of metropolitan racing dates under the Federal restrictions contains 52 fixtures, as against 48, winch was originally stated by the Minister…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 4

Owing to a misapprehension, it was stated in yesterday's issue that the tennis match on Wednesday by the Half-Holiday Club was solely in aid of War…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

This season the Leeton folk are lucky, as a competition has been arranged between five clubs and all matches will be played on the Recreation…

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War Chest Cricket Match. Big Store and Rifle Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

A match between the employees of the Big Store and a team chosen from the members of the Rifle Club was played in the park…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

A tournament on the American principle was played by members of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday in aid of War Chest Day…

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Carrathool Races

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1917 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the above meeting to be held at Carrathool on October 17th…

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Early Racing Days. Near Gundagai, in 1845

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 October 1917 · page 3

(Written [?] the "Gundagai Inde[?] the Hon. James [?] When my [?] settled on the…

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