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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Cricket. First Grade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

Following are the results of the 10th round of the first grade cricket tournament:— Middle Harbor, first innings 139, v…

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Tarcutta Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

The programme for the Annual Easter Monday meeting at Tarcutta has been issued, with £55 in prize money distributed over six events, as…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The Old Buffers' cricket match to be played between Albury and teams in aid of the Wagga Hospital, has been fixed to take place at Wagga…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The match between Albury and Wagga in aid of the Wagga hospital will be played on March 28…

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V.A.T.C. Autumn Races. Yesterday's Events

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Thursday. Night. At the V.A.T.C. races to-day the results were:— HURDLES:—Nicka jack 1…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

The annual race meeting in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, will be held on the Wagga Racecourse next Wednesday, when an interesting…

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Boxing. Darcy in America. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 7

Governor Whitman says that Darcy told him he tried to enlist once, but was not permitted because he was too young. Darcy declared that he…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

After one of the fastest and most brilliant displays of boxing ever seen at the Stadium, Edward knocked out M'Coy in the 20th round…

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Cricket. First Grade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

The tenth round of the first grade cricket ended yesterday, Results:— Petersham 7 for 297 (Merchant, not out 100, and Russell 109) defeated…

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Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

In the Championship one more game has been disposed of, K. Flett having polished off P. Williamson in workmanlike style, with ten points to…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

The annual race meeting in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, will be held on the Wagga Racecourse to-morrow afternoon. When an interesting…

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Lockhart Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coursing meeting, held in the Commercial Hotel, on Friday evening was one of the best…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. Marred by Rain

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

The St. Patrick's Day races held yesterday were marred somewhat by rain, and the attendance was small in consequence, only a few ladies…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

On Saturday, March 3, an enjoyable and exciting tennis match was played on the Grahamstown courts by teams representing Grahamstown and Mount Adrah…

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Cricket. Newtown V. Public Service

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

A team will be selected from the following to represent Newtown in their match against Public Service to-morrow, in Bolton Park: Reid, Bassett, Board,…

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S.W.D.R,A. Racing Fixtures

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

Ganmain, March 19 th. Ardlethan. March 21st: Collenroobie; April 4th. Matong, April 9th…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night two contests were held for the championship of New South Wales. In the lightweight division Green outpointed…

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Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Two more matches in the Alderson Pairs, and four in the Mitchelmore Trophy, have eventuated since last report. A goodly number still remain…

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