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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1917

523 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 27

Cricket. First Grade. Sydney Wins Premiership. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1917 · page 4

Yesterday's first grade matches resulted:—Sydney defeated Glebe on the first innings by 44 runs…

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Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 4

Five more games bare been played in the second round of the Mitchel-more trophy tournament, and two in the Alderaon Pairs. No doubt greater…

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Barellan Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 3

The race meeting held by the Barellan Picnic Race Club on Easter Monday in aid of the Narandera nd Temora Hospitals…

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Bowls Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

A match has been arranged for Saturday by the Wagga Bowling Club between teams representing the club and the council. The match will be in…

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Bowls Match

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The Wagga Bowling Club has invited members and their wives and lady friends to attend the club's social to the Mayor on Saturday afternoon…

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Fatal Boxing Bout. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

While, engaged with Tom Rowlston in the final about of a tournament at the Stadium last night, Gilbert Alexander received a punch on the jaw in the…

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

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Currawar[?]a, April 25th. Ganmain, May 4th. Ardlethan, May [?]th; Coolamon, May 16th…

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Griffith Picnic at Mirrool. "Win the War" League. an Interesting Racing Event

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Several residence of Griffith hold a picnic at Mirrool Creek on Sunday last, when an enjoyable time was spent. The winners of the various…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 4

Blackburn outpointed Ja[?]ese Sparge knocked out Saunders in the ninth round…

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Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

The chief event in local bowling circles during the past week was the farewell function to Bowler Private Hugh Oates, on Saturday afternoon…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

The following will represent the Wagga Half Holiday Tennis Club in a match to be played at Uranqunity to-morrow (Wednesday):—Messrs. J…

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Tatt's Races Again Postponed Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

The City Tattersall's Races were again put off to-day owing to wet weather. They will be run on Thursday…

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Reduction of Racing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The shortage of oats threaten's to seriously interfere with racing, and a discontinuance may be necessary excepting meetings to enable the…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 3

The following is the draw for the third round of the Mitchelmore Trophy:—Smith v. Huthwaite. Winchester v. Flett, Emblen v. winner of…

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Football. Wagga Beats Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

A team of footballers from Culcairn visited Wagga yesterday and tried conclusions in an Association match with a Wagga team on Bolton Park…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The official opening day of the Leeton Tennis Club took place last Saturday in beautiful weather. The opening took the usual form of a mixed…

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Boxing. Darcy Again Barred. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The Governor of Ohio has barred Les Darcy from fighting in that State. He made a statement that he des[?]d to follow the example of other State for the…

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John Bull, Sphinx. Belgian Woman Tales. "Priests Play Tennis."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

(By Peter David, in the " Daily Express.") "You English are too chiv-al-rous, she said. "That is my chief complaint against you. They talk about the myateries of the…

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School Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. F. W. Tucke[?], swimming organiser and instructor visited Wagga yesterday for the purpose of explaining and illustrating the latest methods…

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Wagga Cup Races Royal Dude Town Plate Algous Wins Hurdles

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 3

The Cup Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club opened successfully yesterday, when notwithstanding the threatening weather, the gate takings…

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