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Sport, 1918

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Adelong Jockey Club. Annual Races

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

DELIGHTFUL, weather and good entries were the main contributing factors to the success that attended the annual meeting of the Adelong Jockey Club, which…

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Lawn Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

In the first round of handicap in the Country Tennis Carnival, begins at Double Day to-day. Wagga players are engaged as follows…

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Patriotic Racing. Champion New Zealander in Australia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3

The champion New Zealand mare Desert Gold will be brought to Australia to compete at Caulfield, Flemington and Randwick in weight for age…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1918 · page 4

Murphy defeated Palmar on points at the Stadium last night…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Tournament. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

In the Country Tennis Tournament today Buddabadah met Wagga J. Logan and C.Kidston (B.) v.Raleigh and Dunstan (W), 6-1, 6-3. J. Logan…

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Coursing Cup

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. P. W. McCarthy, solicitor, the new President of the Lockhart Coursing Club is determined not to be one whit behind his predecessors, and he…

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Cricket. Holbrook v. HENTY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Tho following team will represent Holbrook v. Henty at Cookardinia:— L. Hudson (capt.), L. Seroug, C. Suteliffe, W. Stewart, J. Outrim, J. Spokes,…

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Swimming

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the South Wagga Swimming Club, held at the Carrington Hotel, there was a large at tendance of members and others…

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Cricket. Stanbridge v. WHITTON

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

A very enjoyable cricket match was played at Whitton last Saturday, between Stanbridge and Whitton, and resulted in a win for Stanbridge on the…

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Russia No Supplicant Will Fight Against Imperialism. Racing Blizzard on West Front. Australian Troops Recuperating. Russia. Peace Pourparlers. Bolshevik Reports of Fighting. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent reports that it is officially announced that the discussions at Brest-Litovsk were resumed on Tuesday and related…

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Boxing. Fulton Beats Tate. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Fred, Fulton the American heavy weight defeated Harry Tate in a contest last night Fulton Knocked out his opponent in the second round…

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Canterbury Park Races. Postponed Owing to Rain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

Canterbury Park races Were postponed to-day on account of wet weather, the courts, as a consequence, being in a codden condition…

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Bowls. Monthly Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Wagga Bowling Club was held in the club house last night. Correspondence was read from the…

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Coursing at Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. P. W. M'Carthy, solicitor, Lockhart, has donated a handsome silver cup to the Lockhart Coursing Club, of which he is president. Mr. M'Carthy…

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Lockhart Coursing Club Committee Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

Enthusiasm is waxing strong in connection with Coursing in Lockhart. The presentation of a cup by the President, several good donations…

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Country Tennis. Wagga Successes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The Country tennis tournament was concluded to-day. In the final of the Teachers' Open Doubles, Barbour and Gill beat Bidwell and Schave,…

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Country Tennis. A. H. Raleigh Wins Open Singles. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

At the Country Tennis Tourney today A. H. Raleigh (Wagga) defeated F. Terry (Bathurst) in the final of the Men's Open Singles, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. This…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent Wagga in their match against Albury on the Wagga green on Anniversary Day: Cunningham,…

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Food Scarcity. Effect of Racing Restriction. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law, replying to persistent questioning, said that the War Cabinet considered that racehorses consumed a trifling…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga Cricket Association was held on Tuesday night, the principal business being the acceptance of the resignation of the…

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