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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The first match of the Murrumbidgee Area Football Association's competition will be played to-morrow at Gogeldrie between the Gogeldrie Rovers and the…

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Items of News. Swimming Classes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The Mayor stated at last night's meeting of the Wagga Council that when in Sydney recently he had sounded the Local Government Association on…

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Football Match. Narandera Defeats Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

The football match between Narandera and Wagga, which was played on the Park on Monday was the most evenly contested…

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Football. Visit of Narandera Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of footballers held at Roberts' tea rooms last night, a committee was appointed to make arrangements for the reception, etc., of the…

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Leeton Tennis Club. Soldiers' Xmas Gifts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

The tournament arranged by the Leeton Tennis Club for the purpose of raising funds for Soldiers' Xmas gifts, was held on Monday last, on the local…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 6

The following is the draw for the first qualifying round of the Wagga Championship, to be played this afternoon, concurrently with the first…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club resumed the American tournament on their courts on Saturday, when a further stage was reached. The…

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Boxing. Codfrey Beats Scutts. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

Godfrey knocked out Scutts in the 6th round at the Hippodrome last night…

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Disgraceful Doings at Football Match Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 3

During the half-time interval at the South Melbourne Carlton football match on Saturday scenes of great disorder ensued near the…

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Football Narrandera Team's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga footballers was held in Roberts' tea rooms last night to discuss the visit of the Narrandera team on June 24. Mr. J. Harold…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

The finals of the Frampton patriotic tourney were played on the R.C. courts, Cootamundra. Marsh and Spark beat…

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Football Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of re-forming the Boree Creek Football Club (the stalwart black and whites of the past days), was held at Lawrence's…

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Football. Association Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held a Katsools' shop on Saturday evening in after the purpose of forming a football association. There were…

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The Recent Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

A settling-up meeting in connection with the Boree Creek Amateur Patriotic Race Club's recent Patriotic meeting was held at Lawrence's Hall,…

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Lockhart Jockey Club Monday's Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

The races organised by above club took place on Monday last, and the consideration that the Repatriation Fund would receive some benefit…

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Sports and Pastimes. Cootamundra Races. Record Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 3

There are 289 nominations for the Cootamundra Turf Club's meeting, to be held on 19th and 20th instant, as follows:—…

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Coursing at Lockhart. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

The Lockhart Coursing Club held in opening meeting today. The weather was flue and the coursing enthusiasts had good sport, despite the…

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Boxing and the War. A Doctor's Plain Speaking

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 8

As is well-known, before two men enter the ring to engage in a prize [?]ight it is necessary to produce a doctor's certificate of fitness. The…

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Football. Rovers Easily Defeat Married Men

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 4

In a football match between Rovers and Married Men on the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, the Rovers scored an easy victory. The play…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 2

A bogey competition was played on Saturday last. The winning cards wore handed in by Mrs. Dunn with 2 down and Mr. L…

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