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Sport, 1918

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

A mixed foursomes competition will be played on the Wagga links on Saturday, for which entries will close with Mr. A. R. Raleigh at 6 p.m. to-day…

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Football. COOLAMON v. BECTRIC

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 4

The first football match (Australian rules), after a lapse of several seasons, to be played in Coolamon took place on the Kindra Park oval on Saturday…

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Football Shop Assistants' Football Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 7

A meeting of WaRga shop assistants was held on Thursday night at Roberts' Tea Rooms, when it was decided to form a football club, to play…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

Only slight progress was made on Saturday in the American tournament among members of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club. So far as the…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 4

[?] knocked out Al King is the fourth round at the Hippodrone last night…

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Sports and Pastimes. Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

There was keen play at the Methodist courts just Saturday, in the competitions. In the men's singles Spider, who…

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"Boxing on for Three Years and Over Without a Spell."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

Corporal Frank Hansen writes in a cheerful strain from France, (9.4.18) to his father, Constable Hansen, Gundagai:—…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 4

The following are the draws for the Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club to be held this afternoon on the Cricket Ground, commencing at £30…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 4

The team to represent Half-Holiday Junior Football Club in the match against Junee Junior Football Club, at Junee this afternoon, is as follows:—…

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Football. Association Matches. First Round. Saturday, 22nd Jane

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

Brookdale v. Milbrulong. Lockhart y. Boree Creek. Matches axe to be played on the of the last mentioned clubs…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club held its second meeting yesterday before a fair attendance. The coursing was interesting, despite the…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

A football meeting to make arrangements for the reception of the Wagga team, on Monday, June 24th, was held at Windridge's hotel on…

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It Wasn't Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 7

"How did your daughter pass her examination?" asked one mother of another. "Pass!" was the answer. "She…

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Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

An important announcement regarding the projected swimming baths is published in our advertising columns…

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Tennis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

On Monday morning next the tennis club propose holding an open patriotic tennis match. Sides are to be picked by two captains elected by the…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

A meeting of footballers, representing Mt Horeb and Adelong clubs, was held at Windridge's Commercial Hotel on Saturday last, Mt Jack Prowse occupying the chair…

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Yanco Golf Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

A general meeting of the above club was held at Leeton on Friday last the [?] instant, and was well and enthusiastically attended. The greens have…

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"War Chest" Football Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

On Monday next, Prince of Wales Birthday the officers of the Commission will play a challenge match aga[?] the Leeton Pastime Club in…

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Imperial Football Club. Match at Wagga on Monday Next

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Monday evening last. The President (Mr…

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