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Sport, 1918

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 4

The first round in the play off for the Wagga Golf Championship resulted as follows:— A. H. Raleigh, a bye; A. G. Reid…

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Coursing. Lockhart Cup. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 4

The Lockhart Courting Club Cup meeting was held under favorable weather conditions to-day. The following are the results:—…

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Tennis. Henty and District Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 4

Owing to the inclement weather, the finals of this tournament have been very much delayed, but on Saturday afternoon, a further series of…

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Swimming Baths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

Attention is directed to an announcement in another column stating than a public meeting in connection with the proposal to establish…

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Yanco Golf Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The first match against bogey for the season was played on the loal links on Saturday last when sixteen players took out cards with the intention of…

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Football. BECTRIC v. Ariah Park

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The first competition football match for the gold medal presented by Mr. M. B. Mellor was played on the Ariah Park oval on Saturday, 6th instant, when…

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Football Yanco v. Gogeldrie Rovers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

The football competition was advanced another stage when the above teams met last Saturday, the game res[?] in a win for Yanco by 28pts…

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Football. Royal Stars v. Shop. Assistants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

An interesting match was played between the above clubs on Wednesday, and resulted in a victory for the Royal Stars. The weather was…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 4

The semi-finals of the Wagga Golf Championship were played at the links on Saturday afternoon. A. G. Reid beat A. H. Raleigh 1 up, and P. W…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 4

A football match was played on the Bolton Park on Saturday between the Newtown boys and the High School and it resulted, in a draw. The scores were…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The following is the draw for the fist round o the Championship.—J. McLennan v. d. Dunn, [?]…

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Racing Sensations. Flemington Steeples Tampered With. a Fence Sawn Through. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

A sensation was caused in turf circles to-day by the discovery that one of the fences in the Grand National Steeplechase had been tampered with…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 4

The final for the Wagga championship, between P. W. Williamson and A. G. Reid, will be played this afternoon, commencing at 2 p.m…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 3

The Christ Church courts were too wet to open last Saturday, but the members have had a hit on them since, and are very pleased. The…

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Along the Leashways. Lockhart Coursing Club's Cup Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 2

The popular Cup meeting of the Lockhart Coursing Club is as [?]r off as ever. The well-known rendezvous, the "Pretty Pines" plumpton was…

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Terrier Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club held its fourth successful meeting yesterday before a good attendance. The rabbits ran very well…

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Golf. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

A number of golf enthusiasts assembled on the Wagga links yesterday to witness the final in the championship between P. W. Williamson and A…

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Football. Tradesmen's Association

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

The first match in the second round of the Tradesmen's Competition was played on Bolton Park yesterday, and re[?]ulted in a hard-earned victory for the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

The final of the championship of the Wagga Associates, which was to have been played yesterday afternoon between Mrs. Hardy and Mrs. Reid, was…

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Football. Coolamon District Asscn

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

The first round of matches in connection the above Association’s premiership was commenced on Saturday last under adverse weather conditions. Matong…

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