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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1918

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FOOTBALL. Irrigation Area Team Defeats Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The Imperial football team suffered defeat on Saturday for the first time on its own ground for several years. The…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

A team representing the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area visited Narandera on Saturday last and defeated the Imperial football team by 4 goals it…

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FOOTBALL. Ganmain Defeats Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

A team representing the Narandera Imperial Football Club visited Ganmain on Wednesday last by special train and engaged…

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Football Final of O.b.h.s. Competition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

The final of the C.B.H.S. football competition was played on Bolton Park yesterday between the Midgets and the Rovers. The game was very evenly…

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Football. Coolamon and District Asscn. the Final. Marrar (7-8) Beat Ganmain (1-1)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

It is doubtful if ever so much interest was engendered before in any part of the Riverina over a football match, under the Australian rules, as was manifested…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 3

The competition for this afternoon on [?] Wagga links will be mixed four[?], commencing at 2.30. The draw will be posted at the club house…

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War Football. French Generals' Team Work. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. James Campbell, "The Times" correspondent at French headquarters, says that the Germans cannot stay in the Aisne Valley, and must…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 4
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The following will represent the Half-Holiday Club in their match against The Rock on the latter's courts, to-morrow (Wednesday): J. Hamilton…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

Since the war the game of cricket has given way to the bigger game; but we notice a revival in some of the places. Harden has started a…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

The champion mixed foursomes were played on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Miss Attwood and H. C. B. Thomson, with a…

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Narandera Repatriation Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the first day's events of the Narandera Repatriation Races, to be run on September 18 and 19:—…

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Football. Tradesmen's Final. Royal Stars Defeat Shop Assistants

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

An ideal day for football and the prospect of witnessing the final match of the season brought a good attendance to the Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

A most successful smoke social was held at Yanco last Saturday evening, the occasion being the presentation of premiership medals won in the recent…

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Cycle Racing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

A large crowd gathered in Albert Park on Wednesday to witness the match between Joe Spicer and Stan Guymer, 2 miles, for £5 aside, both off…

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Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

At Harden representatives of district cricket clubs formed an association for the purpose of forwarding cricket. The object will be to…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

On Saturday last, 7th instant, a match was played against the [?] Temple Club and resulted in a win for the local team by 44 sets 99…

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Iris Cricket Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held on wednesday, 11th instant. There was a good roll-up members and intending members. The…

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Repatriation Carnival Week. The Show and Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

It is expected thai the carnival festivities next week will be the most notable ever held at Narandera. In ordinary years the country and…

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Athletic Girls

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 2

In years gone by there have been ladies' cricket and [?] teams in Broken Hill, but for the first time in the history of the…

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