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Sport, 1918

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 3

The Cootamundra team which recently defeated "Woodlands," Junee, at Cootamundra, played a return match at Junee on Saturday, and had a very…

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Football at Yanco

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

A roost successful smoke social was held at Yanco on Saturday, 7th inst., the occasion being the presentation of premiership medals won in the…

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Terrier Coursing. H. Dennis Wins Three Stakes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Fox and Irish Terrier Coursing Club held its final meeting of the season on the Cricket Ground yesterday before a very fair attendance…

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Football. C.b.h.s. Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

The match proposed to be played to-day between the Rovers and Midgets, in the C.B.H.S. competition, has been postponed…

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Yanco District Cricket Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 3

A meeting of delegates of the Yanco District Cricket Association, was held on Tuesday [?]. The following clubs were represented: "Ibis"…

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Football. Wagga v. ADELONG

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

The team to represent Wagga v. Adelaong on the Wagga Cricket Ground this afternoon will be selected from the following: J.Rudd, Turner (2), Larkins…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1918 · page 4

A team of Rugby footballers came from Adelong to Wagga on Saturday last to play the Wagga team. The match was played on the Cricket…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

A meeting of members of St. Paul's Tennis Club was held on Monday evening, when the following office-bearers were elected—President…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent at Windridge's Commercial Hotel, on Wednesday last, when the Adelong footballers were presented with the…

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Tradesmen's Football Association. Social to Finish Season

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Tradesman's Football Association, which came into being at the beginning of the 1918 season for the purpose of raising money for patriotic…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 2

The championship was concluded on the Cootamundra links the other day. when C. A. Vaughan beat F. Bishop, two up and one to play…

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Pigeon Racing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

At 9.30' on Saturday morning Mr. C. Harrison, of Melbourne, released, at intervals, 2000 homing pigeons from the Wagga railway station, in races…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Club intends visiting Albury on Wednesday next—8 Hour Day—to have a friendly game with the Albury Club. The following players…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

Yanco District Association. The first round of the competition begins to-morrow (Saturday), the draw being: Yanco v. Wamoon, on No…

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3.30 p.m. News. the Custom of Missing! the Forged Moth Case. Racing Tips. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

At the Health Conference a resolution was moved that the Department of Public Health be urged to take such steps as may be considered expedient…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

A team of six men representing the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club visited The Rock on Saturday, to play a match with the local club. After a…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 4

A team consisting of six ladies and six gentlemen, representing Albury, will visit Wagga to-day (Wednesday) to play a match against the Wagga…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga Junior Cricket Association was held on Monday night last at Roberts' Tea-rooms there was a good attendance and the…

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A Golf Story

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 3

Scotsmen are noted for their canniness, and a story told by a Lancashire commercial traveller, who was up in Aberdeen, a few days ago…

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The Races

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

"Iroquois'" tips for the Caulfield Cup: King Offa, Wolaroi, Rael Locin. "Jack Sour" fancies King offa, Eurobin, Wolaroi or Rael Locin…

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