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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1918

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M.t.c. Spring Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday next the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will set the ball rolling in connection with its Spring meeting, the dates set down for which are October…

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Cricket Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 3

A meeting of delegates was held on Friday night, October 17, to revise the competition, owing to Yanco and Wamoon being unable to form a team…

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Racing in Britain. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 8

Owing to railway difficulties the Government has prohibited Winter racing…

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M.t.c. Spring Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 4

On Tuesday next the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will set the ball rolling in connection with its Spring meeting, the dates set down for which are October…

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Control of Sports. Prohibition Against Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 4

Judging from a recent prosecution in one of the country courts, where several persons were fined for knowingly taking port in a race meeting, it does…

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To-Day's Wires. the Races. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

"Iroquois" tips for the Derby: Finmark, Outlook, Eu[?]. The Melbourne States: Desert Gold, Cetigne, Magpia…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 4

It was decided at the delegates' meeting of the Wagga Junior Cricket Association on Monday night, on the casting vote of the chairman (Mr. Roberts) that…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

The following players have signified their intention of taking part in the Opening day match on the Wagga green next Saturday, starling at 2.15…

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Racing in New Zealand. Gloaming Wins Derby

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

At the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting on Tuesday the New Zealand Derby was won by Gloaming, Kilmoon being second and Heathercote…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday night a meeting was held in the Leeton Pastime Clubroom to make preliminary preparations for the monster athletic…

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Boxing Day at Fivebough

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

The residents of Fivebough are great workers for the Hospital and a sportemeeting in aid of the local institution will be held there on…

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Coolamon Athletic Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 3

A public meeting in connection with the above took place in the School of Arts on Monday evening last. Mr. A. W. Stinson (president) occupied the chair,…

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Bowls. Opening Day Match

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 3

The following players are requested to be on the Wagga Green ready for play at 2.15 this afternoon:— Rink 2, Tulloch Tinsley, Meurant,…

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Bowls. Wagga Green Opened

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 November 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Bowling Club opened its season on Saturday afternoon. There was a very large attendance of members, their wives and friends. The…

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Flappers at Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1918 · page 7

Before the war people would have been shocked at the mere suggestion of football for girls. It would now he difficult to…

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Coolac News. Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 2

THE first match of the season was contested on the local court between Muttama and Coolac Tennis Clubs on Saturday, the visiting team…

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International Cricket. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1918 · page 4

The secretary of the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket has received a cable from the Marylebone Club, asking that an…

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Coolamon Athletic Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 November 1918 · page 4

There was a (air attendance at the meeting held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, and which had been called by…

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Racing Scandal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 2

Says Wagga "Express":—In our last issue it was mentioned that an inquiry had been held into incidents at the recent Tumut…

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Southern Racing Scandal. Two Well Known Jockeys. Disqualified

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 3

IN the last issue of the "Wagga Express" it was mentioned that an inquiry had been held into incidents at the recent Tumut and Cootamundra race meetings, but that owing…

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