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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

The Carnival meeting of the Wagga L.V. Club will open to-morrow, and promises to be a great success, Practically all the horses engaged at…

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Old Buffers at Cricket

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

A team representing the Coolamon Old Buffers visited Wagga on Saturday last, at the invitation of the Wagga Club, and after a very enjoyable game easily…

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Racing in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 4

The Manawatu Stakes, run to-day, resulted:—[?]ymestra [?] Nystad 2, Estland 3. The win was an easy one and the six furlongs were covered…

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Henty Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1918 · page 7

The courts of the Henty Tennis Club wars officially opened on Wednesday afternoon, with perfect weather and in the presence of a large number of…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club was held on Friday night. The treasurer's report showed the financial position of the club was…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

The opening of the season by the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club took place on Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. About 40 members were present…

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Golf Club. Opening of Season

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 April 1918 · page 3

On Saturday there was a large attendance on the links for the opening of the Cootamundra Golf Club's season…

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Bowls. Wagga v. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

The return match between Wagga and Albury is to be played on the Albury green to-morrow Players are to meet at the railway [?]ttion at 9 a.m. The…

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Wyong Races Postponed. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 2

A race meeting fixed for Wyong Park to-day was postponed owing to the rain…

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Early Days. No. 59. Extracts from the Files of the "Cootamundra Herald." August 29th, 1885. Cootamundra Coursing Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 4

Officers:—President: Mr. C. H. B. Primrose. Vice-Presidents: Dr. Agassiz, J.P., and Mr. Charles Howell. Judge: Mr. R. Thompson. Slip…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

It was intended that a team of Wagga bowlers should go to Albury yesterday to play the return match agent the Albury Club. The [?]…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The official opening of the present season of the Leeton Tennis Club was held at the local court's on Saturday last and took the form of a mixed…

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Coolamon Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The second meeting of the above was held on Monday evening when there was a very fair attendance of members. The preliminary business having been dealt…

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Matong Picnic Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The picnic races held at Matong on Wednesday last, in aid of the Australian Red Cross Funds, attracted only a moderate attendance. The committee were…

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Horse-racing. Question to Be Reviewed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence states that the whole question of racing will come up for review by the Cabinet, so that the position may be established plainly…

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Football Benefit Match. Brewers v. BARBERS

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1918 · page 4

A benefit match—Biewers v. Barbers—in aid of the widow and children of the late Private J. O Lugton, who was recently killed in action, was played…

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Horse Racing. Question to be Revived

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence states that the whole question of racing will come up for review by the Cabinet, so that the position may…

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Bowls. the Mitchelmore Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 3

The game which decided whether R. J. Cunningham or Harvey Smith should be the winner of the two-season Mitchelmore trophy was played on the…

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Melbourne Cup and Grand Nationals. the Conditions. Some New Racing Rules

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 1

During the past few weeks the V.R.C. Committee has been giving attention to the framing of the programme for the forthcoming Grand…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

Miss Mina Wylie yesterday easily won the back-stroke and breast-stroke swimming championship of New South Wales, with Miss H. Robertson and Miss…

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