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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1918

439 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 22

Bowls. Wagga v. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

The following players are requested to meet at the railway station to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock sharp:—Watson. Cunningham, Flett, Smith…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of those interested in football was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Friday evening last, when there was an attendance of…

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Football. H.h.f.c. Defeats Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

A team of footballers journeyed from Junee yesterday to play a match against the Wagga Half-Holiday Football Club at Bolton Park. The game resulted in…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

Although disappointed at not returning from Albury with the laurels of victory. Wagga bowlers are unanimous in their acknowledgement of the capable…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

Seeing that the cricket competition was carried out most successfully, ardent enthusiasts of the "rough and tumble" are anxious to see a football…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of all interested in the formation of an all trades football association was held at Harris' Hotel on Wednesday night,…

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Golf. Wagga Season Opens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

The Wagga Golf Club will open the season on Saturday afternoon. The competition will he Mixed Foursomes. Players will choose their own…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 3

The competition between the three teams from the Christian Brothers' High School was opened yesterday. when the Midgets met the…

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Golf. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 3

The following players have been drawn to play in the mixed foursomes to-day, play to start at 2.15 sharp. Handicaps will be posted at the club…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

A large gathering of members and visitors assembled at the Wagga Golf House and links on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the opening of the…

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Bowls. the President's Pairs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

One of the semi-finals in the contest for president's pairs was played on the Wagga green on Saturday when Fryer and Dobney, defeated…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

The final of the Easter tournament, in aid of the Albury Nurses' Recreation Fund, was played on Saturday afternoon on the new Hospital Tennis…

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Control of Racing. Federal Action. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence intends to submit a report to the first full meeting of the Cabinet relating to the control of racing fixtures…

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Allocation of Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence, who has been asked by the Federal Cabinet to consider the question of next season is racing fixtures. stated on Monday that…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The following matches were played on the Wagga green yesterday:— Mitchelmore Trophy.—Studley (3) defeated Cunningham (owes 5), 33-26,…

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Boxing. Blackburn v. Godfrey. Fight Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

At the Hippodrome to-night Vince Blackburn failed to keep his contract to fight Sid Godfrey. The latter, however, met W. Scutts. The fight went the…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

On Saturday, on the Wagga links, there will be a men's stroke competition, 18 holes, commencing at 2 p.m. Entries can be made with the secretary…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

The second match of the competition between the teams from the Christian Brothers' High School, for which the school authorities have offered a set…

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Athletic Sportsmeeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Great interest is being worked up for the forthcoming Athletic Sports, meeting to be held on the Leeton Recreation Reserve on King's Birthday…

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