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Sport, 1919

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Rugby in England. Inter-service Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 2

The Rugby inter-service tournament at Leicester was played in fine weather. There were 3000 people present. The Air Force beat Canada by 11 to 3…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

The opening of the Wagga Golf Club 1910 season will take place this afternoon…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

The Half-holiday Tennis Club will hold a scratch match on their courts on Easter Monday, and members are requested to attend at 10.30 a.m…

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Epsom Races. a Win for Pienan. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 4

At Epsom races on Saturday the stewards inquired into the running of Ipoh, ridden by L. Franklin, in the Open Handicap. Franklin stated that he had…

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Boxing. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

At Plymouth, Eddie M'Goorty defeated Curran in eight rounds…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The Wagga United Football Association opened the season on Monday on the Cricket Ground, when the first competition match, between Royal Stars…

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Racing in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

At Canterbury, the Great Autumn Handicap resulted: Punka 1, Glendower 2, Rorke's Drift 3. Red Ribbon 4…

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Tennis. Albury's Tournament. A. H. Raleigh's Success

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The eighth Annual Easter Tournament of the Albury aud Border Lawn Tennis Association was continued on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday…

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Items of News. Hospital Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

The not result of the cricket match "Old Buffers" v. "Duffers," was £20 1/. Accompanying the cheque for this amount, which was forwarded to the…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

The points competition in aid of the Wagga District Hospital was continued on the Wagga green yesterday, when the total was raised to…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 4

The match between the Half-holiday Junior F.C. and the Aloysians yesterday resulted in a win for the Half-holiday Juniors, the scores…

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Golf Extraordinary

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

A marvellous performance was accomplished by Corporal Ernest Jones, the Chislehurst gold professional, whose right leg was shattered by a…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coolamon Football Club, held on Tuesday evening, it was decided to play a scratch match at Marrar on Saturday, May 3, between…

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Sporting Notes. FOOTBALL

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

The 1919 football season, as far as the Area is concerned, will "kick off" to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon on the local Recreation Ground, when…

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Football Coolamon Clubs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the Coolamon Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. Mr. [?] J. Dillon was voted to the chair…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

A mixed foursome will be played on the Coolamon links on Wednesday afternoon next for the President's trophy…

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Tennis. Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

This afternoon the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club will open its 1919 season. Members and friends and intending members are invited to be…

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Sports and Pastimes. O.k. Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Another club was inaugurated at a meeting in the Methodist Hall the other night. Proposed by L. Adamson and seconded by M. Whilesmith, that…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

There will be a scratch competition for the Associates this afternoon at 2.30 sha[?], and all are requested to be punctual…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

Eugene Volaire and Williams fought a 20-rounds draw at the Stadium last night…

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