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Sport, 1919

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Bowls. Hospital Benefit Games

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

The series of games in aid of the Wagga District Hospital has continued on the Wagga Bowling Club's green on Saturday in the form of rink matches…

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Wagga Tennis Club. Opening of the Season

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The formal opening of the season of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club took place on Saturday afternoon under most favorable auspices. A light shower of rain…

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Football. Royal Stars (7.11) Defeat Federals (2.5.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

The above teams met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. A heavy shower came down for about five minutes early in the afternoon, but fine…

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Removal of Restrictions. Deputation From Racing Clubs. Medical Council's Opposition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

A deputation representing a number of racing clubs interviewed the Chief Secretary to-day to urge the restoration of race meetings…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

A Rugby League Club was formed at Coolamon on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance of enthusiasts, presided over by Mr. L. G. Cameron,…

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Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

A general meeting of the Riverina Branch of the New South Wales Rugby League was held last night. The president, Mr. J. White, occupied the…

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Tennis. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

The Rochampton Lawn Tennis Mixed Doubles final resulted in Ritchie and Mrs. Zarcombe beating Paterson and Mrs. Satterthwaite, 3-6,…

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Boxing. Leonard v. Ritchie. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

Benny Leonard fought W. Ritchie to a finish, and gets credit for a technical knock-out in the eight's round Ritchie fought gamely all…

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Football. Half-holiday (9-19) Defeat Aloysians (3-3.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

The above teams me on Bolton Park yesterday afternoon, and the game resulted in an easy win for the Half Holiday team. At the final ring…

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Rugby Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

There was a large attendance of Rugby football enthusiasts at the School of Arts on Saturday night. The meeting had been…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Wagga Lilys play the Federals (Australian rules) on the Cricket Ground to-morrow afternoon. The following will represent the former team:…

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Racing Restrictions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The A.J.C. Autumn meeting has been further postponed, in the hope that the Government may shortly lift the restrictions on racing…

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Racing and Influenza. Why the Restrictions Remain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The Premier stated on Wednesday night the reason why raring restrictions were continued. He said the members of the Consultative Council were…

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Golf. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 3

Stroke competitions for members and associates will be played on the Wagga links this afternoon. Members will commence at 2.15…

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Outdoor Sports Medical Discrimination Football and Racing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

It was intimated by the Premier yesterday that the Cousultative Medical Council had given substantial reasons for their discrimination between horse…

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Bowls. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

Four rinks engaged in an "each play each" competition on the Wagga green on Saturday. The results were:— Duprez, Anderson, M'Kenzie and…

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Boxing. Vincent v. Fitzgerald. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

Vincent knocked out Fitzgerald in the twelfth round at the Stadium last night…

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Football. Wagga Lilies (5.7) Defeat Federals (4.3)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

Wagga Lilies and Federals met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The day was ideal for football, and the ground in good condition. Some…

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