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Sport, 1919

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Boxing in Britain. Lee Beats Morgan. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, for the British featherweight championship, Tancy Lee beat Davy Morgan on points, thus winning the Lonsdale…

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Races Definitely Fixed. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 1

Moorefield and Ascot races are definitely fixed for Saturday next…

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A.I.F. Cricket Abandoned. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 1

The Secretary of the Board of Control stated to-day that the Board definitely decided to abandon the proposed tour of the A.I.F…

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Yanco Golf Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting takes place on Friday evening, March 7…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The above club will hold its annual meeting on Thursday evening next, at the Enterprise Hall…

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Removal of Restrictions. Races Resumed on March 8

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The State Cabinet had a lengthy sitting to-day and considered the report on the restrictions made by the Medical Advisory Committee, recommending [?]…

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Boxing. Heavy-weight Title. British Holder Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

Beckett knocked out Bombardier Wells in the fifth round…

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Death of Mr. R. Crawford. Veteran Racing Identity. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

Mr. R. Crawford, a veteran racing man and owner of Colonel Chutney, is dead. He won a Sydney Cup with Prince Bardolph in 1916…

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V.R.C. Meeting Postponed V.A.T.C. Races, March 8. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

The V.R.C. committee has postponed its Autumn fixtures in order that the V.A.T.C. meeting may be opened on Saturday week. The Caulfield meeting…

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Athletics. Club in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 7

A meeting of the purpose of forming an athletic and cycling league in Wagga will be held in the Wagga Town Hall on Monday night at 8…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

The Cootamundra Radium Cricket Team played Gundagai Public School lads on Saturday. The match resulted in a win for…

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Boxing in Sydney. Lloyd Defeats Gook. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

In the fight between George Cook and Albert Lloyd for the heavyweight championship of Australia at the Stadium to-night, [?]ook was counted out in At the Hippodrome Quendrex defeated Coyle in the sixth [?]ound after a disappointing exhibition…

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Moorefield Races. My Laddo Wins Stakes, Allworth Falls in Opening Event. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Racing was resumed in Sydney this afternoon, when the Moorefield Club hold its meeting in the presence of a good attendance. [?] fell just…

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Athletics

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

Supporters of athletics are reminded of the meeting which is to be held to-night at the School of Arts for the purpose of forming a club…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 3

Cricket is booming. Cootamundra has got the Cup. Next Saturday they play Wombat on our own ground…

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Athletic Club. Meeting in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting for the purpose of forming an Athletic Club in Wagga and district was held in the Wagga School of Arts last night. There was a…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

A return match between married and single men will be played at Collingullie on Saturday afternoon next…

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Swimming. Mrs. Richards' Success

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Mrs. C. Richards, of Paddington, has gained the silver medal of the Royal Life-saving Society for proficiency in the art of life-saving. In order to…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. Flemington Course Under Water. 'Mistico in Favor for Newmarket. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Training operations were much interrupted this morning owing to the heavy rains. The Maribyrnong River, skirting…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

The employees of the Murrumbidgee Cooperative Milling Co. have formed a football club, and it has been decided to affiliate with the Wagga Football…

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