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Sport, 1919

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Wagga Resumes Racing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

All restrictions having been removed by the Government, racing has been resumed in this State, and Wagga and district sportsmen will assemble next…

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Boxing. Flyweight Championship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 4

At the Stadium on Saturday Green knocked out Tingle in the [?]th round in the contest for the flyweight championship…

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To-morrow's Racing at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Wagga and district sportsmen will assemble tomorrow on the Wagga Racecourse to assist at the M'Alister Memorial meeting, the whole proceeds of…

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Boxing. Johnson-willard Match. Sensational Allegations. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

A message from Havana states that Jack Johnson said he arranged that he would lose his last match with Willard in the tenth round, but Willard was…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

In the semi-final of the Wagga Championship yesterday, Smith beat Watson, 31-23. Smith will contest the final with the winner of…

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[?] Memorial Races. Splendid Financial Result. Tribute to Popular Sportsman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 4

True sportsmen may always be depended upon to support a worthy cause and yesterday they [?]tained their reputation by the generous patronage…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Shop Assistants' Club was held on Tuesday night at Roberts' Tea Rooms, when it was decided to from for the coming…

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Tennis. Presbyterian Church Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

The Wagga Presbyterian Church Tennis Club opened their season's games yesterday afternoon, when a large number of members assembled on the club's…

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Items of News. Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

By advertisement in another column, residents of Coolamon and district are asked to attend on Wednesday next the Old Buffers' hospital benefit cricket…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

The semi-final match between Mitchelmere and Williamson for the championship of the Wagga Club was played yesterday afternoon, and resulted in…

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Cricket. Association Matches

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

The matches commenced last Saturday will day continued to-day. The two A tennis play on the Cricket Ground, the umpires being Messrs. Mulholland…

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Boxing Johnson-willard Match. Sensational Allegations

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 7

'A' message from Havana states that Jack Johnson said he arranged that he would lose his last match with Wilard in the tenth…

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Boxing. Win for Frank Oarcy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

Frank Darcy won on a foul from Barney Thompson in the eighteenth round last night…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship. Win for P.w. Willtamson

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 3

The final game for the championship of Wagga Bowling Club was played on Saturday afternoon. The green was in good order and the rink selected for…

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Football. C.y.m.s. Club

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga Catholic Young Men's Society was held on Friday night for the purpose of forming a football club. Mr. T…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night, Jack Green (8.1) knocked out Mick Scates (8.1) in the tenth round…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4
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Mr. L.R. Tustin, lately accouata[?] with Messrs. Edmondson and Co., Wagga, and who was a reliable batsman and an effective bowler in the Half…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga United Football Association (Saturday players), was held in the School of Arts last night. There was a…

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Wagga Athletic Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Athletic Club was held at Mr. G. Hornby's last night. It was announced the club had been registered…

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