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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1919

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A.j.c. Races and Show

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1919 · page 2

At present the Government do not want to interfere with the Sydney Show or the A.J.C. races, but if the [?] continues to increase they may be…

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Challenge Swimming Match. Harris Defeats Wall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

A contest to decide the swimming championship of the Riverina was held yesterday afternoon at Wagga in that portion of the river at the…

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Trees for Cricket Ground

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 2

The past summer was a trying one in many respects and on many occasions followers of cricket experienced a certain amount of discomfort through the…

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Half-holiday Tennis Club Opening of Season

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

The Wagga Half-Holiday Tennis Club officially opened their season's programme yesterday afternoon. About 40 members, including a large…

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Cricket for Hospital. Old Buffers at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 4

The cricket match between the Old Buffers of Wagga and Coolam[?] in aid of the funds of the Wagga District Hospital, eventuated yesterday on the…

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Cancellation of the Sydney Shaw Urged. Also Country Shows and Races. SYDNEY, Wednesday

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 1

It is reported that the Consultative Council has urged the Cabinet to cancel, the Easter show and all country shows in districts where…

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Cricket

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

So far us the local competition is concerned, the cricket season has ended with the Town team at the top of affairs. The success is a…

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Colinroobie Repatriation Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday, April 2, the annual fixture of the Colinroobie Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held. This year it will take the…

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Football Annual General Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of members and intending members of the Coolamon Football Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, and was presided…

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District News. Ganmain Ganmain Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above took place in Egan’s Hall on Friday evening last. There was a large attendance, the president (Mr. R. D. Burns) presiding…

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Old Buffers at Cricket. COOLAMON v. WAGGA

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday last a team of cricketers representing the wagga old buffers visited Coolamon to play a match against the locals, end, after a very pleasant game,…

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Tumut Races

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

The Tumut meeting on Wednesday and Thursday was well attended There were 91 starters in ten races. The club will receive a substantial…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

The opening of the golf season is set down for next Saturday…

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Boxing. Holland Defeats Fleet. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

Fred Holland knocked out Jim [?]it in the third round at the Stadium last night…

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Cricket for the Hospital Old Potters' Return Match

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 4

The return cricket match between the old buffers of Coolamon and Wagga will he played on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Wednesday next, in aid of the funds…

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Bowls. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

On account of the influenza epidemic, the projected visit of a team of Wagga bowlers to Sydney at Easter has been abandoned…

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Football. Meeting at Illabo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

An exceptionally well-attended meeting was held in Betting's Hall, Illaboo, last Saturday night for the purpose of forming a Rugby Football…

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Imperial Football Club. Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Friday…

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Colinroobie Repatriation Races. To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

The annual "big day" at Colinroobie will be held to-morrow (Wednesday), when a highly attractive programme of racing…

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