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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Mibrulong Football Association. Mr P. A. Clarke's Departure

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

At the Association's special meeting on Friday evening Mr Bolger (Tootool) presided, aud Messrs E. Sly, A. Obst, G. Dempsey, W…

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Racing Death. Clung to Speeding Train. Traveller's Terrifying Experience

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

On the Sydney express on Friday morning. Mr Arthur G. Galvin, of Sydney hung for moments within the jaws of death reaching safety only…

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Half Holiday Tennis Clue

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The Wagga Half Holiday Tennis Club held the opening ames of the season yesterday afternoon on the club's courts. There were between [?]…

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Football. Soccer Semi-finals. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

The football cup semi-final between Astonville and Chelsea, played at Shef field, was witnessed by 7500 people. Huddersfield Town and Bristol also…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

Final acceptances for the Doncaster Handicap and the Sydney Cup were not due at time of penning these notes, and it is therefore difficult to…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

The first semi-final in the Casey Cup competition concluded on Saturday last, when Mt Pleasant succeeded in defeating Gilmore. The game was keenly fought…

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Coolamon Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night last the annual general meeting of members was held in the School of Arts, when Mr. Geo, Clarke was voted to the chair and presided over an…

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Annual Meeting of the M.i.a. Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 3

The second annual meeting of the M.I.A. Football Club was held in the Leeton School of Arts, on Monday last. Mr. F. D. Inman in the chair…

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Cricket. South Wagga v. North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 3

The above teams will meet on Bolton Park on Monday. South Wagga will be selected from Smith, Moin, Martin, Ward (2) Tonkin, Meldrum…

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Tennis. Albury and Border Tennis Association. Easter Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

The Easier torunament under the auspices of the Albury and Border Tennis Association commenced on [?]d Friday, and was continued on…

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Boxing. Evans Defeats Jamito. Exciting Fight

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 2

To the delight of thousands who attended the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. Digger Evans cleverly outhoxed Jamito, who used every…

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Rugby Football France Defeats Ireland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

The Rugby football match at Dub[?] Saturday, France defeated Ireland by 17 points to 7…

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Monday's Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 2

The Picnic Race Club Committee will meet to-morrow evening. Late last night we learned that a big nomination would be to hand…

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Boxing. Moran Defeats Cowler. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

Frank Moran defeated Tom Cowler on Points in fifteen rounds at the Holborn Stadium last night…

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New Zealand Racing. Canterbury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

Great Autumn Handicap: Sas[?]nof 1, Kilmoon 2, Night Raider 3. Won by a length. Time 2.34 1-5…

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Tennis. Patterson to Go to Antwerp

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

A Melbourne message states that Gerald Patterson has arrangement to go to Wimbledon to defend his title to the singles championship in tennis. It has…

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Racing Accident. Six Sockets Injured. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

Six jockeys were injured at the Onkaparinga races at Adelaide yesterday, while two horses were killed in the steeplechase…

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Cricket. Matches in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 4

In the semi-finals of the Victorian Cricket Association's competition the scores were:—Melbourne 150 (Armstrong 52, Ransford 23) v. North…

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Sunday Afternoon Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

"After discussing tie pros and cons of Sunday sport, the Wagga Tennis Club decided last night by 14 votes to 10 to permit tennis playing on Sundays after…

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Wagga Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Wagga Tennis Club last evening, presaging an interesting and successful season. Mr. A…

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