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Sport, 1920

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Tennis. Geelong Tournament. Gerald Patterson Champion. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 4

The fact that he finals in all the big matches, were to be played drew another large crowd to the Geelong Tennis Club's courts, where the…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

Through Bob Alexander having to undergo a slight medical operation, his match with Bill Freeman has bad to be again postponed. This time the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The opening of the local golf season is arranged for to-morrow afternoon, when the President (Mr. F. C. Bishop) and the committee will entertain…

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Boxing Tournament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

The draw [?] of the [?] open on Saturday night resulted as [?] [?] Weight Division [?]…

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Boxing Contests

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 6

At the Drill Hall at night, boxing contests were held, and caused much excitement amongst the spectators. There was a fairly good house…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

A match was played up at the training home on Monday afternoon against a team from the District school, and resulted in a win for the…

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Professionalism in Rugby

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

A member of the Rugby Union spoke warmly last night against professionalism…

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Football. Cootamundra v. HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The Cootamundra Cadet Football Club journeyed to Harden on Easter Monday, and played the first match of the season there…

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Boxing. Wells and M'goorty. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

The result of the forthcoming fight between Bombadier Wells and Eddie M'Goorty is waited with keen interest…

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M.i.a. Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The general meeting of the M.I.A. Football Club, heeld in the School of Arts on Monday last, was well attended. Mr. F. D. Inman, president,…

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Racing Notes. Dongaster and Sydney Cup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 5

[?] Handicap and the [?] will long be re[?] who made Rand[?] at Easter. Prettier…

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Yanko Creek Picnic Races. a Highly Successful Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 2

The principal attraction for Narandera pleasure seekers on Monday last was the Yanko Creek Picnic Race Club's ninth annual meeting, held at…

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Football at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

An Association football club has been formed in Junee and will take part in the South Western competition for the Lincoln Cup, which is at…

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Interstate Bowls. Queensland Wins Again

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

The Queensland bowling team again demonstrated its quality by defeating New South Wales on the Chatswood green by 12 points, the…

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Boxing. M'goorty Knocked Out. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

Bombadier Wells knocked on Eddie M'Goorty in the sixteenth round at the Holbern-Stadium last night…

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"No American People." Many Races, Much Divided

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 8

"You must dispossess your mind of the idea that there is an American people at all as we understand a people in Europe," says Mr. Oliver…

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Tennis. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

A Chinese undergraduate at Cambridge defeated a New Zealander undergraduate in five sets at lawn tennis by 25, to 22…

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Swimming. Team for Antwerp. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

The swimming team to compete in the Olympic Games at Antwerp has been selected. It consists of Beaurepaire and Stedman (Victoria) and…

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Boxing. Vic Rowe v. Seaman Dunstan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

A match of 20 two-minute rounds for £200 a side has been arranged between Vic rowe, the well-known bookmaker, and Seaman Dunstan, of the Upper…

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Cricket. Sydney Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

The twelfth round of the Sydney matches wan concluded yesterday: Western Suburbs v. Gordon: The former in the first innings scored 107…

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