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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football English Team for Australia London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Andrew Fisher presided at the farewell dinner given at Australia House to the English football team about to depart for Australia. He…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 8

The Cootamundra Club opened their courts on Saturday, and had a very successful time. The members of the Murrumburrah…

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Wagga Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf Club was held last evening. Correspondence included a letter from the Exeter Convalescent Home…

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Junior Football. Formation of Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a junior football club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last. There…

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M.t.c. Races. Cup Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. J. F. De Groot was successful in compiling an exceedingly satisfactory, entry list for the Cup meeting of the M.T.C. Races, to be held on Tuesday…

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Football Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga United Football Association was held in the School of Arts on Monday, night. Mr. H. Haines (president)…

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Football at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Football promises to boom at Junee this year, owing to the addition of an association team and the fact that three of the existing Rugby teams are…

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The Boree Creek Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Our readers' attention is drawn to the fact that entries for the Boree Creek picnic race meeting will be received by the secretaries up to…

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Boxing. Basham Defeats Kay. Hard Fought Battle. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

Basham (England) defeated Fred Kay (Australia) on points at the National Sporting Club last night. There was a large crowd present and…

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The Picnic Races. a Fiasco in the last Event

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1920 · page 2

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Tennis. International Contests. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

In the international lawn tennis championship, Golbert, in the men's singles, beat Laurentz. Mrs. Golding won the women's singles, and Gobert…

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CRICKET—ALBURY v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 2

A team of Albury cricketers, representing the Albury Club, visited Wagga yesterday, and met a team drawn from the Riverina Club. The…

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Boxing. Carpentier and Lewis. Match Arranged. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

The "Globe" says that Carpentier has been matched to fight Kid Lewis for a purse of £25,000. The fight will take place in London…

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Tattersall's Races. Yesterday's Scratchings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

The following scratchings were announced to-day in connection with Tattersall's races:— Denman Stakes: Anchillo, Pleasant…

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Football. Rugby Union Favored. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

[?] of the University Sports Union last night decided almost unanimous [?] of playing Rugby Union football instead of Rugby League as…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A £25 amateur boxing tournament, under Queensbury rules, will be held at the Drill Hall, Cootamunda, commencing on 7th May. The following…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Last Saturday's re-opening of the links by the Cootamundra Golf Club was a brilliant success. Over 100 attended, the invitation of the president…

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Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2
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[?] Club have formed [?] for players [?] 19 [?] are an[?] have written the [?] of the [?] a game…

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Racing Accident

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

In the M.U.I.O.O.F. Flying Handicap, Domino put his foot through the wheel of Golden Parole's sulky. Domino fell and his leg was cut. Golden Parole…

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