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Sport, 1920

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

A verdict for £3650 was given in the claim of Mr. A. P. Wade against the [?]osehill Race Club in connection with the deathof the racehorse Estland…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

Some very fine play was witnessed in the semi-final, Adelong v. Tumblong, an Saturday week. Ryan and Dean (Adelong) opened the innings,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tennis Club was held on Tuesday night, Mayor Stribley being in the chair. The following officers were elected…

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Leeton Golf Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Leeton golf club takes place at Mr. W. Melville's office on Wednesday evening, 28th April, at 8 o'clock…

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Sporting Notes. Golf

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Gundagai Golf Club was held on Monday night to make final arrangements for the opening of the golfing…

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Ganmain Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A large [?] of members and the [?] public [?] a meeting at the above on Thursday and [?] arrange for the [?]…

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Tennis. Half-holiday Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Half-Holiday Tennis Club was held in Wagga last evening, Mr. H. G. Mildwater presiding. Arrangements were…

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Amateur Boxing Tournament Benefit to [?] HOSPITAL

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Despite the thre[?] weather and occasional showers, a [?] crowd of en [?] at Bin’s Stadium to [?]the opening of the [?]…

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Narandera Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

A largely attended committee meeting of the above Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening: Mr. J. C. Little (vice-president)…

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Local and General Tennis Social

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 4

About thirty couples attended a dance in the Parish Hall on Wednesday night, promoted by the Presbyterian Tennis Club, which netted £4/13/…

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Wagga Golf Club. Annual Meeting. a Successful Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga Golf Club was held in the School of Arts last evening, the retiring president (Mr. F. D. Fisher) occupying the…

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FOOTBALL. Narandera v. M.I.A. To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 2

The football season will open in Leeton to-morrow afternoon, when a team selected from the M.I.A. club will meet the Narandera imperial…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

[?]ritz Holland defeated Merten in [?]een rounds in the contest at Perth [?] night. LONDON, Friday…

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Tennis. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 6

[?] at the [?] Club in three straight [?] lost four games only…

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Wagga Cup Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

All the indications point to a successful opening of the Cup meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club on the Wagga Racecourse on Tuesday next April 2[?]…

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Wagga Cup Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 2

To-morrow (Tuesday) the Murrumbidgee Turf Club will set the ball rolling in connection with the time-honored Cup meeting, the dates set down for…

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Boxing. Symonds Defeats Jamito. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 4

In a 20 rounds contest at the Stadium last night Joe Symonds (England) defeated Jamito, the Phillipine boxer At the end, of the eighth round…

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Public Schools' Regatta. Race Ends in Fiasco. Boats Become Interlocked Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

The Great Public Schools' regatta, held on the Parramatta River yesterday, was the most thrilling on record A huge crowd attended, and the river…

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Football. Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The rugby football season opened at Old Junee at the week and by the Junee Waratahs visiting the village. The village won by three points to…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

During the Eve years of war football has been practically a dead letter in Gundagai, but an effort is to be made this season to again…

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