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Sport, 1920

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Next Saturday's Boxing Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Keen interest has again revived in the Alexander v. Freoman boxing match, which is to take place in the Leeton School of Arts on…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The opening event of the season was hold on Saturday, when there was an excellent entry of 26 members for an eighteen hole bogey competition, the…

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Tennis. Church of England Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The committee and ladies of the Church of England Tennis Club met in St. John's Hall, Wagga, last evening, Rev. P.W. Bramble presiding. A…

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Boxing. Contest in Melbourne. Exciting Fight. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

The Athletic Pavilion to-night was packed when the contest took place between Bert M'Carthy, 9st, champion) and Y. M'Guire, 8-12 (challenger) for…

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Football. Milbrulong District Football Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Milbrulong District Football Association was held on April 7. Delegates present were: Cross Roads…

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Lockhart Tennis Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 1

The meeting [?] for Tuesday last [?] well attended and must interest was [?]in the election of officers and the[?] generally…

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Football. Milbrulong and District Association

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held on the 17th inst., Mr. M. Crowe in the chair. Delegates were present from Cross…

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Football. Wagga United Association. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga United Football Association (Australian game) was held in the School of Arts on Monday night. The president…

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Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

A challenge match was played on the Church of England Tennis Courts yesterday afternoon, between teams representing the Church of England…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 3

The third day's play in the semi-final between Adelong and Tumnlong, for the Casey Cup, took place on Saturday. The home team were in a…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7

At the opening of the Gundagai golf season, the afternoon's flutter round was won by Mr. A. Fuller and Miss Elworthy, with Mr. Forster and Miss…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 8

To-morrow, on the Cootamundra links, a match will be played between sides drawn, by the Captain and President, over 18 holes. Players are asked to…

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Boxing Tournament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Boxing suffered a bad slump on Saturday night last, and the large crowd which gathered to witness the progress of the tournament were on the whole a diss[?]…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 7
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Church of England courts have been done up, and play will be resumed to-morrow afternoon. Membership, 10/, is undenominational…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The English Northern Union team will arrive in Australian on on May 24 to play League Rugby. A meeting of those interested in…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Fortunatus, one of the most successful imported sires, died last week near Junee, where he was doing stud duty for Messrs. McKinnon Bros…

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Wagga Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf Club was held last evening. Mr. A. J. Monks presided. The following sub-committees were…

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Leeton Tennis Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The Leeton Tennis Club opened the season with a very successful handicap tournament on Saturday last, despite the inclement weather…

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