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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football. Mangoplah and Royal Stars' Easy Victories

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

The Stars and Lilies met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was not as large as expected. The strong, cold…

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Football. Rugby. Monsignor Buckley Cut

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The Rugby competition for the Monsignor Backley Cup opens next Sunday when Wagga meets Junee Reefs, at Junee. The Junee Waratahs meet…

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Bowls. Play for Championship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

On the Wagga bowling green yesterday, A. A. Meurant defeated R. Emblen by 31 to 13 in the final of the "beatens."…

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Local and General [?] Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The Anglican courts, which are available to players of all denominations, were opened on Saturday. The ladies of the church provided afternoon tea…

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BOXING. Next Saturday Night's Big Program

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

The promoter, Mr. W. T. Sutton, is arranging a big programme for next Saturday night, at the Leeton School of Arts. The big fight will be…

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Golf. Play on Wednesdays

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

Amongst the members of the Wagga Golf Club are a number who are only able to visit the links on the Wednesday half-holiday, so the committee…

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Tennis. Methodist V. Lake Albert

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

On April 3 a team from the Methodist Church, Wagga met players from Lake Albert on the courts of the former. A keen contest resulted in a…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of Gundagai tennis Club was held on monday evening, the president (Mr. A. E. Tout) occupying the chair…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

The Casey Cup was handed over to the winning team after the match Tumblong had been the holders of the cup since 1914…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

At an executive committee meeting of the Wagga United Football Association on Monday night, it was decided in run a comp[?]tion for the schools…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A very successful meeting of the Gundagai Tennis Club was held on Monday night, with the President, Mr. E. A. Tout, in the chair…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The Tumut Pieing Football Club's annual meeting of members was held on Saturday night last, when officers were elected and arrangements made…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The opening match of the season will be played at Gilmore on Saturday, the visiting team being Tumut Plains. The game should be evenly contested. The…

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Tennis Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A representative team from Narandera Tennis Club, composed of six men and four ladies, will play a match with the Leeton Club on the…

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Football Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

The South Western District Football Association's competition will not commence till Saturday week, May 15, when Junee will meet the…

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Coolamon Tennis Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon of last week the Coolamon tennis [?] were officially opened by the president, Mr. A. W. stinson The day was an ideal one for…

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To-morrow Night's Big Boxing Programme. Dave Smith To Refer[?]e

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Those who attend the Leeton school of Arts to-morrow (Saturday) night will be provided with a good night's programme of boxing and…

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South Western District Football Association. Matches for the First Round

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from clubs affiliated with the S.W.D.F. Association was held at Grong Grong on Tuesday last, when delegates were…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 3

The team to represent the Royal Stars in their match against the Federals on the cricket ground to-day will be chosen from the following:—…

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Football. Season's Fixtures

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

Delegates present at a meeting of the Sothern Rugby Football union at Gundagai on Thursday last:—Muttama, Messrs…

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