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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Rugby League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The Coolamon Rugby League footballers played their first game of the season on Wednesday last when they Journeyed to Wagga and detested the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday eight couples turned up for the mixed foursomes. Mr. H. V. Hawkins and Miss Connell won, each doing a gross around of 44…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Another very representative and I enthusiastic meeting of the local Tennis Club was held In the Liter- ary Institute on the 10th instant,…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Competition opens on Saturday. What is necessary to win it is combination—gained by practice. The matches for Saturday are…

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Football. Australian Rules

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The South-Western District Football Association's competition commences to-morrow when a special train will run from Junee to Yanco and back,…

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

The opening matches in connection with the South Western District Football Association are set down for decision to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Sports and Pastimes Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

The final of the Australian Golf Club's Denman Cup competition was played yesterday and was won by R. L. Sayers who beat Ewing, 2 up and…

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Tennis. High Schools Meet

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Yesterday teams representing the Wagga High School and the Christian Brothers' High School, Wagga, tried concluaions on the former schools…

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Footballers for England. Rugby Union's Decision. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

The Northern Rugby Union has decided to invite the Australians to four England next season…

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Boxing. Burns and Beckett. Tommy in Training. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Tommy Burns, ex-champion heavy-weight boxer of the world, who is to meet for Beckett, is becoming splendidly [?] to the fighting…

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Sydney Melbourne Express Races Through Fire. Dash Over a Burking Bridge

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Rushing his train at full speed over a burning bridge a few miles from Henty on Wednesday, the driver of the first division of the Sydney-Melbourne express reached…

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Football Competition Starts To-morrow. M.I. Area meets Junee in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The first round of the South Western District Football Association's competition will commence to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. A good…

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Boxing. New World's Champion. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 7

Tommy Burns is reported to nave discovered in J. Phipps, an ex-soldier, a new world's champion. He is only 19 years of age, and stands 6 ft. high…

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Golf Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The Golf Club committee lias reason to be pleased with the active interest that is being shown by the club members. On…

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Rugby League. Junee Wartahs v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

The above teams met yesterday on the pony racecourse ground in the presence of a large gathering, about 800, including a big sprinkling of ladies…

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Boxing. Green Defeats Cortez. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Jack Green, bantam and featherweight champion of australia, knocked out the Filipino boxer, Cortez, in the sixteenth…

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Golf. Wagga Links. Saturdays Play

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

There was a large number of players on the Wagga golf link's on Saturday afternoon, but the sport was interfered with by the strong wind…

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Tennis in England. Australians Win. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

In the open doubles, Fobfisher and Lycett (Australia) defeated the South Africans, Dood and Winslow…

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Football. Australian Rules. Royal Stars (6.8) Defeat the Rock (4.6). Third Successive Win

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

These teams met on The Rock grounds on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance. Football has gained favor with The Rock…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

Next Saturday' boxing match, to take place at the Leeton School of Arts, will be for the lightweight championship of the M. I Area. The…

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