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Sport, 1920

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Papago Version of Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The boys of the Papago tribe of Indians have a game which is very lively indeed. These Indian boys make…

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Tennis. Church of England v. North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

A team representing the Church of England Tennis Club visited North Wagga yesterday afternoon, and met a team chosen from the North Wagga…

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Football. C.b.h.s. (7-7) Defeat W.w.h.s. (6-12)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

The above mentioned schools [?] at the Cricket Ground yesterday. Both teams lined up the full number of players and each school had its…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

The big bout at the local gymnasium, arranged with such a fanfare, did not come off. The band played, and the people, tamed up, but. Roy Edwards…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday last a very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the local courts when the opening of the season 1920-21 was carried out…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Through the generosity of two district residents, the first and second-grade footballers of the Rugby Union have been provided with cups for their competitions…

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Football Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The teams from this end of the line will travel and play the teams on the other half of the line on their home grounds. The Leeton M.L.A…

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Coolamon Golf Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

D spite the popularly locally of tennis golf his its devotes, and teh skill and patience required for a journey round the [?] anything under 50 [?]…

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Junee Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The Junee Racing Club held its Autumn race meeting on the Junee race course on Wednesday in the presence of a very large crowd. The…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

A well attended general meeting of the above was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Wednesday evening last. Mr. N. Victor (President) occupied…

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Boxing at Griffith To-night. Big Match at Leeton To-morrow Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The boxing boom will start in Griffith to-night (Friday), when Bill Tidin will meet E. J. Coe, Wollongong's champion. To be a champion of…

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Football Muttama v. COOLAC

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 4

"The first of the competition football matches in which Coolac Club figured," reports a Coolac correspondent, "wan played on the Muttama…

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Football. Australian Rules. South-western District Association .Position of Cl[?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Club.[?] Coolamon ... 1 1 0 0 4 Narandera ... 1 1 0 0 4 Leeton ... 1 1 0 0 4…

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Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

[?] following team will represent [?] Blacks in their match against [?] town team at 3 p.m. on the [?] Home racecourse this…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

The team to represent the Federa[?] that The Rock this afternoon [?] Wagga Cricket Ground, will be [?] from the following: Anderson…

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Amateur Racing. Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club. Bracelet Won by L.w.o

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday on the Wagga racecourse…

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Golf Doings

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that the holiday to-day prevented some of the members taking part in the competitions on Saturday…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Cup

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Wagga met Old Junee on the latter team's ground yesterday. Wagga won by 13 to 8. Tries were secured by Verecry, Marshall and Stinson for…

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Boxing. Symonds Defeats Evans. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

Jos Symonds decisively defeated "Digger" Evans at the Stadium last night in eight rounds of whirlwind fighting, knocking him down no fewer…

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Football. Australian Rules. Good, Hard Game. Federals Outlast the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 4

The game between Federals and The Rock attracted a large attendance at the cricket ground, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon, when the home…

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