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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Adelong met and defeated Gilmore at the local sports ground last Saturday week. All sorts of rumors are flying around about rough play,…

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Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Secretaries of football clubs in the Tumut, Adelong and Batlow districts are requested to forward to the Editor any information of public interest…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting at the members of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics Institute on Friday evening last. Mr. N…

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Racing Notes. (By " Bobadil.")

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The Wagga-owned Breast work again proved his mettle in winning the Hurdle Race at Canterbury Park on Saturday. He started favorite at 5…

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Football. Cadets v. BETHUNGRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

A team of cadets journeyed to Bethungra last week-end to play a friendly game with the local sports there. It resulted in a win for Bethungra by 2…

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FOOTBALL. Gundagai v. Coolac

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Gundagai and Coolac played their competition game on the local ground on Saturday. The game was bard fought, but was played in…

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Tennis Stony Creek v GILMORE

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The above teams played a match on the local court last Saturday week. The result Was an easy victory for the visitors…

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Sports and Pastimes Cootamundra Golf Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 7

On Saturday last the club championship was commenced, with a qualifying round of 18 holes, medal play, the eight players making the best scores, to…

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The Football Competition. Position of Teams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Won Drawn Lost Pts Leeton 4 0 0 16 Grong Grong 3 0 1 12 Narandera 2 0 2 8…

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Boxing. England and Germany. Contests in Berlin. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

The first Anglo-German Boxing competitions held since 1913 are to take place in Berlin on June 9. The principal event is the fight…

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Holiday Arrangements. Wednesday and Thursday's Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

The postponement of the holidays originally fixed for the coming Wednesday and Thursday loft tho M.L.A. Race Club in a rather awkward fix,…

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Football Rugby League. Monty Meller Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

Mr. Monty Meller, a resident of Ariah Park, and a well-known sportsman, has donated a valuable cup to the Temora Rugby Football League, to be…

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Terrier Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Terrier Coursing Club was held iu Wagga last evening, under the chairmanship of Mr. G. Thomas Arrangements were made…

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The Prince. Day at the Races. at Flemington on Monday Backing Winners

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

Having completed his official engagements, the Prince of Wales has started his week of rest. On Monday he motored to…

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Football. Rugby League. Englishmen Win. Orange

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

The English footballer defeated Western District by 50 points to 8 at Orange to-day. The following team will represent…

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Sporting. Golf Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

Instead of the teams' match for members, as set down for Saturday next, a stroke handicap, 18 holes, will he run off;…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 5

To-morrow the first round of the championship will be completed on the Cootamundra links. The big annual tourney starts next…

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Coursing at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The Henty and District Coursing Club will hold its opening meeting on the Strathview enclosure on June 16. The day has been proclaimed a public…

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Coursing Club Formed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

At a meeting convened by Mr. Grant Pratt, and held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, it was decided to form a coursing club, to be known as the…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Two rather severe mishaps occurred on the football fields on Saturday last. J. Duff, playing, with Gilmore against Adelong had his…

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