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Sport, 1920

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M.i.a. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 3

A fine lot of entries, including horses from Young, Temora, Wagga, have already been received and more are expected by closing time to-night…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

The following games have been played in the second round of the Opening Handicap:—Oates scr beat Gill (5), 25 to 19; Fleet scr beat…

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Tennis Carnivals. New Rules Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Raleigh, of Wagga called a meeting of those attending the Country Tennis Carnival in Sydney, when it was resolved to forward…

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Boxing. Green Defeats Blackburn. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

Jack Green defeated Vince Blackburn for the bantam-weight championship of Australia at the Stadium last night…

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Bicycle Races Postponed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The six hours' bicycle race, arranged to take place on the Sydney Sports Ground to-day, had to be postponed, owing to the inclement weather…

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Swimming Carnival

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

IT has been a source of wonderment, especially to visitors, why such a fine stream as the Tumut River should run past our doors, year in and year out, without people…

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Two More Boxing Matches. Lightweight Championship of the Riverina

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The success with which the last boxing match met with has evidently stirred up the local boxers, for challenges are being issued every week…

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St. Patrick's Day. Arrangements for Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

A meeting of person interested in St Patrick Day races was held in St. Joseph's Hall, Wagga just evening. The Very Rev. Dean O'Connel…

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CRICKET. A.I.F. v. Victoria. Win for Soldiers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The cricket match A.I.F. versus Victoria was continued to-day. In the first innings the A.I.F. made 311 and Victoria 116. When stumps…

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Swimming Carnival

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

The Concordia Band Swimming Carnival, with various Sports, will be held on Monday, 26th Jan., 1920, on the Tumut Recreation grounds and…

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Bowls. Yesterday's Rinks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

The following rinks were played on the Wagga bowling green yesterday. Rink Tournament: McKenzie's beat Oates' 38—12…

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When Tennis Was a Crime

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 5

Modern folk are accustomed to regard tennis as an innocent enough sport, likewise bowls and shoveha' penny, which is still a popular…

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Swimming

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

Norman Row. the visiting American swimmer, succeeded in lowering two world’s records at Brisbane on Saturday last. In the 300 metres scratch race he…

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Boxing

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

Lieut. L Buchanen, a brother of our esteemed medico has consented to act as refers in the boxing tournament being promoted by Mr. Pratt. The presence of…

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Monday's Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The movement started, two or three week back to establish a race club in the Yanco-Leeton area has caught on beyond all expectations and the…

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Tennis. Davis Cup

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

The challenge round that restored the Davis Cup to Australia was played under the shadow of the Great War. The Germans and British Isles bad gone under to…

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Presentation of Football Medals

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

An enjoyable and enthusiastic function was held in Winter’s Hall on Wednesday of week, when Marrar celebrated the football victory of last season by a [?]…

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Cricket. S.W.D. ASSOCIATION v. WAGGA

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

A team representing Wagga Cricket Association visited Coolamon on Saturday last and tried conclusions with as eleven picked from the clubs…

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Racing in New Zealand Kilburn Plate. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The race for the Kilburn Plate to-day resulted: Moorfewl 1, Spanner 2, Astinomes 3…

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Racing at Wagga on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

The best place to spend the holiday on Monday next is at the Farmers Home Racecourse, where the Farmers' Home Racing and Trotting…

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