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Sport, 1920

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St. Michael's Tennis Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

St. Michael's Tennis Club held a dance and euchre party in the Masonic Hall, Wagga, last evening. The attendance was estimated at about 200…

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Tennis. Play at Wimbledon. Johnston Beaten. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 2

At Wimbledon 7000 spectators were madly excited when the Irishman, Parke gained the victory over the American champion Johnstone…

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Football. Newtown (4.4) Defeat Old-town (2.3)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 4

The Wednesday Association Football Competition was commenced yesterday at the, Cricket Ground, the opposing teams being Newtown and…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

Note the C.C.C advt. in this issue. Last week Mr. Clarric Cole received [?] very fine greyhound bitches—one a direct descendent of Quick Thought, and…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the S. W. D. Football Association was held at Grong Grong yesterday, when it was decided to play the East v. West match on…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The team to represent the Lillies in their match against Mangoplah, on Bolton Park, to-morrow, will be chosen from the following:—Smith…

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Rugby League. Match Against England. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The Australian selectors for the Rugby League team to play against England telegraphed from Brisbane for Gilbert and Robinson to catch the train…

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Football. Bing Boys (B. Team) v. CADETS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

On Sunday last, in Quinlan's paddock a match was contested between the above teams. The game proved very fast and exciting. The cadets…

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S.W.D. Football Association. (By Our Special Correspondent.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The members of the committee of the above Association had a very busy time on the 11th inst., when they met at headquarters (Grong Grong). Leston was…

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Football. Australian Rules. South-western District Association. Position of Clubs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

Club Games Played Won Drawn. Lost. Points Scored. Leeton 6 5 0 1 20 Grong Grong 6 4 0 2 16 Junee 6 4 0 2 16…

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Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

The Cup meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club will open thin afternoon, and promises to be a great success. All the best-known…

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Tennis. Matches at Wimbledon. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

In the championships at Wimbledon Tilden beat parke by 6—3 6—2 6—4…

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Football. Rugby League. Australia Wins Test Match. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 4

Thirty thousand spectators witnessed the Rugby League football match, England versus Australia, at Brisbane to-day…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Gundagai footballers yesterday defeated Jugiong by 27 points to nil. The match was played at jugiong…

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Boxing. Began Beats Binstead. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 4

At the Stadium last night, Regan defeated Binstead, the fight being stopped in the eighth round…

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To-day's Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The Cup meeting of the Wagga L.V. Racing Club will be concluded this afternoon, and, given fine weather, there should be another good…

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Racing at Wagga. Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. Pike Wins Cup. Largest Fields for Years

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 3

The Cup Meeting of the Wagga Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club opened on Saturday in delightful, fine weather. As a rule, mid-winter racing…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

Bill Butler, champion of Leeton and Yanco, had another win at Temora last Thursday night. He defeated Thompson, a promising boxer of that…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 6

The semi-finals and final of the Cootamundra club championship were played at the week end. In, the semi, Oakes beat Bishop 5 up…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

A team of players, ladies and gents, from Coolac and Gobarralong were entertained by the local tennis club in a match on the Gundagai…

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