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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Local and General. [?].D.r.a. Annual Races

The Daily Express · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

Racing at Wagga con[?] r[?]w and Wednesday with the [?] meeting of the Southern District Racing Association. As nearly [?]…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

The Cootamundra golf cup was played for the first time on Saturday last. The trophy was presented by Messrs. Farmer and Co., Jewellers, Sydney. It is…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

There was a fair roll-up of members on the Anglican courts last Saturday. These courts were recently top-dressed, and should play well after the…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

An outsider in Sandule defeated the field in the Grand National Hurdle on Saturday. Bright Plume started favorite at 9 to 2 and ran in second…

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Boxing. Butler v. WHITE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Lovers of the manly art of self defence will be afforded plenty of entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. A match for the middleweight…

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Rugby League. Late Monsignor Buckley Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Wagga, in the opening of the second round, was drawn against Junee Reefs, on the Junee Park, on Sunday, and made the journey with a weak…

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M.i.a. Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Owing to the Association holding a delegate meeting on Thursday next, the ordinary general meeting of the M.I.A. Football Club will be held on…

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Football Matches. East v. West

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

A large assemblage of spectators gathered at the Ganmain sports ground on Saturday to witness the football match between an eighteen…

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The Spring Racing. Betting Market. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Lists were issued to-day on the [?] and Metropolitan, and also the Caulfield and Melbournr Cups…

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S.d.r.a. Annual Races

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

The Southern Districts Racing Association annual race meeting opens on the Wagga racecourse this afternoon, and will be continued to-morrow. The…

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Football. Australian Rules. S.W.D. Association. East v. WEST

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

A deal of interest was centered in the football match at Ganmain on Saturday last, when the best players form Junee, Marrar, Coolamon and…

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Sports and Pastimes Football. Bing Boys v. Young 'Roos. a Win for the Bing Boys

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Last Sunday the Young Kangaroos journeyed to Cootamundra to meet the Bing Boys in a friendly game of football, The game was contested in Mr…

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Bethungra Coursing Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

At a meeting held a Mr. Northtop's on Saturday evening last, it as unanimously decided to form a club, to be known as the Bethungra Coursing…

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Bethungra. Coursing Club Formed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

At a meeting held at Mr Northrop’s on Saturday evening last, 3rd inst., it was un[?] decided to form club, to be known as the Bethungra…

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Marrar Football Captain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The captain of the Marrar football team is cited to appear before the S.W.D. Association, at Grong Grong, on Thursday, for alleged rough play…

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To-day's Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

The Southern Districts Racing Association annual race meeting will conclude on the Wagga racecourse this afternoon. The first race this…

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Boxing. Butler Retains Championship. a Short Contest

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

Las night's boxing contest between Bill Butler (holder) and Jack White (challenger) for the championship of the Riverina, in the Oddfellows' Hall,…

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Boxing at Wagga. Butler Outs White. in the Fourth Round

The Daily Express · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

That boxing can draw a house in Wagga was demonstrated last night When there was a full house to witness the fight between Bill Butler,…

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English Cricket Team. Views of Warner. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. "Plum" Warner, in an article in the "Evening Standard," says that he does not know of any cricketer who is likely to be invited to go to…

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Football in Melbourne. Umpires Take Action. Grounds Boycotted. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

The League Football Umpires' Association decided to boycott the South Melbourne ground, because of the non-observance on Saturday last of…

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