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Sport, 1920

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The competition will be resumed to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when the return matches will be commenced. Narandera goes to Matong…

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Golf. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf Club last night, at which Mr. T. Cullen presided, it was decided to affiliate With the Country…

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Rugby League. Harden Beat Junee Rovers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

The Junee Rovers, with a strong team made the journey to Harden on Wednesday, with every hope of bringing back the Barras Challenge Cup…

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Church of England Tennis Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The Church of England Tennis Club held a social and dance in St. John's Hall, Wagga, last evening. It was the first evening that has been held…

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[?]T. John’s Tennis Club Social

The Daily Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

Tho members of St. John’s Tennis Club h[?]ld [?] most enjoyable social in St. John’s’ Hall last evening. Over Sixty couples were present, and the…

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Football. Australian Rules Rangers Defeat Midgets

The Daily Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

The abovenamed teams met at Bolton Park yesterday afternoon. The ground was very [?]et and slippery, the ball soon became [?]dden and…

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Football. Australian [?]. South Adelaide to Play Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

Word has been received by the secretary of the Wagga United Football Association to the effect that the South Adelaide (S.A.) team,…

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Football. Australian Rules. South-western District Association. East (5-16)Beat West (4-12)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

When a match between teams picked from the different claim affiliated with the above Association was first moot-d it was considered a wise move, for besides…

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Tennis

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The Churh of England Tennis Club will play North Wagga [?] afternoon on the Church of England courts. The following will represent the Church…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

In the late Monsignor Buckley Cup competition, two matches are down to be played on the Junee Park to-morrow: Junee Rovers v. Junee Reefs and…

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Rugby League. England V. Australia

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

The last of the three test matches between England and Australia will take place on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon. The Home…

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Marrar Football Captain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

After hearing evidence on both sides, the S.W.D. Association Committee on Thursday night exonerated the captain of the Marrar football…

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Football. Australian Rules. School Competition

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 2

The School competition will he continued to-day, when the following will represent the C.B.H. School against The Rock and Uranquinty combined…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Carpentier and Dempsey. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 7

Jack Kearns, representing Jack Dempsey, has been hurling challenges at Carpentier, with the apparent object of making the Frenchman assume…

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Football. Australian Rules. Royal Stars v LILLIES

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 3

The team to represent the Royal Stars In their match against the Lilles to take place on the Cricket Ground at 3 p.m. to-day; will be selected from…

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180 Miles an Hour Pageant of Speed Races in the Air

The Daily Express · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 6

Lond[?]rs, and heats further [?]eld to be reckoned in millions, gaz[?]g upwards this summer, as they hear engines roar, w[?] see men rush past…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

Gundagai district footballers meet a Tumut district team at Tumut on Wednesday for the Maher Cup…

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Golf Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

On Saturday the president's trophy and the first round of the club championship was played Mr Forster won the former, and…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Competition. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

[?] the competition for the Mnsignor Buckley Cup Wagga met Junee Waratahs at Junee to-day, and an exciting game resulted in a draw, each…

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Boxing. Dempsey. to Meet Brennan. Montreal, July 8

The Daily Express · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Kearns has announced [?] [?] will shortly meat Bill Brennan at a date and place not yet determined…

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