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Sport, 1920

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Rugby League. Englishmen with Third Test, 2[?] to 1[?]. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

The English footballers played the last game of the Australian tour yesterday, when they won the t[?] match at the Agricultural Ground by…

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S.w.d. Football Asscciation. Meeting of Delegates

The Daily Express · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

A meeting of decg[?] of the above named association was held at [?] Hotel. Grong Grong, on July 8, Mr. W. Guest (president) in the chair…

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Boxing. Tommy Burns Talks. to Brat Beckett. Praise for Darcy. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

Tommy Burns, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, who is to fight Jim Beckett, the English champion, at the Albert Hall on July…

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Football. Australian Rules. Star ([?]8) Defeat Lillies (5.6)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 4

These teams met on the Cricket Grounds on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was only fair. No doubt the cold-wind which blew across the…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Bill Butler's recent win at Wagga against White, ex-middleweight champion of Queensland, has lifted him into a higher rank in the…

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Rugby Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Weight and condition told its tale against the local team iff a hard-fought, even game, with the luck a wee bit in Wanderers' favor…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 8

Last Sunday, teams from the Railway and cadets met in a friendly game under League rules, before a large concourse of onlookers. The Cadets won…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

A general meting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last. The President (Mr. N. Victor)…

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The first set of matches in the concluding half of the competition were played on Saturday, and all four games were well contested and…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 8

The two Maxwells challenges Solomon and J. Field for their golf cup last Saturday, but lost. The holders won the four ball best ball bogey…

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The Golf Between. French Government's Attitude. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

Commenting of the visit of the Polish Premier, M. Grabski, to Spa, and the receipt by Mr. Lloyd George at Spa of the Soviets' concurrence in…

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Boxing. Amateur Lightweight Championship of the District to Be Decided on August 10

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the Gundagai Citizen's Sports Club was held on Tuesday night last in the Club Hall, when the president (Mr. J…

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Strenuous Football! Wanderers Win Hard-fought Same. by Five Points to No

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The long-looked for return match between Wanderers and Gundagai was played on the local ground on Sunday afternoon. There was a…

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Golf. the Associates

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

On Monday the Associates played an 18 holes stroke competition, which was won by Mrs. Monks, 96—16—80; Mrs. Watts was second 93—10—£3;…

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Hospital Football Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

The following officials of the Wagga United Football Association have been appointed to take charge of the Hospital Benefit match, Tootool v…

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Thieves at Football Matches

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

Footballers at week end matches at Junee have had their clothes rifled of money in three instances. One lost his bicycle, another his boots and…

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[?] Menangle Races Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

Maiden : Black Falcon 1, Ned wood 2 ,MaucbIine 3; 6 to 1. One investor was on -third horse on the tote, which returned adviden of £47 19/ for 10/…

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Lord Forster's Cricket. Performance Against Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

"The new Governor-General should have good reason to remember Australians," said Mr. Hugh Trumble recently. "We gave him a great day's…

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Soccer Football. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

Sir,—An effort is being made in Junee to ascertain if sufficient enthusiasts are available for the formation of a British Association or "Soccer"…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

In the first of the two football matches played at Tumut, yesterday, Tumut 2nd grade defeated Adelong by 5 pts to 3. For the home team O. Beegling scored a try…

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