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Sport, 1920

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Football Notes

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

It is definitely announced that [?] South [?] footballers will stop at Wagga on 11th August for a match with a picked district te[?]m…

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Sporting Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

Yesterday a football team from; Gindagai district Went to Tumut to bring, home the Maher Cup. But our lads were not in the…

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Rugby League. Wagga v Old Junee

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

The above teams meat at Wagga on Sunday next and promises to be a good match. The following will represent Wagga:—Back, R. Allen:…

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Coolamon Troting [?] Races

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 1

The winter meeting of the[?] Trotting club took place yesterday with the following results. UNHOPPLED HANDICAP [?]…

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A Cricket Remembrance

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

His black hair and beard were tinged with grey, and as he watched the football match in Anzac Park on Sunday, last, he…

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Football. Australian Rules. Waoga v BORAMBOLA

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

The above teams meet on the Wagga M.T.C. ground on Saturday next, play to commence at 3 p.m. Mr R. P. Graham will have charge of the…

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Tennis the Rock Beats Church of England

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

A tennis team from The Rock visited Wagga yesterday and had a win Aver the local Church cf England team by [?] names to CO. Results:—…

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Football. Tootool Beats Wagga Australian Rules. 70 Points to 45

The Daily Express · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 2

The game of this season up to date in Wagga was that played ca the Cricket Ground yesterday between the unbeaten Tooted team and” a team…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

It was decided by the Committee at a recent meeting to slightly after the present course with the object of doing away with the…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 3

A first-class football match will be played on the Leeton Recreation Ground, to-morrow afternoon, when the pick of the M.I.A. Club will meet…

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Boxing at Temora

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

Bill Butler lost on points, at the end of the full 20 rounds, in his return fight against Thompson, at Temora ion Wednesday night. Butler…

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Lawn Tennis Social

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club held a successful dance in the Masonic Hall, Wagga, last evening. Well over 50 couples were present. The floor…

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Rugby League. Wagga v. Old Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

What promises to be a really good game of Rugby is set down for Sunday, when Wagga and Old Junee meet in a cup competition match. The…

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L. V. Racing Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

The committee of the Wagga L.V. Racing Club met last night, the president (Mr. W. F. Du Rieu) being in the chair. The secretary submitted…

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Lawn Tennis Club Dance

The Daily Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

A very enjoyable dance took place in the Masonic Hall lost evening under the auspices of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club, when a goodly number…

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Sports and Pastimes Football Australian Rules

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 8

A team of 18 will be selected from the following players to represent Cootamundra against Stockinbingal, at Albert Park, 3 p.m. to-morrow:…

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Boxing. Burns v. Beckett. Englishman the Favorite. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

Beckett is favorite in the betting for his fight with Tommy Burns. Pat O'Keefe and Eddie M'Goorty are of opinion that Bums will win…

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TENNIS. C. OF E. v. HALF-HOLIDAY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

A match will be played to-morrow on the Church of England tennis courts, Wagga, between the Church of England and the Half-holiday…

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TENNIS C. of E, v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Daily Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

The following players will represent the Half-Holiday Tennis Club [?] their match with the Church of England Club [?] the [?] to…

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Football. Maher Challenge Cup. Tumut's Easy Win

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

Gundagai district team journeyed to Tumut on Wednesday to play a match for the Maher Challenge Cup. The visitors lacked the necessary…

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