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Sport, 1920

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Henty Coursing Henty Cup Meeting

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

The Cup Meeting at the Henry Coursing Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday. The big ev and proved worth £28 to Mr. H…

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Rugby League Wagga v. Old Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

The match set down for to-morrow on the Farmers’ Home ground promises to be an interesting one. To assure that there will be no loss of…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 7

The team to represent the Church of England in the match against the Wagga Half-Holiday Club this afternoon, is as follows:—Messrs. Brody,…

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New Zealand Jockeys’ Dispute. Racing Conference Offers Concessions

The Daily Express · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 8

At the racing conference the Jockeys’ dispute was further considered. On the recommendation of the stipendiary stewards to conference. It…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

In the contest (between Joe Beckett and Tommy Burns, Beekett Won in the seventh round, Burn's seconds throwing in the…

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Tennis

The Daily Express · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

Johnson and Tilden (America). beat Kingscote and Parks. 6-6, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 1-2…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

In the competition football fixture, yesterday, North Gundagai beat Muttama on the latter's ground, by 11 to nil…

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Rugby League. Borambola Defeats Wagga

The Daily Express · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

The above teams met on the M.T.C. course on Saturday, the match resulting in a win for Borambola by 12 points to 6. Each side scored two…

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Tennis. Annual Tournaments. List of Events

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

The 31st annual tournament held under the auspices of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club will be held on the club's courts on Friday, Saturday and…

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Golf. the Open Championship. Win for Kirkwood. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

J. H. Kirkwood won the Open Golf Championship of Australia, beating D. G. Soutar by 5. Kirkwood's score of 290 was better…

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Boxing. Burns Beaten. Seconds Throw in Towel. Match Lasts Seven Rounds. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 4

Joe Beckett, the English heavyweight boxer, was successful in his match against Tommy Burns, the former world's champion…

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Football. Australian Rules. Royal Stars (8.6) Beat Federals (5.8)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 4

The Royal Starts are reaping the benefits of success. They can always command a crowd, and on Saturday a good attendance visited the cricket…

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Junior Football C.h.b.s. (4-7) Defeat Oldtown (2-0.)

The Daily Express · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 2

Tie Christian Brothers’ Boys School added another victory to their, list last Saturday. The Oldtown lads put up great defence, but could not avert…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

The Burns-Beckett fight was brought off in England on Friday night, and was won by the latter in the Seventh round. Burns was…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 8

Six Cootamundra clubmen played a match at Yass on Saturday, fire out of the six winning, the surprise being that our champion got beaten; but he more…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

The M.I.A. Club has made a bad start in the second half of the comp suffering defeat in the first two matches. Seeing that they went through…

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Stockinbingal Football Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 8

Delegates representing Springdale, Stockinbingal and Cootamundra met together at the Terminus Hotel, Cootamundra on Saturday night last, when…

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Golf. Wagga v HENTY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

A team from Wagga will visit Henty on Wednesday, travelling by maintain. The Wagga team will be chosen from the following, and these…

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Boxing. the World's Championship. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Beckett is resting for a mouth and is then training for Moran. If he wins he will seek a return match with Carpentier. Failing that he will go…

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FOOTBALL. Hay v. Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Wednesday, July 28th, is creating great interest in football circles. On that day both a senior and junior team will leave Hay by…

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