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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Football Australian Rules. the Rock v MANGOPLAH

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

The match played between the above teams at The Rock on Saturday, proved a very easy win for The Rock. The result was never…

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Sports and Pastimes Football Cadets v. BETHUNGRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 8

Last Sunday a team from Bethungra journeyed here to try conclusions with a team of Cadets. The match started at 2 p.m. sharp,…

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Rugby League. Wagga V. Junee Rovers

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The team to represent Wagga in game with Junes Rovers at Junee on Sunday next will be the [?]me as that selected for Iast Sunday’s match…

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Tennis. Men's Singles Decided

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The final of the men's singles in the June Tennis Tournaments played under the auspices of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club has been decided. On the…

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Tennis. August Open Tournament

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 2

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club’s Open Tournament, to be held on July 30, 31, and August 1. promises to be a record success. The secretary…

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Football. Australian Rules. Coolamon Defeats Junee Stars

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The Junee Stars Journeyed to C[?]mon on Saturday to play Coolamon. [?]or the second time. Junee defeated Coolamon in the first r[?]d on the…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 3

Stony Creek Tennis Club played a match against Shepardstown, on Saturday last, the result being a win for Stony Creek, 116 games to…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

A conference was held on Tuesday night, at the School of Arts, by representatives of the Wagga Cricket and Wagga United Football…

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Half Holiday Tennis Dance

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

About sixty couples attended the Half Holiday Tennis Club’s dance at the Masonic Hall last night when an enjoyable evening was spent…

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Golf Carnival Amateur Championship of Australia. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

At the Golfing Carnival this afternoon, E. Apperly won the Amateur Golf Championship of Australia, defeating T. Howard by 4 up and three…

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Tennis. Chur[?]h of England v. the Rock

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

A [?] enjoyable match was ple[?] yesterday, when a team representations in Church of England Club, Wagga [?] The Rock. The locals,…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

What there is in coursing may be ganged from the following. The Victorian Waterloo Cup decided at Werribee last week was worth £400 in the…

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Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

The following teams will represent the Rovers against Wagga, on the Junee Park, on Sunday. J. Mortimer being referee:—C. Turner (captain)…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday a bogey competition was played by members and associates. The results, owing to handicaps being too small were not…

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Coursing Meeting (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The Initial meeting of the local club opened on Sunday last with a sweepstake for 16 dogs. Weather condition were Ideal and about 300 people found the…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

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Comic Football Match

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Immediately after the athletic events play commenced between teams representing the "Nobs" and "The Gobs," and proved to be…

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

These interested in the football competition are promised exceptionally good matches tomorrow. provided the weather is favourable. The…

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Grammer School Tennis Dance

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The Wagga Grammar School held its first tennis dance in St. John's hall last evening, when over 100 people were present. The hall was tastefully…

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Tennis. Half Holiday v. PRESBYTERIAN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

The following will represent Hall Holiday Club, who will on their own courts, to-morrow afternoon meet the Presbyterian Club:—Messrs. Na[?]…

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