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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Sports and Pastimes. Football Cadets v. SCHOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Last wednesday afternoon a second grade team of Cadets played the school, and were defeated by 8 points to nil…

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Football Australian Rules South-western District Association. Position of Clubs

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

Club Games Played , Wool, Dramn, Lost, Points Scored Coolamon ... 9 6 1 2 26 Marrar ... 9 6 1 2 26 Leeton ... 9 6 0 3 24…

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Golf. Wagga Associates

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

A stroke competition of 18 holes will be held for associates on the Wagga links this afternoon, starting from the 15th tee, at 2.30 p.m…

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Golf. Wagga v ALBURY

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

To-day a team of men and a team of associates will visit Albury to play matches against teams there. This afternoon on the Wagga links…

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Boxing. Love Defeats Nilson. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

The Town Hali was crowded to-night when Jimmy Nilon (9-13) met Stan Love (9.12½) for a purse of £40 in a 10 rounds contest…

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TENNIS. H. HOLIDAY v PRESBYTERIANS

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 3

The following will represent the Half Holiday la their match against the Presbyterians this afternoon, to be played on H. H. courts,…

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Coursing

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

What there is in coursing may be gauged from the following. The Victorian Wa[?]erioo Cup decided at Werribee last week was worth £100…

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Rugby Union. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

In the Rugby Union match the All Blacks (N.Z.) beat New South Wales by 25 to 15. The same was played on the Sports Ground, and [?] people…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

A Convent team defeated a North Gundagai team on Friday by 6 points to nil. Herb. Gibbons and Vincent Carberry scored…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Competition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

At Junee yesterday the Rovers defeated Wagga by 17 to 3…

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Boxing. Jamito Defeats Mancer. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

At the Brisbane Stadium last night Jamito defeated Mancer in the twelfth round. The referee stopped the fight…

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Rugby League. Sydney. Saturday Matches. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

The competition matches in Sydney yesterday resulted as follows:— Eastern Suburbs beat Balmain at the Agricultural Ground by 30 point…

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Golf. Concord Purse. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

In the professional golf play yesterday the Concord Purse was won by P. Banks, Melbourne, with R. Stewart second and T. Kirkwood third…

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Football. Australian Rules. Stars' Strong Finish

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

Arrangements for the conveyance of town teams to the country matches have been made by the Association. The Royal Stars at the usual…

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Rugby Union. All Blacks Defeat New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 4

Eight thousand spectators witnessed the Rugby Union match, New Zealand v. New South Wales, to-day. At half time the visitors were…

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Football. Australian Rules. Federals v. the Lilies

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon at the Wagga cricket ground the Lilies suffered de[?]at against the F[?]dand consequently the players found…

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Boxing. Offer to Dempsey to Meet Carpentier. Montreal, July 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 3

Brady, Cochrane’s representative, has announced that he is authorised to offer Dempsey £50,000 to meet Carpentier in London…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

The coursing at Coolamon on Sunday last attracted a large number of sports, which the weather, although on the dull side early in the morning,…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 8

There were two challenges for the Cootamundra Golf Club's cup during the week end. A. B. Solomon and J. Field, on 16…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

Taking advantage of the special train, a large number of Area folk travelled to Coolamon on Saturday last and witnessed one of the finest…

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