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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,780 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 89

Stockinbingal Races

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

A Programme for "Stock" is advertised for 12th August, when £65 will be given in prize money. Entries close on 7th…

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Rugby League Junee Rovers Defeat Wagga

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

A match which has created a good deal of interest was decided at Junee on Sunday last, when Wagga were defeated by the Junee Rovers by 15…

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Tennis August Open Tournament

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

A record gathering is anticipated for the Wagga . Lawn Tennis Club’s August Tournament to be held on Friday, Saturday and Monday nxet…

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Sports and Pastimes Football. Cadets v. YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 8

Last Sunday a team of Cadets journeyed to Young and played a friendly game of League football with the 'Cadets' there…

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Football. Australian Rules. Stars Beat the Rock

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

The match between The Rock and The Stars last Saturday on the former’s ground resulted in a win for the Stars try five points. The…

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English Cricket Team. Newspaper's Forecast. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" gives as certainties for the English cricket team to visit Australia: Hobbs, Rhodes Woolley. J. Hearne, Hendrer, Strudwick,…

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Big Football Matches. To-morrow's Games With Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

After a lapse of several years the inter-town matches between Hay and Narandera have been revived, and with apparently more than pre-war…

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Football. Bing Boys v. Yass Win for Bing Boys

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 3

On Saturday last, on Albert Park, a thousand or more spectators witnessed a brilliant match of League football, between the local Bing Boys and a…

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The Big Boxing Tournament at the Town Hall Exciting Preliminary Bouts a £60 House

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 3

On Friday night, hundreds of sporting enthusiast crowded to the Town Hall, where the long-looked for boxing tournament took place. By a quarter…

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Big Cricket English Eleven’s Programme. Several Country Matches Included. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Australian Board of Control to-day made available the programme for the English cricketers’ tour of Australia this…

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Football. Australian Rules

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The team to represent Newtown Shop Assistants In their match against OldTown Shop Assistants will be picked from the following [?]…

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GOLF. Wagga Club Championship

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The match play for the Wagga Club Championship commences this week As the dates previous chosen clash with other fixtures new conditions for…

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Tennis. August Tournament Record Entries Received

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

The committee of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club [?] night completed the draw and handicaps in connection with their forthcoming open…

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Football. Rugby League. Yass and Harden. Two Matches Arranged

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

An agreement was signed by the Yass and Harden clubs on July 20 to play two matches for the Massey and Barrass Cups. The games will be…

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Football

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

Grahamstown 2nd grade defeated Adelong, on the Adelong ground, on Saturday last, by 6 to nil. Play was rough and the held wet and muddy…

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Tennis Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 3

A fair number of tennis enthus[?] attended the meeting advertised for Tuesday Evening last, at the Literary Institute to reform the old…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

An agreement was signed by the Yass and Harden Football Clubs on July 20 to play 2 matches for the Massey and Barrass…

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Golf. Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of Wagga Golf Club on Tuesday evening, Mr. P. W. Williamson presiding, it was decided to notify the Leeton…

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Golf. Championship Play

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

This afternoon P. W. Williamson and y. H. Smith will play off their obamplonship match, starting at 2.30. W. Blake and P. Coffey will play…

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Boxing. Match for Dempsey. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

Jack Dempsey and Miske have been matched for a 10-rounds match on Labor Day…

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