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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

1,780 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 89

Golf. Meares Still Champion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

The country golf championship has been retained by O. D. Meares…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament. J. E[?]dershaw Wins Riverine Championship

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Play was continued yesterday in the August Tournament, and at the close of the days play three events were completed, [?] the Riverine…

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Splashes of Sport. the Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

The racing at Warwick Farm to-day resulted as follows:—Hurdles—Frigate Bird 1, Two Lights 2, Curried Rice 3; 7 to 2…

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Mascot Racing Stables Thieves Break Through and Steal £150 Pony Posted as Missing. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 1

Thieves operated at the racings stables, Mascot, early yesterday morning and got away with two ponies, besides saddles, bridles, and…

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Football Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The S.W.D. competition committee might well consider an amendment of its rules for next year's competition, to the effect that a player injured may…

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Rugby League. Rovers Win Cu[?]. Waratahs Defeated

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The two rival Junes teams met on the Junee Rugby ground on Saturday afternoon. The Rovers were without the clever Captain, C. Turner…

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Lawn Tennis Tournament. All Events Completer

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 2

Pay in connection with the August Tournament was com[?]etd yesterday. when several good games resulted…

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Boxing. Rome Defeats Dunstan. Win on Points. Albury, Tuesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

Vic Rowe and Seaman Jack Dunstan fought a 20 round contest before a large house to-night, and at the conclusion of the fight Rowe was awarded…

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Golf. Wagga Club Championship. G. E. Dunstan and P. W. Williamson in Final

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 4

The semi-final matches of the Wagga Club championship was played off yesterday, the links being in perfect order. G. E. Dunstan and P. W…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

Boxing fans will bo entertained at Gundabidgee Theatre on Tuesday night next, when the lightweight championship of the…

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Vacation Swimming Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Hardwick, of the Department of Education, was in Wagga yesterday, for the purpose of completing arrangements in connection with the…

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Football. Rugby Union All Blacks Beat N.S.W. Second Xv. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

At the Sports Ground this afternoon the New Zealand Rugby Untan footballers player the second New South Wales 15, before a very small…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

A challenge has been received by the hon. sec. of the S.W.R Union, from Mr. J. J. Williamson acting on behalf or Coolac,…

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Golf. Championship Final. Williamson Wins

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 3

On the local links yesterday the final of the Wagga Golf Club Champion was decided, the parties being P. W. Williamson and G. E. Dunstan. After…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the local Club held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, was decided to[?] another open course sweepstake for 16 dogs at…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

Don't forget the big fight on Tuesday night for the Lightweight Championship of the district. It promises to be an evenly-contested…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last the members competed in a stroke handicap of 18 holes for a trophy donated by Mr. A. G. Kieszling, which was won by Mr…

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Golf at Cootamundra

The Daily Express · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

The open golf champion of Australia J. H. Kirkwood. D. O. Sutar (runner-up), and the well-known professionals, Le [?]evre and Po[?]lewell.,…

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Vacation Swimming Classes

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

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