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Sport, 1920

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Football. Australian Rules. Stars Win Again

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 3

Keen interest was taken in the game between the Royal Stars and Mangoplah, played on the Wagga Cricket Ground, where a very good…

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Boxing. Syam[?] and Sullivan. a 20 Round Draw. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 2

There was a food crowd at the Stadium on Saturday when [?] Symonds (9.4 st.) and Jerry Sullivan (8.10) fought SO rounds to a draw,…

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Rugby League England Wins the Second Test Match. Christchurch (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

The second test match between England and New Zealand ,was played on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The game resulted In a…

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Football. Australian Rules. Stars Defeat Mangoplah an Exciting Game

The Daily Express · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 4

Last Saturday on the Wagga cricket ground, the Royal Stars defeated Mangopath by 58 points to 24. The game was one of excitement and the…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Boxing fans are promised a good, vimful contest at the Gundabidgee Theatre to-night (Tuesday), when the Gundagai and Tumblong…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The following are the results of the Canadian Four-ball played on Saturday:—Joyce and Bell 61-8 53…

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Boxing Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 8

Eddie Love and Herb. Thompson are matched to box a 15 round contest for a purse of £50, the bout to be staged at the Town Hall, Cootamundra,…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 8

Sheep Station Creek gave the Anglican Club, Cootamundra, a doing on Saturday, by 18 games. The selection committee for this new…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Gundagai in the final competition match against Tumblong on Saturday next:…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the local Cricket Club was held on Thursday evening last, the attendance not being very large, but this was no…

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Rugby League Matches Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

The Rugby League footmall matches that were fixed to be played on Sunday afternoon, in connection with the late Monsignor Buckley…

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Hospital Tennis Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

"I wish to thank the committee and all donors in connection with the tennis court, which is much appreciated by the nursed. The nursing staff and…

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Sports and Pastimes. Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 8

The four ball best bogey on Saturday was won by James Gibb and W. Lindsay, 5 up, the same two taking the challenge cup from Vaughan and Gibb…

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Golf. Wagga v COOLAMON

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

The secretary of Coolamon Golf Club advises that owing to sickness of a number of their players. they have reluctantly to ask that the…

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Boxing. Flyweight Championship. Mendies Defeats White. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

At the Sydney Hippodromes to-day the Flyweight Championship of Australia was decided. George Mendies 7.9 defeated Al. White 7.3 in…

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Football Australian Rules Stockinbingal v COOTAMUNDRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 8

Last Saturday, a team from Stockinbingal journeyed to Cootamundra and met the local Association players here for the second time this season…

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Football. Australian Rules. Milbrulong Association. Brookdale Beats Tootool

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 4

The final in the competition conducted by the Milbrulong and District Football Association, took place on Saturday afternoon at the…

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Golf

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 3

E. Fitzgerald, of Wagga Club, won the B division stroke handicap at Albury tournament on Saturday, with, a good card of 102—20—82, the next…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

At the meeting of Gundagai Cricket Club on Thursday evening the annual report for past season. submitted by the hon. season, submitted by the hon see…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 2

Football competition final on Saturday—Tumblong-South Gundagai (the unbeaten team of the season v. North Gundagai…

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