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Sport, 1920

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Aquatic and Athletic Carnival. Tumut's Initial Effort a Pronounced Success. Tumut Concordia Band Benefit

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The strong wind and clouds of dust blowing on Anniversary Day did not deter the people of Tumut and the district for miles around from…

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Bowls. Wagga Championship

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The following is the draw for the first round of the Wagga Club's championship (two deaths):— Moin v. Cox v…

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Cricket. Uranquinty v. the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The following have been selected to represent Uranquinty in their match against The Rock, to be played at Uranquinty to-day: C. Taylor (capt)…

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Way to Learn Tennis. Articles in "Life."

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

Norman Brookes, the captain of the Australasian team in the Davis Cup just played in Sydney, contributes a wonderfully interesting article to the…

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Racing at Albury. Licensed Victuallers' Meeting. Handicap to Ulandra. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The summer meeting of the Albury Licensed Victuallers" Race Club was opened this afternoon in beautiful weather. There was a large…

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Boxing. Jamito Defeats Thorn. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

Jamito knocked out Frank Thorn in the tenth round at the Stadium last night. The former led all the way…

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Record Price for Racing Rights

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday Mr. A. Osborne auctioneered the rights for the C.T.C. meeting on February 11 and 12. The booth was knocked down at £28/10/ to Mr. C…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Defeats Rose. an Easy Win. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 4

At the St. Kilda baths to-day, the half-mile swimming championship of Victoria was won by Frank Beaure[?]ire, who defeated Norman Rose by…

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Cowra P.a. H. Races

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

The popular racing centre of Cowra has now another race club, the P.A. and H. Association Race Club, recently formed. The first meeting is…

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CRICKET. A.L.F. V. N.S.S SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

The latter are all out for 279…

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Racing Accident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

At the Victoria Park Trots to-day, in the Encourage Handicap, Murede fell, and others also came down. All the horses escaped injury, but the…

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Amateur Boxing. Conclusion of Coolamon Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The semi-finals and finals in connection with the Coolamon amateur boxing tournament were held on Saturday night last. A big crowd witnessed the…

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Swimming Accident. Hospital Attendant Drowned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Ernest Marsh, 31, and attendant the Sydney Hospital, was drowned yesterday while bathing at National Park. All efforts to restore animation…

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Freeman Wins Boxing Match. Towel Thrown In After Fifth Round

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the School of Arts on Saturday night. when Bill Freeman met C. Edwards for the lightweight championship of…

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Gundagai Athletic Club

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

The public meeting called by Mayor Dodd for Saturday last, to discuss the formation of a Boxing and Athletic Club, drew the…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

In our adjt, columas appears challenge by P. W. Hubbard to Cecil Veeperman to defend the title of 10 stone boxing champion of Coolamon district…

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Boxing Tournament

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Coolamon and his wife came to the parking of the ways on Saturday night— wife to the pictures, hubby to the stadium An hour before [?] opened at the…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last al Tooyal a friendly cricket match was played between teams representing Tooyal and Coolamon, which ended in a win for Tooyal by 41 runs…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Annual Meeting

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

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night. There were present: —Messrs. T. Fisher (chair), C. S…

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Tennis. Holbrook and Culcairn Meet

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

Holbrook and Culcairn Tennis Clubs meet at Culcairn on Saturday afternoon next. The visitors and local players will be entertained at…

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