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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Golf. Wagga Associates' Championship

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

The semi-finals of Wagga Club Associates' championship were played yesterday. The game between Mrs. Watts…

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Aerial Derby at Melbourne on Boxing Day. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

Melbourne is having an aerial Derby on Boxing Day, when 10 flying machines will compete over a 200 mile course, starting from the Epsom…

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Football. Australian Rules. South Western Association. Marrar Defeats Junee. Win by 49 Points

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 4

There was a large attendance to witness the contest between Marrar and the Junee Stars on the [?] Park oval on Saturday. The weather…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

A number of Gundagai sports will run over to Cootamundra on Friday to sec the Love-Thompson match…

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Golf. Wagga Golf Club

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf Club was held last evening the President, Mr. I. Cullen, pres[?]…

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Golf Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Golf players are putting away their sticks till next season, as the growth of herbage is preventing play. The links are…

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Sporting. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Important meeting of Gundagai footballers on Tuesday evening next. Cootamundra Seniors defeated…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

Next Sunday will be the conclusion of the late Monsignor Buckley competition when the Junee Rovers and Old Junee meet on the Junee Park…

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Sporting Notes. [?] Show Races

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 4

The entries for the show races of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club closed last evening but [?] not be made available for [?] until…

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Football. Australian Rules. Henty Defeats Holbrook

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

ln the Culcairn district competition Australian Rules, Henty defeated Holbrook in the final by S goals 10 behinds to 4 goals 5 behinds. There…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

A Cootamundra Coursing Committee has been formed to help the Bethungra Club, with Mr R. Lang as secretary and treasurer, and that other enthusiast,…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

A fair crowd attended at [?] Stadium on Wednesday night to witness a series of matches which were promoted by Mr. Grant Pratt to aid the A. and P…

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Coursing. (Contributed)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The local club thus far has enjoyed Dame Fortune’s most beneficent favors, and on Sunday last there was bestowed upon is all that was pleasurable and…

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Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

Providing the weather keeps fine, to-morrow's football match, Leeton v. Marrar. to be played on the Leeton Recreation Ground, should be one of…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

There has been a reconstruction of the Cullinga Cricket Club. A meeting was hold at Mr. P. Boxsell's residence on Saturday night last…

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Boxing. Tournament at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

At Coolamon on Wednesday night, a boxing tournament was held in aid of the luncheon booth funds. There was a good attendance, and Mr. Arthur…

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Methodist Tennis Club

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the Methodist Tennis Club yesterday, Mr, Keith Quarm by was appointed secretary in the place of Mr. Charles Cates resigned…

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Golf. Wagga Club Committee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

At a meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf-Club on Wednesday with the president (Mr. J. Cullen) in the chair, Rev. Father Ryan and Mrs…

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