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Sport, 1920

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M.t.c. Show Races. Successfully Concluded Munyeroo Wins Hurdles. Airdrie Riverina Handicap

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 2

The op[?]ing day’s record attendance for a race meeting on the M. T. C. course was [?] by the [?] day gathering on Saturday,…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

W. Haley (Cootamundra) has challenged the local champion (A. Dennis) for £15 aside, and a percentage of the gate money, the fight…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 8

The Presbyterians played a match on the R.C. courts on Saturday. The R.C.'s won by 7 games…

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Racing Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

In view of the approach of the big spring race meetings at Rand wick and those in Melbourne, the [?]ing at Warwick Farm on Saturday…

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The Football Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The replay in the disputed Grong Grong v. Leeton match took place in the park on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a large crowd of…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

A well attended meeting of members of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last…

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Rugby League. Junee Town v. COUNTRY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

A football match, Town v. Country, was set down for Sunday evening on the Junee Park, but resolved itself into a scratch match, and a poor…

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Boxing. Kay Defeats Probert. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

Before an immense attendance to-night, Fred Kay, 10-11, who recently returned from England, defeated Len Probert, 11-2, of Wales, pretty easily…

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Sports and Pastimes. Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 8

An effort is being made to arrange a challenge Rugby match here, for Saturday week, between Harden and Cootamundra, in aid of the hospital…

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M.i.a. Races

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

It will be sen that the M [?] A. Race Club is out with a £100 programme for a meeting to be held on Saturday. September 18. The profits will be…

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FOOTBALL. Semi-Final Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The first semi-final in connection with this season's football competiton of the S.W.D.F.A. will be played at Grong Grong next Saturday. As will…

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Football. Australian Rules. Tootool v. MANGOPLAH

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

Last Saturday afternoon the Tootool football team played Mangoplah on The Rock ground. When the teams lined up both were minus a few…

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Football. Wanderers Win the Premiership. Gundagai Beaten by 6 to 3

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The "challenge final" in the south-western Rugby Union competition was played on the local ground on Saturday. There was a…

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Moonee Valley Races. Acceptors for To-day

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

CUMBERLAND HURLLD RACE,— Two miles. Trevnnyan .. .. .. .. 10 6 Mo[?] Blane .. .. .. .. 9 8…

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International Cricket. Tests in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 4

The English cricket team to visit Australia is to sail on September 18. The Board of Control has fixed the following dates and places for the…

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Golf. the Wangaratta Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Members and associates of the Wagga Golf Club are to play in the big tournament at Wangaratta this week. The Associates left yesterday…

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Tennis. Methodists v High School

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

A match took place on the Methodist Club’s, courts between the members of that club [?] a team from the Wagga High School. There was…

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Football. Australian Rules. Wagga U.f.a. Final

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

The final match for this season's competition being conducted by the Wagga United Football Association will take place at the Cricket Ground…

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Albury Racing Club. the Show Meeting. Record Entries Received

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 4

Tho secretary Mr J. Norman Hay, has received the following entries for the Albury Racing Club’s Show meetings to be held on Friday and…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

The final of the 28-dog stake was runoff on Sunday morning, and was won by Mr. Jack Munro’e Wakeful. It was difficult to find a suitable hate, and the…

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