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Sport, 1920

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Sporting Notes. General Gossip. Racing Fixtures

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

Cootamundra—Feb. 11, 12 Tumut—February 18, 19 Gundagai—February, 25, 26 Gundagai Annual Races Will take…

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Boxing. Magnificent Fight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

Digger Evans beat Jack Green on points at the Stadium last night. Twelve thousand spectators saw a magnificent exhibition of fighting…

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Swimming. Miss Wylie Champion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The Ladies' Australasian Swimming championship carnival was held in the Domain Baths this afternoon. The 100 yards championship was…

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Cricket in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3

The following are the results of the play in the cricket competition to-day; Carlton, 138, versus Fitzroy 4 for [?] Richmond 9 for 165, versus North…

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"Old Buffer" Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. Clarke, Coolamon, has received a communication from the captain of the "Old Buffers' cricket team" at Wagga, with reference to…

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Football. South-west Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Junee is to put an Association Football team in the South-West Competition. Already a move in that direction is on foot. Three top-notch…

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Sporting Notes. General Gossip. Racing Fixtures

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

Cootamundta— Feb. 11,12 Tumut— February 18, 19 Gundagal— February 25, 26 A meeting of the Committee of…

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Boxing. Victorian Featherweight Championship. Exciting Contest. Kelly Retains Title. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

At the Athletic Pavilion to-night a splendid contest for the feather-weight championship of Victoria was witnessed between Young Kelly,…

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Boxing. Goddard Beats' Coghill. Fifteenth Round. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1

At the National Stadium Goddard defeated Coghill in the fifteen round…

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Tumut Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

Entries for above for Annual Meeting, next Wednesday and Thursday, are particularly satisfactory. 1st Hurdles 8 entries, Maiden Plate 20, T. C. Handicap…

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Boxing. Win for Goddard. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club last night Goddard defeated a younger brother of Gordon Ceghill in the fifth round…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Pratt is [?] another boxing tournament, the proceed of which it is intended shall be donated to the [?] for a local hospital. The opening night will…

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The Narandera Swimming Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Narandera Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday evening, there being present Messrs. W. H. Gibson…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday night, Mr. T. A. Fisher being in the chair…

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Sporting Notes. General Gossip. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

Tumut—February 18, 19 Gundagai—February 25, 26 At the Marrar Trots on Saturday K. J. Dennis' Ribbonpool (187yds…

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Boxing Uren Beats Meekin in 9 Rounds. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

Tom Uren defeated David Meekin in nine rounds at Wellington; N.Z…

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Bowls. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

The following rink matches have been arranged to be played on the Wagga green to-day:—Flett's rink v. Moin's, Mitchelmore's v…

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Cricket. Collingullie V. Tootool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 4

Collingully meets Tootool to-day at Tootool at 2 p.m. sharp. Collingullie will be represented by the following:—W. E. Morrow. A. Trait, Whyte (2), M'Carthy, A. Parker, E…

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Boxing. Godfrey's Victory. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

The referee declared Godfrey the winner over Harry Holmes, on points at the Stadium last night. It was generally believed that…

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Swimming. Ross Wins Again. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

The three-quarters of a mile swimming championship of South Australia yesterday was won by Norman Ross, with Beaurepaire second…

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