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Sport, 1920

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

Boxing enthusiasts, who have been looking forward since the 20th June last for another big fight, will again have the opportunity of seeing our…

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Golf. Wagga Golf Club

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

On Saturday the final round of the Mitchelmore Trophy Competition will be played off by members, in [?]tion with a stroke competition…

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Coolamon Coursing Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 3

One of the largest meeting at which it has been [?] lot to be present since our [?] to Coolamon took place in the School of Arts last Tuesday evening…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

A team from Merribindinyah is coming to Cootamundra to-morrow to play the presbyterians, and on the following Saturday a return match will be played…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald, Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

A team of Tumut boys visited Gundagai on Tuesday and played a return match against St. Stanislaus' school team. Gundngai won…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Half Holiday Club will be held next Monday. See advt…

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Golf. Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

To-morrow the final round of the Mitchelmore trophy competition will be played off by members, in conjunction with a stroke competition…

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Rugby League Sydney Team at Temora

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

On Wednesday a team from Sydney Tramways played against a Temora team under League Football rules, in the presence of a large…

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The Football Competition. Coolamon v. Lector

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

The second semi-final match in connection with the South Western D[?]riet Football Competition with be played in the Nara[?]…

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Football. (To the Editor Hillston "Spectator.")

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

SIR,—During the past week the one great topic throughout the district has been nothing else but the football match, to be decided next Saturday, between Cowl Cowl…

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Boxing. Mr. Cochran's Retirement. Offer to Dempsey Withdrawn London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

As a consequence of his decision to retire from the promotion of boxing contests on the grounds that boxers had too often broken faith with him…

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Sporting Notes. by “ WOLLUNDRY ” Albury Races To-day

The Daily Express · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

The Albury Racing Club [?]old its show Meeting to-day and to-morrow. A large number of locals trained [?] have been despatched…

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Football South-western District Association. First Semi-final Narrandera V. MARRAR

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

The meeting of Narrandera and Marrar (last year’s premiers) in the first semi-final of the above association premiership drew a vast crowd to the Grong…

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Football. W.u.f.a. Grand Final. To-morrow's Challenge Match

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

The Royal Stars as minor premiers, have challenged the Federals for the grand final of the Wagga United Football Association. This match should…

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Inter-district School Football. Hay High School v. Narandera District Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

On Friday last a team of footballers representing the Hay High School played at Narandera a team selected from the school teams engaged in the…

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Hillston Athletic Committee

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Athletic Club wag held on Wednesday night in Mr Wallaoe's rooms, there being present— Messrs. T. and C. Macfarlane, J…

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Swimming

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 6

In a few weeks’ time, swimming will again be in practice throughout Australia and every creek, billabong and waterhele that has been…

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Rugby League. Wagga v. BORAMBOLA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 4

A team from Wagga will visit Borambola to-morrow travelling by motor bus, leaving Fearne's motor Garage at 1.30 p.m. The Wagga team…

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