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Sport, 1920

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Football. S.w. Schools Premiership

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

The S.W. District School Premiership Competition was concluded on Tuesday last, when Matong and Ganmain, west and east premiers, met…

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Tennis. Gurwood-street v. High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

The tennis team to represent the Gurwood-street Public School against the High School Juniors to play at Mr. Lovel's at 2 p.m. to-morrow will…

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Football. Australian Rules East Sydney v WAGGA

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

Th[?] afternoon the [?] Sydney [?] team will meet a [?] wagga [?] team, on the [?] ground [?] A good game is bound [?]…

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Coming Big Cricket [?] Team Sailing London September 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 8

Remarkable interest is displayed in [?] departure of [?] Marylebone Cricket Team [?] afternoon from [?] was is playing…

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Tennis

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

On Saturday afternoon the members of St. Andrew’s Tennis Club enjoyed an outing to Bracedale, whats they defeated the local club…

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Golf. [?] Beats Cootamundra

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4

On Saturday a team of five golfers visited Cootamundra to play a match against. Cootamundra, winning by three games to two. Owing to the…

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Boxing. the Featherweight Title. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

At the Sydney Stadium, before a large crowd, Jock Green (8.10d) defeated Bert McCarthy (8.18½), of Melbourne, In the 25th round, and…

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Boxing. Green Defeats M'carthy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4

At the stadium last night Jack Green (N.S.W.) retained his title of featherweight champion of Australia by defeating Bert M'Carthy, (Vic.),…

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Rugby League. North Sydney Wins Cup. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

North Sydney won the City League Cup after playing extra time against Western Suburbs. At full time the scores were seven all. Norths added…

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Football. Australian Rules Wagga Defeats East Sydney. a Poor Display of Football

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last a team of footballers representing the East Sydney Club visited Wagga to play a match against a team picked from…

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Sydney Football North Sydney Defeat Wests. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

In the Rugby League football final [?] yesterday, North Sydney [?] [?] Western s[?] by [?] [?] time had to be played to…

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Football in Melbourne. Carlton Defeats Richmond Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

The semi-final of the League competition between Richmond and Carlton was played to-day. The ground was in a deplorable condition, due to…

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Football. Australian Rules. Wagga (18.17) Defeat East Sydney (7.5)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

A team of footballers known as East Sydney arrived at Wagga on Saturday morning, and were welcomed by the officials of the Wagga United…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The second bout under the auspices of the Gundagai Citizens' Sports Club, will be staged on Monday, October 4th, when the…

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Boxing for Cadets

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

In continuation of the new scheme of senior cadet training, a boxing copetition has been organised for classes as under:—A. 7st and under;…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

All the Associates of the Wagga Golf Club are invited to attend a putting competition and scratch tec on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m…

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Boxing Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 4

The contests to be staged on Friday, 1st October, look to be the most attractive of the season. Stan Love, who has come into the boxing limelight…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The local Club's team journeyed to Wagra to play during the week end and suffered defeat by 12 games. The following have been chosen to…

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