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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Athletics in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 4

In the Melbourne Harries' championship yesterday, W. Murray won the mile walk in 7.7 and the three-mile walk in 23.26 1/2…

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Bowls. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

The final of the "A" division of the Opening Handicap will be played on the Wagga green to-day, commencing at 5 p.m. Oates and Flett meet in…

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Boxing. Win for White. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

At the Athletic Pavilion to-night A. L. White 7 st 5 lb dedicated Jimmy Donald (Vic.) for the flyweight championship of Australia…

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Football in Ireland. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

In Rugby football on Saturday England beat Ireland by 14 to 11 at Dublin. In soccer, Ireland and Wales tied…

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Boxing. Dispute with Referee. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 4

Mitchell and Ernie Hickling met in a boxing bout at Perth. In the eighth round Mitchell appealed for a foul and the referee declared against him…

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Swimming—for Health

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

"Oh, how I wish I could swim!" many a girl by the seaside is sighing regretgully; certainly it is the swimmer who gets the most good out of…

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Cheery Golf Course

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

In the naming of greens and bunkers or the golf links of England little originality is displayed. Even the "Hell" of St. Andrews, so often…

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Flight to the Races. Ballarat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Messrs. F. Harris and H. Thompson flew from Glenhuntly to the Ballarat races to-day…

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Boxing

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

The trophies won at the recent boxing tournament will be presented to the winners of the re[?]ctive divisions at the Diamond Pictures on Saturday night, 21st…

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Swimming Carnival

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

A carnival was held on Wednesday in connection with the Narandera Swimming Club, the proceeds of which are to be devoted towards wiping off…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the committee meeting of the above on Tuesday night, when Messrs. Robertson (chair), Walsh, Petrich,…

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Swimming Carnival at Narandera. Well-contested Events

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

Wednesday, the day fixed for the Narandera swimming carnival, was most suitable for the occasion with a genial [?] blowing, and the…

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Sporting Notes. General Gossip. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Tumut—February 18, 19 Gundagai—February 25, 26 Over £300 passed through the Totalisator on the first day of Tumut…

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Cricket. High School v the Mill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 6

The team to represent the Wagga High School in their match against the Mill on the Mill ground to-day will be chosen from:—M'Kinnon…

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Heavyweight Boxing. Lloyd and Cook Draw. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

Lloyd and Cook fought a draw at the Stadium last night for the heavyweight championship of Australia. The match was exciting form sta[?] to finish…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

As the date for the Butler v Webb boxing match draws. nearer, so the supporters of the two boxers become more confident that their favorite will…

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M.I.A. Racing Club. The Last Meeting and the Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

A general meeting of the members of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Race Club was called for last night, when a most satisfactory financial…

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Bowls. Wagga v. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Comencing at 2 o'clock sharp, a six-rink match between Wagga and Albury will be played on the Wagga green this afternoon. A. number of…

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Boxing. Waddie Defeated Grahame. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

Waddie defeated Grahame for the heavyweight championship of West Australia last night…

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Fortunes in Boxing. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. C. B. Cochrane, the boxing promoter, contributes an interesting article in regard tot he current discussion upon the speculative aspect of financing…

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