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Sport, 1921

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the members of the Wagga Golf Club was held last night, when a resolution was carried, fixing the fee for membership at £1/10/6…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

A team from Jindalee will play the District School next Saturday…

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Tennis. Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

Glorious weather prevalled for the opening day of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club, and it proved the most successful opening the Club has had…

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Football at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Australian Rules Club Formed. A meeting for purpose of forming the above club at Griffith on Thursday evening last, Mr. A. Dossetor…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Im-perial Football Club was held at the [?] Institute on Friday evening. Mr. J.C. Little occupying the chair…

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Wagga Tennis Club Opening

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club was opened for the 1921 season on Saturday. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors, and it…

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Wagga Golf Club Special Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

At a special general meeting of members of the Wagga Golf Club last evening, a resolution was carried fixing the membership for members…

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S.w.d. Football League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

A special general meeting of the S.W.D. Football League will be held on Thursday next, 28th inst., at the Star Hotel Narandera, commencing at 11.15…

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M.i.a. Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Above club held on April 14, it was decided to purchase some hessian to cover in the cricket shelters for dressing sheds…

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Rugby at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

Followers of football in Junee were again catered for on Sunday last by two matches. The first was the second grade Waratahs v. Rovers. Mr. T…

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Boxing. Cook Defeats Curphy. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club to-night, George Cook (Australia) defeated the, English heavyweight, Jack Curphy, on points…

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Cricket. Sidwell-deegan Cup

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

Junee Beefs did not long retain possession of the Sidwell (now of Wagga) and Deegon Cup. Holding same for a fortnight, they were challenged by a…

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Boxing Heavyweight Contest Cook Defeats Curphey London, April 25

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

George Cook, Australian heavy [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Golf. Firewood in England. Critics Impressed. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 2

W. Duncan, who was open champion of England in 1920, and other contributors to the sporting prims, accept J. H. Kirkwood, the Australian golfer, as…

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Football. Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Cup

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent the Rovers v. Junee Reefs, on the Junee Oval, on Sunday, May 1. Forwards, Sutherland, Judd,…

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Rugby Competition Medals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The twenty gold medals, presented by the Wagga Rugby League for the local Rugby competition, are being displayed in the window of Mr. E. J…

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Swimming. New S[?]aland Record. Brocken by Ludy Langer. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

Ludy Langer, the Hawallan champion, won a 220 yards swiming race at Wellington. New Zealand, in 2.32, making five second off the New Zealand record…

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Golf. [?]Rkwood's Form. Six Up on Bogey London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

J. H. Kirkwoad, the holder of the Australian golf open championship at Coombe Hill links yesterday went round in 70, bogey for the course being 76…

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Test Cricket Australians in London. London, April 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. M. C. Shepherd. Secretary to the High Commissioner, entertained the Australian team of cricketers at Australia House and invited them to…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The football season opened on Friday, when the local school met and defeated the Adelong Primary School by 9 to 6, after a keenly-contested…

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