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Sport, 1921

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Tennis. Finals at Double Bay Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

The tennis championships were concluded at double Bay on Saturday. Patterson, of Victoria, and Thomas, of South Australia. won the final in…

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Football. Australian Rules. Preparing for the Season

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

Footballers were busy with practice on Saturday. Both Wagga teams have a number of young players of promise, and the selectors, no doubt, will be…

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Boxing. Dencio Beats Sy[?]onds. in Fifth Round. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium the fight between Joe Symonds and Dencio ended unsatisfactorily in the fifth rounds Only a couple of light exchanges had taken…

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Cricket Australians Abroad Match Against Leicester London, April 20

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 2

The Australian cricketers were fortunate in striking an excellent wicket for their first match in England, when they opposed Leicestershire at…

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Moorefield Races Volpi Wins Flying Julia Grey the Handicap Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 4

Close finishes were the order st Moorefield Races today, only one favorite being successful. Julia [?] who has bitherto been…

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Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Narandera Golf Cub was held at the Royal Mell Hotel on Thursday last, there being present Messrs. A. T…

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Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A mixed doubles handicap tournament in to be commenced on the Town courts on Saturday next. Partners will be drawn for and…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Last week the Kywong Football Club met the Cross Roads Club in a friendly game. Unfortunately Kywong were three men short. This made a great…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Cup

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Sunday saw the opening of the late Monsignor Buckley Cup competition at Junee. Junee Reefs forfeited to the Junee Rovers. Illabo visited Old…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

A well attended special meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last. Mr. J. C. Little presided…

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Boxing. Burns Defeats Thompson. Young

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

At Young on Saturday night Ranji Burne defeated Herb Thompson for a purse of £100 on points at the conclusion of 20 rounds…

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Holbrook Amateur Picnic Races

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Following are the Weights In connection with the races on Friday: — Maiden Piate, 5 furlongs.—Boy [?]onde, Mary Brown 11.6. Slvorian…

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S.w.d. Football League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of delegates representing the clubs affiliated with the S.W.D.F. League was held at the Star Hotel on Thursday last, there…

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2
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The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club are just now making extensive additions alterations and improvements to their courts under the supervision of the…

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Football Australian Rules Half-holiday Juniors

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Wednesday Half-Holiday Juniors was held in Roberts Tea Rooms on Monday night. Mr. H. Haynes occupying the chair. The…

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Football. Culcairn District Association. Programme for Season

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

An important meeting of the clubs affiliated to the Culcairn District Football Association was held at Mr. Herb Papworth's rooms on Monday evening…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

There will be a scratch competition for the associates of the Wagga Golf Club at 3 p.m. to-day…

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Coursing Plumpton Club for Wagga

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

The movement to revive the sport of coursing in Wagg received an excellent [?] last night when the meeting called for the purpose of…

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Golf. Wagga Club

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a stroke competition was held, which was wen by W.P. Hudson 86—14—72…

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