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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

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"The Kick Off." League football is the boom

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Teams from Nangus aud Coolac have arranged to meet in a week-end match on the Gundagai ground. The following players have been…

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Cricket Australians v Leicestershire. Easy Win for Visitors

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

The Australian Eleven visiting England won their first match, against Leicestershire, by an innings ami 152 runs. Scores:—Leicestershire, 1st…

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Who Is Mr. Robinson? Well Known Melbourne Name in Athletics and Commerce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

Search of "Who's Who," covering the notabilities of England and Australia, will not reveal any particulars as to Mr. Lionel Robinson, who…

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Athletics. 10-Mile Championship of the World. March Arranged. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that Vermeulen, the champion of France, ana Macrae, the champion of the world aud Great Britain, will…

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Football. Rugby League Returned Soldiers’ Club Formed

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 8

The Returned Soldiers’ Rugby League Football Club was formed last night, and will take part in the local competition. Mr Harper was…

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Golf Wagga Golf Club

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 8

There will he an 18 holes stroke competition for members to-day. The draw will be made at the club house at 2.15 p.m. The full course will be…

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Boxing. Blake v. GRIME

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 6

It has now been definitely decided that Charley Blake will meet Bill Grime in the Riverina Hall on Wednesday, May 11, to contest the best of 20 rounds…

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Racing in India

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 8

Australian Jockeys hold their own against [?]ers in ladiaq (states a Sydney jockey who has returned from India, in a Sydney evening paper)…

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Golf. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 6

The English professional golfer, W. Mason, will start a three weeks' term of lessons at the Wagga links on Monday, and it is hoped that local players…

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A.i.f. Cricket Phizes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The prizes in connection with the Wagga A.I.F. Cricket team were given at the meeting of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of…

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Tennis. Halt Holiday "A" v. Church of England

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 6

The following have been chosen to represent the Half-Holiday "A" in the match against the Church of England to-day, play commencing at 2 p.m…

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Tennis. Half Holiday “A” v. Church of England

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 8

The following have been chosen to represent the Half Holiday in the match against the Church of England to-morrow. Play commences at 2…

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Australian, Eleven Develop a “Tail” Douglas Bowls Well London, May 5

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 8

The wicket was slow for the resumption of play yesterday in the match with Mr. Lionel Robinson’s Eleven…

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Items of News. Old Buffers' Cricket for Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

The old buffers' cricket match petween Wagga (H. S. Headley, captain) and Coolamon (G. Clarke, captain) held at Coolamon on Wednesday of…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

Two localites. Lance Livermore an "Pip" Field, have been matched to fight at an early date for a substantial wager…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

[?]ouple of preliminary matches were played yesterday at Gundagai, when Gundagai beat Coolac, 3—0, and Jugigong defeated…

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Golf Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

The local club played off two events on Saturday afternoon last—a stroke handicap, 18 holes, for members, and a bogey…

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Racing Coincidence

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

At a race meeting at Johannesburg there were 26 starters in a Pony Handicap. With 25 runners to be provided for, Mr. George Ean[?]n, the owner,…

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Rugby League Sydney Competitions. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The third round of the Sydney Rugby League football competition was played on Saturday and resulted as follows:—…

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