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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Boxing. Carpentier v. Dempsey. Frenchman Leaves for U.S.A. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

George Carpentier, the French heavyweight champion accompanied by his manager, Francois Descamps, will sail for New York to-day, to prepare for his…

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Football. Australian Rules Opening Match. Newtown Defeat the Rock

The Daily Express · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The opening match under Australian Rules for the season 1921, was played at the Wagga Cricket Ground on Saturday. Both teams lined up…

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Football. Australian Rules. Opening of Season. Newtown and Stars' Easy Victories

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 4

The popular winter game was played on Saturday for the first time this season. Should the quality of football increase as the season advances the…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

The movement to revive the sport of coursing in Wagga received an excellent filip, when a meeting called for the purpose of forming a club was…

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Rugby Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Four teams in the local comp.! The League game promises better football from the spectator's point of view…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

Mr W. Mason, professional teacher, starts a three weeks' term at Wagga to-day…

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League Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of the "try out" matches on Sunday a meeting of delegates was held to arrange matters in connection with the…

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Boxing. Blake v. GRIME

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

The contest between Charlie Blake and Bill Grime will be decided at the Riverina Hall to-morrow night. Among the minor bouts arranged are matches…

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Railway Football Team

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. J. M'Ineraey, of Junee, has just returned from a tour with the New South Wales Railway Association Football Teams, which visited Adelaide and…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last. Mr. J. C. Little (President) occupied the…

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Griffith Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from various towns along the Temora-Griffith line was held at Ardiethan. Saturday evening last. Although the Griffith…

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Boxing Flyweights Fight Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

At the Stadlu[?] to-night George Mendles, [?] champion of Australia 7th [?] defeated jack short. 8[?] 7lb., on points at the end of 20…

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Golf in England. London, May 8

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

J. H. Kirkwood, the Melbourne golf player, playing the first round of the full [?] course at St. Andrew’s (Ed[?] took 36 out and 38 home…

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Boxing

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

Another night of furious fight is promised at the Riverina Hall tonight, when a number of bouts will be staged. A 20-round contest…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

An 18 hole bogey handicap will be played next Saturday, starting at 1.30…

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Football. Association Football

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

Two prominent footballers will be missed from the south western competition this season in the persons of P. Slade, who played such a prominent…

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Boxing. To-night's Contests

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 4

The last contest which took place in Wagga, between Tommy M'Auliffe and Harry Swift, had the effect of arousing a good deal of enthusiasm in the…

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Boxing European Lightweights. London, May 9

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club [?] [?] Pa (France in the [?] [?]…

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Cricket Chatter Selecting Their Captain Not a Professional LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 1

"Times" cricketing correspondent Although the team will select their own captain, they will probably be given a definite hint of the men between whom…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 3

Australia should have sent its Kirkwood home with more money in his pocket. We notice that a committee, under Sir Peter McBride, Agent-General…

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