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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,599 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 130

Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Mr Casey, the donor of the cup won by Tumblong cricketers last week was present from Gundagai to witness the final for his…

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Rugby League Matches Wagga Medals Competition

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The Wagga A.I.F. played their first match of the season on the Farmers’ Home Ground yesterday, when they met defeat at the hands of [?]orambola…

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Boxing Dencio Knocked Out a Bad Beating. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

Sid Godfrey, 9st. 81b. (Australia) fought in a wonderful manner at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday and beat the Phillipine champion, Dencio, 8st…

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Boxing. Carpentier-dempesy Match. Liner's Special Trip. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The liner Leopoldania, of 12,350 tons will make a special trip to the United States for the Dempsey-Carpentier boxing for the championship of the…

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Football Australian Rules Royal Stars Defeat Federals

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

The Stars met and defeated The Federals at the Cricket Ground [?] [?]aturday, The game was very exciting throughout, and the ecoring…

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Football. Australian Rules. Royal Stars Outstay Federals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

A fair crowd cathered at the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon to see the Stars meet their old rivals the Federals. The day was ideal for…

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Tattersall's Races Rosewalk Wins Handicap Galtee Maid the Flying Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The weatharr for the Tattcraall's Club races [?] - Saturday was dull, but the atten[?] totalled 23,000. The Tote Investments amounted to…

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Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4
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The farm had an easy win over Wagga on Saturday last at the Form. The scores were 23 points to nil. Of the Farm total F. G. Ryan, the…

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Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The following ladies will represent Tumut against Adelong tomorrow at Tumut —Miss D. Groves, Miss R. Groves, Mrs. bowling, Mrs. Barton,…

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Football Umpire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

On Saturday in the opening of the south-west competition district central umpires appointed by the Southern District Council were used in lieu of…

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Sports and Pastimes Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

Stan. Love writes: "In answer to the paragraph wherein Mat. Stolen is said to assert that his brother Alby was drugged at Cootamundra; also Alby…

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Football. Australian Rules. Wagga United Football Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

Following is the draw for the remainder of the first round of the association's competition:— May 21: Federals v. Mangoplah at…

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Yanco Tennis Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The Yanco Tennis Ball held in Yanco School of Arts on Wednesday night last was a brilliant success, the committee having neft no stone…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the imperial Football Club was held at the Mchanies' INstitute on Friday evening last, Mr, J.C. Littie occupying the…

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The favorable financial position in which the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club ands itself this season has prompted the committee to embark on a…

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Boxing. Lockwood Beats O'malley. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

At the Hippodrome to-night, Ray Lockwood, 12st (United Stated) defeated Tom O'Malley, 11.17 (Australia) on a foul in the sixth round…

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Football Australian Rules Wagga United Association

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 4

Following is the draw for the remainder of the first round of the Association Competition:— 21st May.—Federals v. Mangoplah,…

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Cricket. English Test Team. Loss of Hobbs and Hearne. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

Critics who are concentrating their attention on the English test team, agree that the loss of Hobbs and Hearne, both of whose health is…

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Wagga Coursing Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held in the M. P. and A. A rooms last night, fifteen members attending. Mr. H. S. Headley was in…

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