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Sport, 1921

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Motor Racing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

Cabled information is to hand that in the big Paris-Pyrenees-Paris motorcycle trial, a distance of 1250 miles, stock model B.S.A. motor cycles won…

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Football. Lockhart Association Meeting of Delegates

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The Lockhart and District Football Association met at the Commercial Hotel. Lockhart, on Monday, Mr. Fete S[?]van, president of the Association…

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Tennis. Church of England v. North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The following players have been selected to represent the Church of England in their match against North Wagga, to be played on the Latter's…

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Boxing. Carpentier in New York. Looks Pale and Thin. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

A New York message states that Carpentier looking rather pale and thin walked down the gangway of the liner Lasavoie this morning. The…

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Spent It in Racing. Fraudulent Misappropriation. Land Agent Convicted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 2

When William Brown, a land agent, was found guilty by the jury at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions on a charge of fraudelent misappropriation,…

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Sporting. Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

"The contestants of the coming boxing contest, Field v. Livermore, are all hard at work. The two lade, who are to play the principal Dart in the night's entertainment…

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Tennis Club

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

A committee meeting of Gundagi Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening. Present:— Messrs. Stan. Glasscock (chair)…

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Sports and Pastimes Football Bing Boys v. TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 3

Yesterday the local Bing Boys suffered a defeat at the hands of Temora. The Temora boys came over per motor bus, and gave our boys a hard game…

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Junee Races Sir Traquair Wins Handicap Close Finishes

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The Autumn Meeting of the Junee Racing Club was held yesterday in fine weather, the attendance being good and included a large number of…

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The Far East China and Japan Dominance of Yellow Races.new York May 17

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 1

The New York “Herald’s” Tientsin correspondent says that authorities believe that the reconstruction of the Chinese Cabinet and a meeting…

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Ireland. Cork Battle. Lewis Guns at Football Match. Players and Spectators Fired On. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 2

Armed with Lewis guns a party of civilians opened a raking fire upon players and spectators at a military football match at Bandon, county Cork…

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Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

To-morrow the Farm play Borambola at Borambola Borambola team: A. [?] Shoemark, C. Shoemark, M. Angel, S. Angel, G. Chapman H. Chapman,…

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Coolamon Coursing Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

A committee meeting was held on Thursday night, 12th inst., there being present—Mr. M. O. Curtis (chair), Rev Father Fleming, Dr. Bachanan, Messrs…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Gundagai in a match against Nangus on Auzac Park on 22nd May, and are…

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Revival of Boxing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

The "Lichlander," Condobolin, last issue had the following paragraph regarding the tight) between Harry Bassett of that, town, and Bernie Morris,…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

When the Australian cricketers in their second innings against the United Services team, had lost five wickets for 203 Armstrong declared…

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Lawn Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

Messrs. Gittoes, Tout, Harding' Sewell, Webbey, Livermore and Jenkins attended a committee meeting of the above on the 13th inst…

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Coursing Notes. Advice to Amateurs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

In the various coursing centres in this State at the present time, greyhound trainers are already pulling the preparatory [?] on their charges with a view…

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Narandera Golf Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Narandera Golf Club was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Friday last, there being present…

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Ganmain Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday next, Empire Day, the annual race meeting (A.R.C. rules) under the auspices of the Ganmain Returned Soldiers’ League, will be held on the…

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