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Sport, 1921

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Racing Dates

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

Albury L.V... may 27 28 Goulburn [?] Elmore ... June 4, 4 Murtamburrah ... June 8, 8 gobtam[?] .... June 16, 18…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The following' players have been definitely selected as the English team for the first test match!— Douglas (captain)…

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Wagga Golf Club

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The recent rain has has a beneficial effect on the local golf links, and from now on the links are likely to well patronised. They have never…

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Rugby League Wagga Medals Competition

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The Wagga Rugby League Medals Competition was advanced another stage during the week–end, when Borambola defeated. The Farm, at…

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Boxing Stadium Contests. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Spargo, 8.12[?], boxing fast and cleverly and punching with plenty of snap, knocked out Joe Symonds, 9.0 (England) in…

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Boxing. [?]Pargo Defeats Symonds. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

Bert Spargo (Victoria) knocked out toe Symonds at the Stadium last night in the eighth round. It was a fine contest, with plenty of heavy hitting. From…

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Football. Competition Matches. Gundagai v. Nangus

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

They talked of the old football clays in Gundagai— the days when "Moley" was a whole team in himself, and the fate…

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Football Australian Rules Stars (38) Beat Newtown (37)

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The Stars met and defeated Newtown by one point at the cricket ground on Saturday, The [?] wet and slippery, but the g[?]…

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Football. Australian Rules. a Hard Game. Royal Stars Finish Well

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

The popularity of football was further emphasised on Saturday, when a good attendance braved the discomforts of the weather to witness two…

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CRICKET Picking the Team Nottingham Has Its Wicketkeeper LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 1

Following is the definitely selected team: Douglas (captain), Rhodes, Wolley, Hendren, Holmes, Howell, Richmond…

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Booked for Africa Cricket Conference .To Meet. London. May 21

The Daily Express · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

The Australian will leave for South Africa by the s.s. Balmoral Castle on September 20. At the instance of Mr. Sidney…

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Football Rugby League Wagga League Competition

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

On Saturday the A.I.F. team will visit and play The Farm. The following day (Synday) the unbeaten Borambola team will meet…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

In consequence of illness, Lance Livermore is unable to fulfil his engagement with "Pip" Field, which was set down for May 31. The…

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Golf

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Owing to the inclement weather on Saturday afternoon the competitions were not played off. For next Saturday there will be stroke…

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Tennis

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

The following will represent the Church of England Tennis Club in a match against we [?] teriah Club on, the former's [?] to morrow…

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Football Humor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

Barrackers for Bethungra team on the Junee Park on Sunday were urging the players on with "go on stinkworts," the allusion being of course to the large…

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School Football

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

The annual meeting of the S.W.D. School's Football Association was held at the local Public School on 14th Inat., the following delegates were…

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The Football Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The South Western District Foot-ball League's competition was advanced another stage on Saturday last, the games resulting as follows:-…

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