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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,599 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 130

FOOTBALL. Leeton Defeated by Cooiamon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

Ideal weather favoured the Coolamon-Leeton football match on Saturday last, and a big attendance assembled on the ground to see the local…

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Rugby League. Monsignor Buckley Cup. Junee Rovers v. WARATAHS

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 3

Three thousand five hundred people were present on the Junee Park on Sunday last to witness the first meeting in the competition this season…

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Boxing. Demrsey-carpentier Match. Heavy Wagering on Contest. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 2

At Paris unprecedented wagering obtained in connection with the Carpentier-Dempsey match French sportsmen are laying heavy odds, although the…

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Rugby Football. Medals Competition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

The second round of the Wagga Rugby premiership will be advanced another stage on Saturday next when the Farm and Wagga clubs meet on the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

Young golf players, captained by Mr. S. Bonnie, went to Cowra on Saturday. They found the links on the common somewhat difficult to them, owing to…

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Golf Wagga Golf Club

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

On Monday the Associates played a stroke competition, but owing to the rain only three [?]mplet d the course, one card being informal. The winner…

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English Racing Derby Betting London, May 30

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

[?]n the English Derby betting Cralg[?]ran is favirote with Alanbreck a point and a half away with Lelghton; then Humorist two and a halt points…

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Golf. Ladies' Open Championship. American Representative Defeated. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

Another American bid for British sporting honors has failed. Miss Cecil Leiteh, the British champion, beating Miss Alexa Stirling, the American…

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Football Junee Rugby League

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

On Monday afternoon next at the Park, Junee, the Warath[?] will meet a team from Ereleigh (Sydney) at [?] p.m. A good exhibition of the game…

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Football. Rugby League. Borambola v. A.I.F.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The following players have been selected to play for Borambola against the A.I.F. team on Sunday next at Borambola. A. J. Shoemark, C…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

Mr Sowter, the professional, who has left the Manly links, and for the time being is responding to invitiation from the country clubs to put the learners…

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Sporting. Boxing

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

Tuesday evening saw a good house at the Gundabidgee Theatre to witness the boxing match, "Pip"' Field v. Cooper and…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

Practice is in full, swing for the big tourney which starts here on Saturday. One of the old players who has…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The first cup competition match this season under league rules is to be played by Adelong against Tumut on Saturday next in Tumut. The team…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

The return match, Kangaroos v. Cootamnndra Bing Boys, will be played it Yonng on Monday next…

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Cricket Lovaltv

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

The enthusiasm with which the achievements of the Australian Eleven in England is followed by the residents of Ganmain was mani[?]sted…

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Golf. the Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

yesterday a bogey competition was held and was won by P. W. Williamson, 3 down, L. J. M'Cartby was next 6 down, W. P. Hudson [?] down, A. H…

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Boxing. Cook Beats Goddard. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

George Cook, the Australian heavyweight, beat Goddard on points at the conclusion of a 20 rounds contest…

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Coursing. Opening Meeting at Henty. Interesting Day's Sport

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The opening meeting of the Henty Coursing Club was successfully carried out yesterday under favorable weather conditions, he local plumpton was…

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Cricket. Test Match Notes

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

To defeat England so decisively in the hundredth Test Match is a great feather in the cap of Armstrong’s Eleven, which includes so many young…

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