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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1921

2,599 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 130

Boxing. Suffers From Grouch. Dempsey Going Out of Favor. Carpenter Confident. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

In New York a week, ago there was nothing but talk amongst Dempsey's followers of how Dempsey ought to be a ten to one shot, but some seem to have…

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Football Rugby League Wagga Defeat Borambola

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Wagga visited Boramboin yesterday and defated the locals by 16 points to 6 after a clean and interesting [?] Many, spectators were present…

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Tennis June Tournament

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

The Wagga Lawn Tennis Club Continued its June Tournament on Saturday afternoon, when several events were conduced. In the Men's…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

With the withdrawal of The Rock from the Wagga United Football Association competition only one match was played on Saturday, that being between…

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Boxing. [?]Rgo Outpoints Noble. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

At the Stadium last night Bert Spargp defeated Tommy Noble on points. The contest was the smartest seen at Rushcutter's Bay for some time, the boxing…

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Rugby Union “Springboks” in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

The “Springboks” Rugby Union footballers arrived at Melbourne on Saturday and played Victoria in the afternoon, gaining an easy victory of 51…

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Football Railway v. WALLENDBEEN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The local railway team visited Wallendbeen yesterday and were defeated by the narrow margin of one point, the scores being 5 to 6 against the locals…

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Sports and Pastimes Tennis Tournament

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

This interesting event was concluded on Saturday, the play being watched by a large crowd. The committee are to be congratulated upon the success of the…

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Fatality at Football Bathurst

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

A rush of football spectators at Newbridge resulted in Edward Ga[?] aged 83 years , being knocked down and killed…

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Boxing Week-end at the Stadiums. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

At the Stadium last night 7,000 spectators saw Bert Spargo 9st, give a fine display boxing and fighting against Tommy Noble 9st the [?]…

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Sporting. Football. Cake Walk" at Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Really "a cake walk" was the competition fixture, at Jugiong yesterday between Nangus and Jugiong. Nangus. could not get…

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Football. Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

A second grade football team from Sydney will visit Junee on Saturday, June 25, and play a combined team from the four clubs playing in the Buckley…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

Saturday, 1.30: 187h storke handicap, eight best gross scores to qualify for championship. Monday, 1.30 Semi-final 18 hole…

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Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The semi-finals and final of the Singles Handicap Tournament were played on the Tumut courts last Saturday. In the semi-finals, Speirs…

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Tennis. Open Tennis Tournament

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

Eutries for the Open Handicap Tournament to be held on St. Andrew's' courts on Saturday and Monday, are requested to be given in to the…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

Playing at Murrumburrah last Wednesday, Harden were defeated in a Bond Cup match by 11 points to 6. Murrumburrah defeated Galong by…

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Schools' Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

On Saturday, the 18th inst., the Leeton. Public School footballers journeyed to Narandera to play Narandera Convent School. The match…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, there being, present…

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Football Fixtures For Local Competition

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 4

The second round will be played as follows:— June 26.—Coolac v. Nangus, at Gundagai (arranged by club…

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Football Australian Rules Junee V. Ganmain

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

Junee met G[?] at Junee Park Oval on Saturday for the first time this season. The attendance was large. The last time they met…

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