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Sport, 1921

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Wagga L.v. Cup Races

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 2

The [?]up Meeting of the Wagga Licensed [?]ctuallers’ Racing Club will open th[?] afternoon on the M.T.C. course, and all indications point to a…

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Golf. St. Andrews at Its Best. Kirkwood's Form Satisfactory. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1921 · page 4

The old St. Andrews course is at its best for the greatest international matches in the history of golf. There was a breeze and the weather was dull…

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Coursing

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

Cootawundra is "goin to the dogs" again! What an interest was taken in coursing in the old days, when the plumpton was behind, Quintan's hotel…

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Football. Railway Defeats; Wallendbeen Poor Football

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

A fair crowd of spectators attended the match yesterday—Railway v. Wallendbeen v. Wallendbeen kicked off with the sun in their eyes. After a series…

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Boxing. Godfrey Beats Patterson. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 4

Leo Patterson, the colored lightweight boxer, put up a very poor show against Sid Godfrey at the Stadium last night, Patterson being knocked out…

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Football. Gundagai Downs Jugiong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 3

One of the biggest crowds ever seen at a football match in Gundagai congregated in Anzac Park yesterday afternoon to…

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Wagga L.v. Cup Races

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

Holiday makers are reminded that to-day will be the concluding day of the Wagga [?] Cup Races. The [?] on Saturday…

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To-day's Wagga L.v. Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

The Cup meeting of the Wagga L.V. Racing Club will be conclude this afternoon, and, given fine weather there should be another goad…

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Golf Championship Won by Hutchinson. London, June 25

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 3

Hutchinson (America) best Wethered by 150 to 159 over the last 36 noles of the Open Golf Championship. Hutchinson is now the champion…

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Champion Golf. Hutchinson Wins. Beats Weathered by a Stroke in Play Off of Tie. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 4

In the golf championship at St. Andrews "Jock" Hutchinson, who was formerly one of the professionals on the St. Andrews' course, but who has been…

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Licensed Vi[?] [?] Easy Popular Victory. Favourite Falls in the Hurdle Race. Successful Racing in Splendid Weather

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 2

The Cup Meeting oF the Wagga Licensed Victuallers’ Racing Club was [?] with ideal weather for a race outing on its opening day…

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A Rush Down Hill Heavy Motor Lorry Broken Brakes Steep Grades; Sharp Curves: Racing Speed Five Returned Soldiers Now in Hospital. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 27 June 1921 · page 1

Five returned s[?]ldlora Jn a motor. lorry had an exciting experience at National Park yesterday a[?]rnoon, and are now in hospital…

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Rugby League Football. Leeton's Double Event

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

Glorious weather favored the introduction of Rugby League Football to the Leeton public. A large crowd gathered on the club's home ground…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 3

Doolan Murray (Cowra) the colored Western champion, has accepted Stan Love's challenge, and probably the fight will take place in Cootamundra…

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Racing

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

[?] [?]th, [?] to follow the [?] [?] others of the B[?] stock and [?] a good [?] of herself [?]…

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Football. Rugby League. N.S.W. Defeat Combined Team. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

Twenty-thousand spectators watched the New Zealand and Queensland combined team play N.S.W. to-day. The home side at once went to the attack,…

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BOXING. To the Editor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

Sir,—In hope of a permit being granted for boxing contests on the area, the sport at Yanco is booming We have at least four or five young…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

A general meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening last, when there were about 20 members…

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Sports and Pastimes Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 2

The Cootamundra members have had some very interesting play. The holders of the challenge cup, Oakes and Maxwell, were defeated by…

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Boxing. Hinton Defeats Murton. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1921 · page 4

At the Hippodrome to-night Hubli Hinton knocked out Monty Murton in the eleventh round. From the start the fight was very uneven, and in the…

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