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Sport, 1921

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Football Accident

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

Master J. Stevenson, the 14-year-old son of Mrs. E. J. K. Stevenson, of Belmore-street, Junee, whilst playing Rugby football against aschoolm tesm…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

The winter racing carnival will be continued at Wagga on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, when the Southern District Racing Association…

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Racing in Wagga

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 1

There will be n continuation of the winter racing in Wagga during next week under the auspices of the Southern Districts Racing Association. A…

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A Football. Casualty

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

Mr. T. St[?]on grandson of the well-known [?] of Junes, while playing football on Wednesday last had the m[?]fortune to break his [?]…

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Boxing Match Declared Off London, June 30

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 8

London “Sper[?] says that the cock [?]kett match[?] is off swing to Beckett [?] Su[?] the of…

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Football Australian Rules Stars V. Newtown

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

To-day a match which has been the main topic of interest since the Royal Stars left Newtown among the “also rans” by one point on the 31st May…

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Boxing. Paris Distracted. Fight Sole Topic of Conversation. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 3

Paris Is distracted and the fifth is the sole topic of conversation in the cafes. Carpen[?]ter is loyally supported, but the betting is small in view of Dempsey be…

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Tennis. the Championship. Norton to Play Tilden. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

In the final of the preliminary rounds for the tennis championship at Wimbisdon-to-day Norton beat Alonse, 5-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. The winner will play…

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Football. North Melbourne Club. Resigned From Victorian Association. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

The North Melbourne Football Club has resigned from the Victorian Foodball Association. This move has created a sensation in association circles…

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Dashing Cricket Fine Innings by Crawford London, June 30

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

Crawford gave a dashing display a the Oval in the match against the Po[?]yer. when he made [?] in 20 minutia in great style. This exhibition…

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Insulted! New Zealanders Up in Arms Rugby; League Resents Choice of Touring Team Were the Selectors Justified

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 1

Official Rugby League circles are angry over the team chosen to precent Australasia in the tour of England…

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Wagga Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 2

The winter racing carnival will be continued at Wagga to-morrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday when the Southern Districts Racing Association…

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Sports and Pastimes Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

Mr Field, the enthusiastic organiser of local tennis, is out to got that third court constructed at once. It would certainly consolidate his club…

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Tennis. Wagga Tournament Finals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

The mixed doubles of the June tournament held by the Wagga Tennis Club were concluded on Saturday. Miss Alice Dunn and Mr. Raleigh beating Mr. and…

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Boxing. Green Retains Title. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

Jack Green retained the featherweight championship of Australia-against Jamito at the Stadium last night and boxed in better style than ever before. He…

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Boxing Stadium Contests Featherweight Championship. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Jack Green [?] as he never fought before retained the featherweight championship of Australia by defeating…

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Rugby Union. Springboks Win Third Test. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

The Springboks defeated N.S.W. in the third test by 28 to 9. The local players were completely outclassed. A metropolitan team defeated…

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Football Railway v. Temora Railway

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

Following were yesterdays teams: Cootamundra: Full back, W. Lesberg; halves, Franklin (C.), Thumpian; three quarters, Young, Thomas, Jenkins and…

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Rugby League. Wagga v. A.I.F. and Borambola

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

Before a large gathering and in splendid weather a combined A.I.F., and Borambola teams played Wagga on the Farmers' Home ground yesterday, the…

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Golf. the Mitchelmore Aggregate. Course Record Broken

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 4

Members of the Wagga Golf Club were engaged on Saturday in a stroke handicap, the scores in which count for the Mitchelmore aggregate. During…

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