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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 157

Bowls. Wagga Championships. Visit to Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

Bowls arc in the boom at present. The Wagga players who participated in the recent country week in Sydney have now returned and so headway is…

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Cricket. Teams for Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Insurance Agents v. Policy Holders, on the Cricket Ground to-morrow. Agents: Dennis Happ, Hamilton, Brown Cols Smith, Borlase, Andrews, M'Leigh…

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Cricket. Brungle v. COOLAC

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Brungle cricketers, 12 strong, visited Coolac on Sunday and played 12 chosen Coolac players. The visitors won the toss and sent…

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Tennis. Matches at House Carlo. Monte Carlo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Great fights took place in the semifinals of the Beaulien lawn tennis tournament, the Italian champion, Baron H. C. de Morpurgo, beating Terry by…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 2

The ladies who help the Wagga District Hospital by giving assistance at benefit functions have, done marvellous work. At the refreshment rooms…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

George Montgomery, of North Wagga, challenges Douglas Lawson to box five two-minute rounds, for a side wager and on a date to be mutually…

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Junee Racing Club. Nominations for

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Maiden Plate, five furlongs: Allowance, Valion, Boree Brown, Curie, Kintama. Sansalito, Therma, Guiseppie, Banjo, Valwon…

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CRICKET. Caulderwood v. Jug[?]ong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

Scores in the above mattch, won by Jugiong by an innings and 33 runs:— Caulderwood, first & second…

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Tennis. Japan for Davis Cup. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

A formal challenge for the Davis Cup has been received from Japan by the United States Tennis Association. Canada and Australia have also…

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American Tennis. Tilden a Good Change. Vancouver, Feb. 25

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 4

Although it was reported some time ago that Tilden was retiring from big, tennis, he is expected to carry off the American tennis Crown for the sixth…

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Gundagai Races. a Splendid Meeting. Plenty of Incidents

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Gunargai Race Club which opened on Tuesday and was concluded yesterday was noticeable for two…

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Golf and Tennis Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday last. There were present Mrs. K[?]chtili Messrs Swan…

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Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 5

Stan Love, State lightweight champion, has taken up his residence in Wagga, and is prepared to defend his [?]e against allo[?]mers.He is to meet “ Bureas”…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Tumbarumba Times

The match—England v. N.S.W. —commenced on Saturday England won the toss and decided to bat, knocking up 626 in the first…

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Rugby League. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

The Rugby League Council has given lengthy consideration to the New South Wales League's proposed players' agreement. The council considers that…

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Swimming Club Team for Albury

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Swimming Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering the matter of sending a…

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Football. Australian Rules. District Notes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 6

With the closing days of the cricket season fast approaching, and the feel of the wintry nip in the morning atmosphere, devotees of the fine old game…

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