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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 157

Athletics. Nurmi Defeated New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 3

Willie Ritola, Nurmi's most consistent challenger for distance records, defeated his fellow countryman in a 5000 metre match race to-day, Nurmi…

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Boxing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

It was stated on good authority that Sid Godfrey, a former lightweight champion, will again enter the ring and box Harry Collins for the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

The opening day of the Young club was held on Wednesday, on the new links Quartz Reef Hill. The annual meeting of the Junee…

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Cricket

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

England were severely defeated in the last match of the Australian tour by South Australia by ten wickets. The weather and wicket were perfect throughout the…

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GOLF. Opening Day

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The golf season was opened on Wednesday afternoon last in fairly warm weather. There was a large attendance of members, and an…

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Yanco Football Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Yanco Football Club was held in the Yanco School of Arts on Friday night, March 13, with a record attendance, about 40 being…

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Coolamon Races Abandoned

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Coolamon Turf Club on Monday night. it was decided to abandon the meeting set down for Wednesday next, 25th March,…

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Boxing. Saturday's Big Fight in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

Jack Josephs, the Welsh lightweight champion, and Tom Sullivan, one of Sydney's smartest boys in the lightweight division, will box the best of…

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Golf. Junee Club's Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Junee Golf Club was held in the Globe Hotel on Wednesday night and was well attended. Mr. E. D. Hammond,…

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Imperial Football Club Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Narandera Imperial Football Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening. The…

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S.W.D. Football League

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the South Western [?] Football League was held at the Star [?] on Wednesday of last week, there being present Messrs. w…

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Boxing Saturday Night's Fight Haines Wins on Points

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

The fight on Saturday night between Jacky Haines and Phil Smith was very well attended. The announcement by Mr. Haines that the…

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Soccer Football Re-forming Griffith Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 1

The long looked for and much talked of soccer meeting eventuated on Tuesday evening last in the Lyceum lodge room and there was a record…

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Competition Cricket. Last Match of Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The final match of the competition will be commenced to-morrow (Saturday). The A and D teams, which have only one point between them for…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. London Critics Forecast. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

The London "Evening Standard" tennis critic points out that Britain's Davis Cup opponents Poland, have the choice of ground, probably entailing…

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Tennis. Davis Cup London Critic's Forecast London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

The London "Evening Standard" tennis critic points out that Britain's Davis Cup opponents, Poland, have the choice of ground, probably…

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Athletics. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

At Palmerston North, Grehan, the Australian sprinter, finished second in a 220 yards race, covering the distance in 22 seconds…

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Athletic NURMl DEFEATED

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Willie Ritola, Nurmi's most consistent challenger for distance records, defeated his fellow countryman in a 500 metre race on Tuesday…

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Boxing. JOSEPHS v. Sullivan To-night

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

Jack Josephs and Tom Sullivan meet at the Oxford Theatre to-night in a scheduled 20 rounds bout. Popular opinion favors the Welshman, but there are…

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