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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 157

Wagga Rugby League Competition to Start on May 17. Victorian Visit Arranged

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of the Wagga Rugby League was held at the School of Arts last night, Mr. T. O'Farrell presiding…

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Football Dispute Attitude of the Country Clubs Bombshell That Failed to Explode Residents of the Rock to Provide Trophy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

The country clubs now, paradoxically, constituting the Wagga United Football Association are apparently determined to carry on. At The Rock enthusiasm is strong. Not only does the football club there intend…

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Athletics. Nurmi's Tour Hindered New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 3

The record breaking American tour of Nurmi came to a temporary hall when Mr. Rubien, chairman of the National Federation Committee of the…

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Golf. Coolamon Golf Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

THE [?] the season by the president Mr. A W S[?] on Wednesday last. There was a [?]…

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Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play against Coolac on Sunday next, play to commence at 10.30 sharp:—W. Gittoes, A…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 4

The undermentioned players are invited to attend the training rooms, each night, and practice on ground on Sunday, at 2 o'clock:—…

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Tennis News

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The Leeton District Tennis Club is running the Championships of the South Western District of N.S.W. on June 5, 6, and 8. There are six…

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Rugby League. the Leeton Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

A satisfactory trial game was played on Sunday last and several new players were present who showed great promise, so that it is felt that…

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Tennis. Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

At a committee meeting of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club held last night Mr. R. Dunn was elected president in place of Mr. Tivey, who had…

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Football "Soccer" Notes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

The newly formed Coolamon Football Club sprang a surprise on the Wagga Soccer Club players. Wagga had picked what was regarded as…

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Sporting Notes. Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the Gundagai Football Club against Grahams-town on Anzac Park, on Sunday…

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Grong Picnic Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

A race [?] A R C rules was held [?] Wednesday last, but owing to [?] with other [?] that now…

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S. W. D. Football League

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The following is the draw of the games for the first half found:—Saturday, May 9. Marra: v. Leeton, at Leeton…

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District News. Rannock. Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Ra[?] Football Club was held at Springwood on April 20th. There was not altogether a large attendance, but those…

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Boxing Dempsey Not to Retire New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Dempsey and his wife sailed on the Berengaria to-day on a five weeks' trip to England and France. The trip constitutes a belated honeymoon. He…

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Australian Rules Football Yanco—stanbridge Match

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

Yanco's victory against Stanbridge on Sunday last was not on easy win. The game was hard fought from start to finish and many critics consider…

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Faithful and District Football Association. Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above took place in the Faithful Hall on Saturday night last. There were delegates present representing Greenvale,…

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S.W.D. Football League. Lively Discussion

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the S.W.D. Footbal1 League was held at the Star Hotel on Wednesday last, there being present Messrs. J. Carroll…

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To-morrow's Big Football Match. Leeton v. MARRAR

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

Very keen interest is being taken in the big Australian Rules football match, to be played on the Leeton Showground to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Athletics. Accident to Abrahams London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

Abrahams, the English Olympic winner, met with a serious accident in the long jumping to-day at the London Athletic Club meeting. After a jump…

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