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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 157

Tennis N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rain during Friday night and Saturday the play in the championships Was postponed, as the courts were in a very wet…

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Football Tumut Seniors Beat Bombowlee

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

Yesterday's football matches at Tumut attracted perhaps 300 people to the Showground. The preliminary game, Tumut Seniors v. Bombowlee,…

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Tennis Championships. Walk-overs for N.s.w

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 7

The tennis championships commenced on Tuesday at the White City courts after a number of postponements. Most of the Victorians…

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Australian Rules Football Season Opens in Wagga Royal Stars Win at the Gap Federals Defeat Newtown

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 2

In ideal weather and with playing conditions all that could be desired, the football season in Wagga was ushered in on Saturday. The occasion was marked by the meeting of the Federals and Newtown at the Wagga…

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Rugby League Football. Griffith Retains the Lyceum Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

The Griffith team on Sunday received rather a shock when Leeton put in an appearance to play for the Lyceum Cup, as it had been raining…

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Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The Batlow Club played the return match against the Wanderers on the latter's court on Sunday last and won by 13 games. The players…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 4
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

Wallendbeen went to Young on Sunday last, but sustained defeat, to the tune of 50 to nil. The winning team was easily superior, consisting of…

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Golf Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The weather and the conditions at the links interested to a great extent with this week's play, although good eclectic scores were handed in by…

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To-morrow's Coursing Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

The three stakes are all filled for to-morrow's (Wednesday) coursing meeting on the Leeton enclosure. The ground is in very good order and this,…

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Coursing Wagga Meeting To-morrow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

The opening of the Wagga Coursing Club, postponed from April on account of the dry weather, will be held on the club's plumpton at Lake Albert…

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Imperial Football Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Imperial Football Club was held at the rear of the Commercial Hall on Friday evening last. Mr. D. Drover occupied the chair…

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Rugby League. Tarcutta and Ladysmith Draw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

A friendly match was played at Tarcutta on Sunday between Tarcutta and Ladysmith, which resulted in a draw, 8 points each. Although both…

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Tennis Player or Tennis Journalist Tilden Chooses LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

Powell Blackmore, writing in the "Evening Standard," says that "Tilden has written me that, as he cannot be both be intends to be a tennis…

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Tennis Further Postponement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain which fell this morning, it was decided, after inspection of the courts, to abandon play in the big tennis matches…

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BOXING McDonald v. Dwyer Wellington (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 1

McDonald, the New Zealand middle-weight champion, secured the Verdict on points over Hughie Dwyer of Australia…

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South Western District Football. Leeton v. COOLAMON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

There was a big crowd of spectators at the opening of the football season, as far as Coolamon was concerned at Kindra Park on…

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Australian Rules Football S.w.d.f.l. Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

On Saturday last the second series of matches in the South Western District Football League's competition were played. Leeton having another…

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Football Australian Code Wagga United Association Season Successfully Opened

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

The opening match in the Wagga United Football Association took place on Saturday, when The Rock and Mangoplah met on The Rock ground…

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Topical Turf Notes a Budget of Interesting News on Current Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

These Notes will be published each week in Tuesday's and Saturday's Issues It will not be long before the First Tuesday in June will bring with it the…

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