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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 157

Athletics. Dr. Honner in London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

A week-end cable brought word of Dr. R. J. Honner, formerly of Junee, holder of Australian records for the running broad jump and 440 hurdles…

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Football Rugby League. Wagga Season Opens

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

The prospects of the Rugby football season in Wagga, judging from the preliminary games of last Sunday are very bright…

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Bowls. Young v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

The last big match of the season will be played on the Wagga Bowling Club's green to-day when Wagga will meet Young. A great game seems…

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Golf To-day's Competition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

This afternoon members of the Wagga Golf Club will take part in a bogey competition, and points will be scored for the O'Beilly Cup…

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Tennis India Enters Second Round. Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

In the Davis Cup Jean Washer (Belgium) beat Andreae, 7/5, 6/1, 6/1, and Jacob (India) beat Watson (Belgium) 6/3, 6/1, 6/3…

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N.Z. Rugby League Team Below International Standard Auckland (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 1

Considerable surprise has been caused here by the selection of the All Black Rugby League team to visit Australia. It is contended that…

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Boxing Hughie Dwyer Defeated in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 4

Lachie M'Donald, the New Zealand middleweight champion, gained the verdict, on points, over Hughie Dwyer, of Australia, last night…

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Cricket Test Match Bonuses. Armstrong Again Amateur. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association last night a proposal was put forward that the Australian test cricketers should receive…

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Golf

Ariah Park News · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 8

Mr R. R. Jauncey is the new secretary of the Ardlethan Club. Wyalong are due to play here on June 8, and intend bringing…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2
Also in Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser, The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

The first match for the Cup (which has again been put into play by the holders. The Wanderers) will be played vat…

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Cricket Webb Cricket Shield

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

Bethungra last Sunday won by 68 runs the match which decided the fate of the Webb Cricket Shield. The match was played at the Junee Park,…

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Australian Rules Football

Ariah Park News · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Ariah Park Australian Rules Club was held on Saturday week, and the intense enthusiasm shown by the…

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Wagga District Football All Codes Discussed by Experts Latest Australian Rules Information British Association and Rugby League

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

Three codes of football are now finding their followers in Wagga and district and expert exponents of each code contribute their notes on matches and club and association doings to these columns. Club secretaries…

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Cricket Ground Lease

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

It will be learned with general satisfaction by the large following of the Australian Rules code in Wagga, that the Wagga Australian Rules…

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Golf Ladies' Championship. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

At Troon in the second round Mrs. Jameson (Ireland) beat Miss Lascelles by two holes…

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Tennis Davis Cup Austria Beats Ireland

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 4

At Vienna, by winning the first three of four matches, Australia defeated Ireland in the first round of the Davis Cup, and meets India in…

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TENNIS Davis Cup Ireland Beaten Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 2

By winning the three first of the four matches played Austria has defeated Ireland in the first round of the Davis Cup…

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Rugby. Sydney University Team in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 3

In the football match against Victoria College the Sydney University Rugby Union eleven were beaten by 16 points to 8…

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