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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 157

Boxing Sharkey Beats Cook Boston

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

Jack Sharkey, of Boston, was awarded a decision over George Cook heavyweight champion of Australia at the end of a ten-rounds bout. The…

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Rugby. French Visit to Australia Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

It is understood that the French Rugby Union is favorable considering the invitation to send a team to Australia and New Zealand in 1926…

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Tennis State Championship Postponed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

As a result of the flooded state of the White City courts the remaining matches of the New South Wales lawn tennis championship have been…

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Football Australian Rules Narandera v. MATONG

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

In cloudy weather on Saturday Narandera met Matong on the Narandera oval, which was looking in fine condition. These was a good…

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Topical Turf Notes a Budget of Interesting News on Current Racing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1925 · page 4

These Notes will be published each week in Tuesday's and Saturday's Issues For the time being Turf followers are concentrating their attention upon…

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Football Rugby Sydney and Otaga Universities Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

The Rugby Union match between the Sydney and Otago Universities resulted in a draw. 14 points each…

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Coursing Club

Ariah Park News · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 9

On Saturday night a most enthusiastic meeting decided to form a coursing club to be known as the Ariah Park Coursing…

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Wagga District Football All Codes Discussed by Experts Saturday's Big Match at Cricket Ground "Soccer" and Rugby Doings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

While the thrills of last Saturday's epic struggle between Newtown and the Royal Stars have scarcely died away, and countless enthusiasts are still singing the praises of that wonderful contest, we find ourselves…

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Rugby League Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

On Sunday, at 3 o'clock, the second series of games for the Rugby pennant championship will take place. On the Farmers' Home Ground the…

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Football

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 3

The football season opened in real earnest in Hillston on Sunday last when the local boys regained their laurels from Lake Cargelligo. Just…

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Sporting Mems. Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 2

The big football match for Saturday, Gundagai v. Goulburn has been postponed till the ground is lit to play on…

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Football the Maher Cup

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 5

The competition, for the famous Maher Cup, now held by Cootamundra, opens on June 10. Several challenges are already in, and a drawing, will…

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Football Bethungra Defeats Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

Temora second grade football team journeyed to Bethungra on Sunday last in quest of the Wywurrie Cup, which is held by the local team; but…

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Tennis Davis Cup Hawati Forfeits Honolulu

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

The forfelture of the Davis Cup match to Australia is announced by the Hawalian Lawn Tennis Association, owing to the prohibitive cost of…

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Cricket Gilligan to Rest London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 6

Gilligan will play for Sussex against Surrey at the Oval and against Middlesex at Lords in order not to disappoint the London crowds. then he will…

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"Mug" Referees Killing the Players As Well As the Game. Discussion at Football Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Manstead, the coach to the Young Football Club notified the committee last night, that he was averse to playing or allowing his…

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Coursing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 3

The opening meeting of the Coolamon Coursing Club will take place on Wednesday next on the club’s enclosure, and given favorable weather…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 6

The Roselle 'Combined Tramway Toam will pay at Gunudgal on 24th and 26th June. GOULBURN v. GUNDAGAI…

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BOWLS. Singles Championships

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

The final of the single championship was recently played between Messrs. F. O'Loan and J. Wise (President). The game praved to be a…

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Soccer Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 2

There was q[?] 4 considerable crowd of the Coolamon South football gr[?] on Sunday afternoon last to witness the interpretation of the Soccer football code by a…

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