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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 157

Boxing Collins Beats Uren

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney stadium, last night. Tommy Uren, holder of the Middleweight title was mocked out in the fifth round by Harry Collins. Collins…

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The Football "Saint."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

Cootamundra refuses to play a match against Gundagai, to help the cause of charity, until it is given the Farrar Cup…

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Team Altered Interstate Rugby League Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

The N.S.W. Rugby League selectors made drastic alterations in the team which is to play Queensland League footballers to-morrow. The backs…

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Coota's Triumph Defeats Victorian Rugby. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

Cootamundra defeated a representative Victorian Rugby team by 21 to 8…

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Football All the Codes Defeat of Royal Stars by Federals Newtown Win at the Gap Victorian Rugby Visitors Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

The football of the week-end was brimful of interest. Under Australian rules auspices the Wagga competition was advanced a further stage and a large crowd at the Cricket Ground saw the Federals win against…

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Overseas Tennis St. Clouds

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 1

In the St. Clouds championship tennis finals, Borotra and Lacoste beat Brugnon and Cochet, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3…

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New Zealand Football Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

The final test match between the New Zealand and Sydney Universities, Played yesterday, resulted in a win for New Zealand by 19 to 17. Sydney led…

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Rugby League Wagga Wins Two Matches. Victorians and Junee Defeated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

Yesterday under favorable weather conditions, one of the finest exhibitions of Rugby League football ever seen in this district was…

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CORRESPONDENCE (we do not necessarily endows the views of our Correspondents.) Football Lease (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser,")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 1

Sir,—As all pretence of consideration of the claims of the Wagga United Football Association to the use of the Wagga Cricket Ground for this…

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Athletic Wagga Mon Wins University Championship

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

Wilfred Coop of Wagga, won the half-mile championship at the interState atheltics, which were held in Brisbane on Friday. Adelaide…

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Rugby League Football. Griffith Defeats Lake View

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

On Sunday last a Griffith team named Lake View were defeated by Griffith for the Lyceum Cup. Lake View were represented by Merritt,…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

What should be a rattling good lightweight contest will take place at the Oxford Theatre, Wagga, on Friday night, when Stan Love and Wally…

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Football Rugby League N.S.W. v. Queensland Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 3

A crowd of about 40,000 people watched the Rugby League match at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Play throughout was fast and furious,…

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Football Notes

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tumut Rugby League Football Club last Friday night the Juniors agreed to a scheme for the Seniors conducting all their…

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Rugby League. [?]Veleigh Juniors Too Good

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The Sydney team this year was too feed for our Rugby League Juniors. In Saturday this team from Eleveigh defeated the Yanco High School team…

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Sport and Pastime Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

"Terrific" Jones, one of the most popular players in the Gundagai team last year, has decided to re-enter the field again this season…

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St. Clouds Tennis. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 6

At the St. Clouds tennis championship finals Borotra and Lacoste beat Brugnon and Cochet, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3…

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S.w.d. Football League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

The following is the draw of the games for the first half round:— Saturday, June 6. Narandera V. Leeton, at Leeton…

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Telegraphic Sydney, Monday A.J.C. RACES

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The A.J.C. Hurdle Race was won by Pildin (5 to 1), Jupiter was second and Roisel third. The Ellesmere Handicap was won…

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