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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Football at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 4

Wallendbeen got their initial win for the Ellwood Cup on Sunday last, on their own ground. The referee, Mr. Walter Fox, of Harden, controlled an…

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Tennis South Wagga Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

The South Wagga Tennis Club, since its foundation, has made rapid progress. This is only the second year of its existence yet it boasts of a…

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Sport and Pastime Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

The Adelong-Grahamstown Juniors defeated Batlow at Adelong on Sunday by 17 to 3. Gundagai defeated Harden on…

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Golf Wagga Club Qualifying Round Draw

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga Golf was held last night, Mr. P. W. Williamson presiding. The following new members were accepted…

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Football South-western District. Narandera v. COOLAMON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

Narandera travelled to Coolamon on Saturday with a large number of supporters. The majority of spectators expected a Coolamon victory for two…

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M.T.C. Show Races Programme Issued

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

Undoubtedly the two recognised carnival weeks for Wagga and its big district are the Wagga Gold Cup race week and the Wagga Show week. The…

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Remarkable Fatality Man Shot Through Striking Football Orange

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2
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Arnold Harcourt Morris (21) accidentally shot himself dead yesterday afternoon, at his brother-in-law's house near Orange, by striking a…

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Topical Turf Notes a Budget of Interesting News on Current Racing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

These Notes will be published each week in Tuesday's and Saturday's Issues Will Haoma succeed in bis fourth attempt to win the blue ribbon of…

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Football at Henty Australian Rules and Rugby

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

The line competition was advanced another stage on saturday when Yerong Creek visited Henty and suffered defeat by 68 points, the final scores being…

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Culcairn Rugby Club Wins

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

A team of Culcairn Rugby players visited Henty on Sunday and easily beat the home team by 7 to nil. There is now little doubt that Rugby is going…

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Boxing Heeney Defeats Squires Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

Tom Beeney, 1381 [?] and Johnny Squires 12st 6lbs, the New Zealand and South African heavyweight champions, respectively, met at the City Hall in a…

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Sporting Football Temora Defeats Barmedman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

Temora visited Barmedman yesterday and defeated the local team by 12 points to 7 for the "Son" Burge Cup For Temora, W. O'Leary and E…

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Tennis Australians in Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

At the Rockhampton tournament the spectators were eagerly anticipating a glimpse of J. O, Anderson in the singles, but they were disappointed by…

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Our Ladies at Tennis Roehampton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 1

In the second round Miss Akhurst beat Mrs. Gough, 6-3, 6-1; Miss Bix beat Miss St. George, 6-4, 6-8, Miss Boyd beat Miss Hardle, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4…

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Cricket Cheque fdr Sutcliffe Batting in Australia Hendren Makes 142 Runs London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

During the luncheon interval at the Sheffield Cricket Ground to-day, Lord Hawke presented Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire batsman, with a cheque for…

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Athletics

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

Dr. R. Honner, son of Mr. W. Honner, J.P. president of the Junee branch of the F. and S.A., is at present in London studying. On Wednesday last…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 4

Stan Love definitely proved to a large attendance at the Oxford Theatre, Wagga, on Friday night that he is Wally Burke's master. After…

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Tennis

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

The following players have been selected to represent the Hillaton Tennis Club against the Country Club, to be played on the latter's courts, on…

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Rugby League Fixtures

Ariah Park News · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 1

Matches to be played on the first-mentioned Club's ground June 21 Ardlethan v Beckom…

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