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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Golf Thousand Guineas Tournament. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

In the "Glasgow Herald" thousand guineas tournament, the leaders at the end of the qualifying round were Abe Mitchell, 140; Aubrey Boomer, 144;…

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Football Australian Rules Week-end Matches

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

At the Wagga Cricket Ground tomorrow the Royal Stars will meet The. Gap in the match which was deterred, owing to the bad state of Bolton Park…

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Boxing No License for Dempsey's Manager New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

The New York Boxing Commission has refused to renew the license of Jack Hears, Dempsey's manager, who desired to second Walker in the Walker…

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Sporting Notes. the Turf. Rosehill Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

At Rosehill yesterday (Thursday) Sunburst (6 to 1) non the first division of the Welter, Red Gauntlet (5 to 1) second division, Bavelin (3…

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Australian Rules Football. M.i.a. League

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

All exciting game at Whitton on Sunday last resulted in a win for Wilga of one point. The final scores were: Wilga 5 goals 5 behinds—35…

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FOOTBALL. Twenty-three to Nil! Tumut Retains Bancroft Cup

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 2

Gundagai footballers—minus the services of A. Johnston, V. Freestone and W. Holman—motored to Tumut on Wednesday to try and regain the…

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Athletic Association. Appointment of Secretary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Athletic Association was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Tuesday evening last, there being present Messrs. F. O'Loan…

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TENNIS The Rock Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

A meeting of The Rock Tennis Club was held in Mrs. Hyland's rooms on Monday, when there was a good attendance. Mr. J. P. Alphers was in…

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Cricket Interesting Finish

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 8

The Sussex v. Warwickshire county championship cricket match concluded on Monday with an unexpected win for Warwickshire. Sussex batted first…

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Golf Amos Beats Kirkwood London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

At Gleneagles, in the "Glasgow Herald" thousand guineas tournament, competition proper, match play, Kirkwood beat C. Corlett (Dorset) 3/2,…

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Boxing American Bouts. Wills Beats Weinert. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

Harry Wills the negro challenger for Lempsey's title, knocked out Charley Weinert in the second round of a scheduled 15 rounds bout[?] Wills…

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Football Australian Rules. To-morrow's Big Match

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 8

To-morrow, weather permitting, patrons of Australian Rules football will be treated to the first display of inter-town football for…

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Tennis. Wimbledon Tournament. Lacoste Beats Anderson. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 4

Anderson went down to-day before a player who, on the day, was vastly superior in every phase of the game…

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Boxing in New York Wills Depeats Weinhart. (Reuter Service) New York, July 2

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 1

Wills, the negro heavyweight, knocked out Charlie Weinhart in the second round of a 15-round bout. Harry Greb, middleweight…

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A Cricket Novelty What a Bail Can Do. London, July 2

The Daily Express · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 2

There was a most unusual incident during a match between. Fender's Eleven and Portland Sports Club. Hitch, for the former, took the first…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 3

The Albury and District Coursing Club holds its July meeting on Friday next, when the programme will include a puppy stake, all-aged stake and a…

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Boxing City Contests

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night Charlie Purdy, 8.9 (New Zealand), formerly an amateur, and Jimmy Allen, 9.6½, fought a draw, after a…

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Football Jottings

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

J. Mansted (Young's coach) to his men the night before they left Young to play Cootamundra for the Maher Cup:—"I don't wont you to go on the…

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Rugby Sydney Results. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

First grade Rugby League results yesterday were:— South Sydney (Wearing, Quinleran, and Carr tries; Wearing two and…

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Rugby League £1,003 Challenge

The Daily Express · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

Following the match for the Maher Cup at Cootamundra on Wednesday, in which Cootamundra defeated Temora by 14 points to 6, Temora…

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