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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,124 stories in Riverina's papers · page 78 of 157

Rugby Wagga Lose at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

Wagga journeyed to Junee yesterday to play the Junee Rovers for the Haig and Haig Cup. The Wagga team, which was without the services of…

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Special Tennis Articles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

In this issue appears the first of a series of articles on tennis, by A. J. Aitken, author of a number of works on lawn tennis. Mr. Aitken is a…

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Local and General Hay Coursing Cup

The Daily Express · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

The Cup Meeting of the Hay Coursing Club will be held on July 29 and 30. The principal event will be the Hay Cup. for 32 dogs at £2/0/…

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Coursing Waterloo Cup Won by Ezic. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

In the final course of the Waterloo Cup yesterday. Carter Bros.' Ezic (6 to 4 on) beat Ogilvle and Foster's Open Fire…

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FOOTBALL Australian Rules Wagga Competition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

In the Wagga Australian Rules Football Association competition match played at the Cricket Ground yesterday it was expected that the Royal Stars…

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Coursing Victoria Waterloo Cup Wodonga Dog Wins. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

At the Geelong enclosure to-day, the Waterloo Cup was decided. The conditions of the cup provided for 112 all-aged greyhounds at £10/10/- each,…

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Golf Wagga Championship W. H. Higgins Wins

The Daily Express · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

The [?] of the Wagga club Championship wad played on Saturday, when W. H. Higgins defeated G. Cox [?] up and 3 to play after an…

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English Cricket (Reuter Service) LONDON, July 17

The Daily Express · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

Results in the firstclass cric[?] matches concinded to-day were as follows:— Worcestershire, 270 and 280, d…

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Cricket Fender on Test Possibilities. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

[?]. Fender advocates continuous test trials in order to obtain representatives to meet the Australians. He declares that there is sufficient cricket…

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Tennis Longwood Bowl Tournament. Patterson Wins Singles. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

Patterson defeated Hatrada (Japan) in the final of the Longwood Bowl singles, 5-7, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. In the doubles semi-final, Patterson…

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Tennis Talks What We Learn From Champion Players No. 1

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 1

Study of the methods employed to win at lawn tennis by the champions of to-day — Gerald Patterson, Tilden, Borotra, "Suzanne," Helen Wills and…

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GOLF Wagga Club Championship W. Higgins Beats G. Cox a Dour Battle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

The final for the Wagga Golf Club's championship took place on Saturday. Play started promptly at 10 o'clock in dull but otherwise splendid golfing…

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Athletics Long Jump in London. Riverina Champion Easily Wins. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 4

At the Stamford Bridge amateur athletic championships, the long jump was won by the Australian, R. J. Honn[?] 28ft. 11½ins. The South African,…

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Rugby Football

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

An interesting Rugby football match took place between the Leeton Butchers and Grocers on Wednesday afternoon last. Each team took the…

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Boxing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

It is probable that towards the end of this month, Jacky Haines of Griffith will meet Bernie Walker of Hay in a boxing contest in the latter town…

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Golf

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

The associate completions of, the Wagga Club yesterday were, postponed till next week. A large, number of players were on the links playing in…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 4

The Maher Cup match, Junee v. Cootemundra, set down for to-morrow has been postponed…

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Rugby League Football. Griffith Win All Matches. Leeton Juniors v. Griffith Juniors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

The match on Sunday between junior teams representing Griffith and leeton, resulted in a win for the former by 3 to nil. Maher…

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Associates Golf

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

The first round of the Associates' championship will be played as an IS hole stroke competition. The players who hand in the best eight cards will…

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Coursing. Wagga Cup Meeting

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

Two good days'-sport is promised-coursing enthusiasts in the Cup meeting of the Wagga Club to-morrow (Wednesday) and Thursday…

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