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Sport, 1907

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 6

Overton--January 1. Beechworth--January 1. Chiltern--January 1 and 2. Dayadale--January 28…

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Much-kissed Athlete Demonstration in Sydney Harbour. Boxing Champion Leaves for England

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 3

Mr R. L. Baker, better known as "Snowy" Baker, the middle-weight amateur boxer of Australia. left Melbourne by the R.M.S. Oroya yesterday for…

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Rugby Football. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

The South African Rugby footballers were defeated by the Cardiff team yesterday. The Wetshmen scored 17 points to nil…

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Boxing. World's Boxing Championship. Jack O'brien and Tommy Burns. Fight a Drawn Battle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

The match between "Philadelphia Jack"' O'Brien and Tommy Burns for the world's championship was contested at Los Angeles, California, on Thanks…

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Sporting. Cricket. Inter-state Match. South Australia Wins by 319 Runs. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

"The Inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was warm, and…

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Rugby Football. London, December 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 23

The South African Rugby footballers have easily defeatd Monmouthshire. The colonials scored 17 points to nil. London, December 30…

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Rugby Football South Africans Defeated. London, January 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 28

The South African team of Rugby footballers met with its first decisive defeat in its tour of the United Kingdom to-day. It played a Cardiff fifteen in Wales, and…

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Swimming. Billington in Adelaide

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 28

On Wednesday afternoon at the City Baths, David Billington, the champion swimmer of the world, gave a private exhibition of his powers, and the large…

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Cricket Cobham v BERRIGAN

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Berrigan cricketers journeyed to Cobram on Boring Day, and were defeated by a narrow majority of 2 runs by the Cobram team. Cobram who batted…

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Athletics. New Zealand Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 28

At the amateur sports meeting at Wellington, Kerr won the mile walking championship in 6min. 26sec, equalling the world's amateur record, and being only…

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Athletics. West Australian Records

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 23

At the Kalgoorlie athletic meeting on Friday, Postle ran 100 yards in 94sec. The previous best for the distance was 9 35 sac, put up by Duffy (the Irish…

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Bowls. Corowa v. Beechworth

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

Three, rinks from the Corowa Bowling Club journeyed to Beech-worth on New Year's Day to try conclusions with the Beechworth…

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Beechworth Racing Club

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

The Beechworth Racing Club was favored with beautiful weather for its New Year's Meeting. There was a large attendance, including a big…

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Cricket. Genarens v. ENTHUSIASTS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

The team to represent the Genarens in their match against the Enthusiasts this afternoon will be chosen from the following:—Abbott, Broome, Bowden, Daley,…

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The Murray Rowing Association. Forty-Sixth Annual Regatta. Corowa to the Fore

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

A forecast, from Mr. Barrachi, of a tendency to stormy weather, a sullen threatening sky, with a few showers tin Monday, did not assure or…

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Henty News. Henty Cricket Club

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

A special mooting of the above club was called together on the 28th ult. at Spence's Hotel, to deal with some urgent matters in connection…

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Rugby Football. the African Team in France. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 4

The South African Rugby team on Friday played the Racing Club of France fifteen and beat them by 55 points against six…

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Cricket. Inter-state Match. N.S.W. v. South Australia. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 January 1907 · page 4

The cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued on the cricket ground to-day. New South Wales continued their…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 2

The second round of the district competition will commence on Saturday week, 19th inst. The next meeting of the district…

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Boxing. Lyn Truscott Defeats M'gibbon. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 January 1907 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the Cyclorama to-night to witness the contest of 20 rounds between Lyn Truscott, of N.S.W., and Ted M'Gibbon, on…

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