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Sport, 1907

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Boxing. Snowy Baker Ill. Unable to Compete in Championships

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Baker, batter known as "Snowy" Baker, champion amateur middle-[?] boxer of Australia, is at present in Tooting [?] suffering from…

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Swimming. the Albury Carnival. a Bishop Winner of the 100 Yards Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 4

At the Albury baths yesterday afternoon and evening a swimming carnival was held. The attendance in the afternoon was only moderate, but in the…

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Rugby Football. England Beats Ireland. London, February 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 23

There was a large attendance at the 'Rugby football match between England and Ireland on Saturday. The game resulted in a win for England by one goal…

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Boxing. Middle-weight Championship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 23

At the Cyclorama-building, Melbourne, on Monday evening the contest for the middle-weight championship took place between Arthur Cripps (N.S.W.) and Ed…

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District Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

The Chiltern team were defeated at Rutherglen on Saturday. The home team made 74 (Strong 22 and Pitcher 13), and Chiltern were…

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Boxing in Sydney. Johnson Beats Felix

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 23

Jack Johnson, the American coloured pugilist, and Peter Felix were matched to contest 20 rounds at the Gaiety Athletic-hall on Tuesday night. The building…

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Cricket. Grammar School v. ENTHUSIASTS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

The team to represent the Enthusiasts in above match will be chosen from—Colquhoun, Shields, Schneider, Morton, Sinclair, Johnson, Higgins, Dallinger,…

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From All Sources. Mr. Rockefeller at Golf

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 5

Mr. Rockefeller senior is an interesting person. Besides being a multimillionaine, he is remarkable in otherways. For instance, he plays golf on a…

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Mr. Balfour Twitted. on His Fiscal Policy. "Philosophy and Golf."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

A diversion was caused in the House of Commons on Tuesday night by Mr. R. Hunt, Unionist member for Ludlow who in the course of his speech on…

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CRICKET. The Syd. Gregory Benefit Match N.S.W. v. Rest of Australia. Latter Wins by Eight Wickets. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 1

New South Wales went first the wickets, and at lunch time had lost three wickets for 93 runs—Duff 5, Trumper 9, Hopkins 16, Noble (not out) 50, Diamond (not out) 10…

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Boxing. "Snowy" Baker Progressing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 6

Mr R. B. Baker, the Australian Amateur Boxing Champion, who is in Tooting Hospital suffering from an attack of enteric fever, is now…

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Coursing. the Waterloo Cup. Won by Longspan. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 4

The deciding course of the Waterloo Cup was run on Friday at Altcar, and resulted in a victory for Longspan. Following are the details of the…

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Cricket. Enthusiasts v. Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 4

The above match was played on Grammar School Oval on Saturday and resulted in an easy win for Enthusiasts by 70 runs. The Grammar…

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Rugby Football. Scotland Defeats Ireland London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 4

In the Rugby football match on Saturday between Scotland and Ireland the latter won by 15 points to 3…

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Springhurst Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

The above races on Wednesday last were attended with the following results:-- Maiden Plate.--Decider (Pyke); [?]…

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District Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

At a meeting of delegates of the above on Wednesday evening it was decided that a match take place at Corowa on March 9 between the…

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The Lakk-wahgunyah Cricket Match. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

Sir,--With reference to the complaint of the captain of the Lake C. C. that the report of the above match is "very misleading," and…

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Balranald Cricket Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club took place on Monday evening at the Commercial Hotel, when there were present Messrs T. H. Boynton…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 4

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers last evening to make arrangements for the annual Old Buffers' Cricket Match against Wagga…

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Advertisers Write Our Advts. (Copy.) Springhurst Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 2

Proprietors "Border Morning Mail." Dear Sirs,—Enclosed please find cheque for account. I wish to thank you for the splendid…

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