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Sport, 1911

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Sporting. Boxing Papke Wins in London. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 6

"Billy" Papke, the American middle weight boxer who claims the world's championship, fought "Jim" Sullivan in London last night at the Palladium. The…

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Football. Albury Junior Association. Strange Exclusiveness

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 June 1911 · page 6

Last evening at the Albury Town Hall a meeting of the above association was held. There were present (Mr. Jack Lampitt in the chair), delegates from the…

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Boxing Riot Follows Disqualification Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 4

Rivers, a Mexican, defeated Dixon, of Massachusetts, in the sixteenth round of a fight at Vernon, California, yesterday. Dixon was disqualified for…

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Lawn Tennis. Surrey Champi0nships. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 4

The contest for the Surrey lawn, tennis singles championship was continued at Croydon on Friday. In the third round R. S. Barnes met and defeated…

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Football Accident. Fitzroy Plater Injured Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 June 1911 · page 4

An exciting incident took place on the East Melbourne ground this afternoon during the match between Essendon and Fitzroy teams. George Holden. one of…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The second meeting of the local Coursing Club will engage attention to-morrow when the principal stake will be the St. Leger Stake. It is somewhat…

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Yarrawonga Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The inaugural meeting for the season in connection with the Yarrawonga club was commenced on Wednesday. Notwithstanding the…

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Wahgunyah Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The first of a series of dances, to be held in the Wahgunyah Hall in aid of the Wahgunyah Football Club, on Saturday evenings, took place on Saturday…

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FOOTBALL. Suburbans v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

The above teams met on Saturday. The weather was unfavorable for football, a shower of rain falling just prior to the match, which made the ground slippery…

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Football in the Snow

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The spectacle of a football match during a snowstorm was witnessed at the Ballarat City Oval oil Saturday. The contesting teams were Golden Point and…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

Mr. T. Hicks, secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association if Australsia, has received a cable from South Africa, stating that that county had withdrawn from…

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Football Notes. Rutherglen District Association. Wahgunyah V. Lake Rovers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 3

The above teams met on the Wahgunyah ground on Saturday last, when, owing to the boisterous weather, there were very few spectators. Play did not…

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Cricket the English Team for Australia. a Hitch Arises. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

A hitch has arisen in connection with the despatch of an English cricket team to Australia in the autumn. The Marylebone Club has twice cabled…

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Football. Albury Junior Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albury sports ground the opening match, of the season in connection with the above association will be, played between the Borders and…

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Football. Wood Wood v. JUNCTION

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 2

The first round of the Murray Football Association premiership was concluded on Saturday, when Wood Wood met the Junction team at Tooleybuc. The result…

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Boxing "Jack" Johnson Arrives in London. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 6

"Jack" Johnson, the heavy weight boxing champion of the world, arrired in London from America yesterday. He will give exhibitions of boxing ball punching,…

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Cricket the English Team Hitch. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 6

The Marylebone Club repeats the statement that ifc is that awaiting the reply of the Australian Board ? of" Control regarding the visit of the All England…

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Swimming for Children

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 4

An interesting ceremony took place in Melbourne (Vic.) on Saturday morning, when. Mr. Tate, Minister of Education, presented the prizes won by the various…

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Boxing "Jack" Johnson Looking for Fight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 4

"Jack" Johnson, champion heavy weight boxer of the world, has made a state merit with regard, to the championship. Johnson declares that he is willing to…

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Racing in England the King at Ascot. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 4

Brilliant weather favored the opening day of the June Ascot meeting yesterday. Their Majesties the King and Queen Mary were present. The ground was very hard…

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