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Sport, 1911

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Boxing Kalgoorlie

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

Tommy Jones defeated Billy Wenand in a boxing contest at Boulder list night. Jones established a good lead, and in the eleventh round burst Wenard's ear badly…

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The Racing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 2

The first day’s programme [?] with the Trial Handicap, in which [?] were seven runners. Barrel [?] odds on favorite, and moderate [?]…

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Football. Hopetoun v. WODONGA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

This afternoon the Albury Show Ground be the scene of what promises to be one of the best football matches of the season between the Hopetoun and…

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Deniliquin Jockey Club. Midwinter Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS: Chairman—Mr [?] Wilkinson. Hon. Treasurer—Mr [?] Lloyd. Hon. Solicitor—Mr [?] Laman. Judge—Mr O. [?]…

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Coursing. Waterloo Cup Won by Rooty Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 4

The New South Wales Coursing Association's Waterloo Cup meeting was concluded on Friday afternoon. The chief stakes, the Waterloo Cup, was won by…

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Swimming. Woolff Again Fails to Cross Channel. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 4

Woolff started from Sangatte near Cape Cris nez for the purpose of endeavoring to swim across the English Channel. After 15 hours he reached within a mile of St…

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Cricket English Team to Sail on September 29. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 4

The English cricket team which is being sent to Australia by the Marylebone club will said on September 29. Barnes has accepted the invitation to…

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Sporting Notes. Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

The Waterloo Cup was won by Rooty Hill, who beat Will Mac in the final. In this event the Corowa dog Miss Verse ran well and was in until the second ties,…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

On Saturday lost six gentlemen and six ladies journeyed to Collendina to play a match against a combined team from Collendina, Tarramia and Mulwala…

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Boxing Mehegan's Plans

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

Hughie Mehegan, the champion lightweight of Australia, has engaged for four boxing contests at Sydney in quick succession. His opponents will be Charlie…

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Swimming. Through London Swim. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

The "Through London Swim" (Richmond lock to Blackfriars Bridge, was held on Saturday. Nineteen swimmers started…

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Football. Federals v. BORDERS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 4

The team to represent the Federals against the Britons to-morrow afternoon will be as follows: — Ball, Birtles. Jones. Yates, M'Sweeney, Fromholtz. Murphy…

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FOOTBALL. Narandera Juniors v. Hay Juniors

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

On Friday night last, on the invitation of the Hay Junior Football Association, the Narandera Imperial Junior Club arrived at Hay, by train, for the purpose…

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Football. Rutherglen District Association. Lake Rovers V. Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 3

The above match was played at, Rutherglen on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the Rovers. Owing to the influenza epidemic Wahgunyah were…

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Football. Britons v. FEDERALS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 6

On the Albury Show Grounds this afternoon a match will be played between the Britons and Federals, in connection with the Albury Junior premiership. When…

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Balranalo Racing Club. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The committee of the above Club met at "Tattersall's" (Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening, when there were present:—Messrs. S. King (vice president, W. N…

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Sporting. Boxing Jack Johnson and Curran. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 6

The boxing content between Jack Johnson, champion of the world, and Petty Officer Curran, which was to have taken place at the Theatre Royal, Dublin, at the…

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Cricket Five Wickets for Two Runs. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 6

B. Treman the Essex professional, accomplished a good bowling performance at the expense of Lancashire yesterday on the Leyton groung. Lancashire batted first…

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Golf. Proposed New Golf Links and Park

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 4

Albury, in his way, is a charming town, where many persons like to spend to a few days. But in a short time they begin to find that there is nothing particular to do…

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Sporting. Football. Britons v. FEDERALS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 4

A match in connection with the Albury junior premiership between the above teams was contested yesterday afternoon at the Albury Show Grounds in fine weather…

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