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Sport, 1912

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CRICKET Match Against Essex. Essex Score Heavily. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 5

In the match Australia v. Esses, the county made a good, if not exhilarating start. Russell was out for 16, bat at luncheon time the score was 63 for 1…

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 4

A committee meeting of the Chiltern Racing Club was held in the Fire Brigade Ball on Thursday night. Present: R. Daglish (president), J. Gallagher, J. H…

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Boxing. Al. Palser Knocks Out Bombardier Wells. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 4

M.Pater made short work of his light with Bombardier Wells, as he knocked hint out in the third round…

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Olympic Games at Sweden Lawn Tennis Contests. Stockholm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

The Olympic Games were commenced yesterday. They opened with the lawn tennis contests, for which 15 Swedes and 63 foreiguers have entered…

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Sporting Football Ovens and Murray Association Rutherglen V. Lake Rovers. a Rough Quarter. Bernie King's Nose Broken. Strict Umpire Saves Many Injuries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 4

A surprise was in store for Rutherglen on Saturday. Playing on their own ground, like the Hovers, they were reasonably confident of scoring a win. Up to half…

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Corowa Coursing Club. Cup Meeting. the Settling

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

The settling, which took place at the Riverina Hotel on Thursday evening, was a happy winding up to the Cup meeting. The paying out of the…

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Football. Rutherglen District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 3

Corowa team having a bye for Saturday last, a scratch match was arranged with the Riverina Harvester Company team, which resulted in a draw, the…

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Sporting Football [?] and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

The Excelsior team, which visits Albury on Saturday next, have this year been playing excellent football, and now their chances of getting into the final four are…

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Racing in France. Grand Prix De Paris. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

The Grand Prix de Paris, which was run yesterday at Paris, was won by M. A[?]ille Foulds colt Houll, by Libaros[?]Hesione, followed home by Wagram II.,…

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Football

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 2

The following are the results of the Victorian League football matches played in Melbourne on Saturday last:— Essendon 6 goals 18 behinds beat…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 5

The committee of the Albury Racing Club held a meeting last night. Present: Messrs. M. J. D'Arcy (chairman), F. J. Mitchell, J. Campbell, W. Barry, V…

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World-wide Notes. Swimming in Fifteen Minutes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 4

"Chuck him in ; he'll soon find out how to swim !" is the advice sometimes given to the fond parent about to teach his young hopeful to swim…

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Boxing. Johnson Versus Flynn. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 6

Considerable interest if being taken throughout the United States in the heavy weight boxing match between "Jack" Johnson, champion of the world, and…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregational V St. Patricks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 6

The following will represent the Congreational in their match against St. Pat­rick's on the courts of the former this afternoon:— Ladies: Mrs. Briese, Misses…

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Sporting Football O. and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 6

Saturday's big same is being looked forward to with interest by the followers of the winter pastime in Albury. The Miners, who this year are particularly…

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Imperial Cricket. Third Test Match. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 July 1912 · page 5

The third test match in the triangular series of matches was commenced at Lords between the above elevens on 24th ult. and concluded on 26th ult. Fry…

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Culcairn District Football Fixtures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Following is the result of the division for the eastern division of the Culcairn District Football Association. All matches will be played on the ground of the first…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregational V. T. Patrick's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

On the Congregational courts yesterday afternoon the above clubs met in connection with the mid-week series of matches arranged by the Albury and Border Tennis…

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Sporting Football Ovens and Murray Association Rutherglen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the delegates of the Ovens and Murray Association was held this afternoon at M'Kay's Hotel. There was a good attendance of delegates,…

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Boxing. Johnson and Flynn. Crowds Arriving at Las Vegas. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 4

Despite tire general opinion held in sporting circles that "Jack" Johnson should have little difficulty in defeating Fireman" Flynn, a great deal of interest…

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