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Sport, 1912

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Swimming. One and a Half Mile Handicap. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Billington from scratch won the One and a Half Miles Swimming Handicap on the Seine…

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Racing in Sydney Harbor. Two Captains Fined. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

Two cases of interest to shipping people came before the Water Police Court to-day. Captain Bedwell, of the Pulganbar, was…

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Racing in England. Wootton Rides 3 Winners and 2 Seconds. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Frank Wootton who is running neck and neck with "Danny" Maher for the jockey championship, had a field day at Alexandra Park on Saturday…

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Football. Rutherglen District Association. Howlong (7.17) Defeats Corowa (2.5)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

The unexpected certainly happened at Howlong on Saturday last, when the above teams met in the opening matches of the second round of the district…

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Cricket Fourth Test Match. England v. South Africa. English Lose Five Wickets for 179. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

The fourth test match of the triangular series was commenced to-day at Leeds between England and South Africa. The Englishmen went in first to bat…

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Football Borders V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albary sports ground the above teams Trill meet in connection Kith the Albury and Border Premiership. Both teams will be well…

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Nothing Serious. the Golf Ball's Story

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

Evolution has played a great part in the history of the golf Ball. The first tails mentioned in the chronicles of the game were made from…

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Boxing. Jim Stewart Defeats Feed Storbeck. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 6

Jim Stewart defeated Fred Storbeck, the South African heavy weight, in the sixth round…

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English County Cricket. Sensational Collapse. 1 for 86-All Out 95

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 5

The match between Northamptonshire and Surrey, which was begun to-day at Northampton saw some remarkable cricket…

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Football Railway V. Borders

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

There was a fair crowd at the Albury sports ground yesterday afternoon to witness the above match. Both teams were well represented. The game was contested…

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Rugby Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 23

A match between Australia and New Zealand was played on the Brisbane cricket ground on Saturday. There was a large attendance and the game was an…

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Coursing Tocumwal Cup

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The cup meeting of the Tocumwal Coursing Club was held on Wednesday, when victory [?] with the Berrigan winner. Anrione Times. The first dog received £28…

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Coursing. Berrigan Clubs Second [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

The [?] meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club, which was commercial on [?] last and unfortunately not countered that div, was [?]…

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Boxing. Bell Defeats Keller

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

Terry Keller, the American boxer, lost to Colin Bell at the Gaiety Hail on Wednesday night. Keller bustled Bell all the way, but the…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The second qualifying round for the club championship resulted in Messrs Farrand, Rawson, Feilchenfeld, Peake, W. Gibbs, Harris, Longfield and…

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Half-Holiday Football

The Independent · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The match on Wednesday between No. 2 (red and bine) and No. 3 (black and white) was well worth seeing. The ground was still very soft and si[?] and in no way fit…

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Henley Royal Regatta. Victory for Australia. London, July 6

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

At the Henley Royal Regatta on Saturday there was an attendance of 150,000 spectators—amongst whom were the King end Queen and Princess Mary…

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Football Albury V. Howlong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 4

The twenty players selected as Albury's representatives against Howlong on Saturday are requested to meet at the post office corner not later than 11.30 a.m. to…

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English County Cricket. Northampionshire Leading. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

ln their match at Northampton Surrey were never able to regain the ground they lost when their last nine wickets fell in…

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The Boxing Championship. Another "White Hope" Badly Beaten. Jack Johnson Still Champion

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 23

Jack Johnson easily defended his title as champion boxer, of the world in his contest with Jim Flynn at Las Vegas last week. In the ninth round Flynn…

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