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Sport, 1912

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Sporting. Football Junior Football Association. Borders. V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 6

Undoubtedly the result of the meeting of the Borders and Railway has been awaited with great interest. This after-noon they will take the playing arena…

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Boxing. Cowley Knocks Out "Iron" Hague. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 6

Cowley knocked out "Iron" Hague in the ninth round during a contest at Mexborough (Yorkshire.)…

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Test Cricket Match. Australia v. South Africa. the Africians Batting. Nottingham

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 5

The third match between Australia and South Africa, and the seventh of the triangular series, was commenced here to-day in unfavorable weather. At luncheon continued…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

At a meeting in Sydney, on Tuesday night, of the Davis Cup management committee of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association, it was decided to ask N. E…

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Swimming. Sydney Swimmers Succeed in Belgium. Brussels

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

Two Australian swimmers, Cecil Healy and L. Boardman, were successful yesterday at an aquatic carnival held at Spa, the famous Belgian watering placed Healy…

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Test Cricket Match. Australia v. South Africa. Australia [?]Behind in First Innings. Nutthingham

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

At the lancheon adjournment the stores in the test match , Australia v. South Africa was for 2 wickets, Kelleway being and Bardsley 3…

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Rugby Football in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 46

There were about 6000 persons present at the Rugby Union football match, played on the University Oval, Sydney, on Saturday in wet weather. The teams were…

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Golf Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

Golfers will W interested to know that third annual tournament of the Corowa club will be held on Friday and Saturday next, when an…

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Boxing in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 23

At the Stadium, Rushcutters' Bay, Sydney, on Saturday night there was an attendance of 8000 persons to witness the third boxing contest between Sam M'Vea…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 22

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday night. There were present:—Messrs M. J. D'Arcy (president), C. J. Wilkinson, Geoff. Kiddle, W. E…

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Golf Notes. Corowa Golf Club. Fixtures for August (Ladies)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

August 13. -- Stroke Handicap (Mr. M'Laughlin's Trophy). August 16. -- Ladies' Day. -- Open Championship Meeting…

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Half-Holiday Football

The Independent · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

As I anticipated, the game an Wednesday was an excellent one, and one of the beat [?] this season. The contesting teems were No. 2 (red and blue) and No. 8 (black and…

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Swimming., Sydney Swendiers in Belgium. Thursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

Two Sydney swimmers, Cecil Healy and It. Boardman. were again successful yesterday at Spa. the famous Belgium health resort.,…

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Football. Tomorrow's Big Event

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

Since the inception of the Ovens and Murray Association, the meeting of the Albury and'Rutherglen teams has always been recognised as the premier game of…

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Golf Fixtures for August. Gentlemen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 2

Saturday, August 10. -- Mixed Foursomes (President's trophy). Wednesday, August 14. -- Monthly Medal. Handicap Bogey…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregational V. St. David's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

In connection with the Albury and Border Tennis premiership the above teams will meet tomorrow afternoon on the Congregational courts. The game was to…

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Sporting. Boxing. Paul Til, the French Lightweight. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

Paul Til, the French light-weight arrived by the steamer Medina to-day. He is a nuggety chap of 5ft. 6in., and fights at 9st. 2Ib. He will fight at the stadium…

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Golf. Wangaratta Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

The date of the open tournament of the Wangaratta Golf Club has. with the approval of the Victorian Golf Association been altered from August 29, SO. and 31, to September…

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Football To-day's Big Event

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 6

If there is one sporting event 01 the year that everybody looks forward too, and all are interested in, it is the meeting of the Albury and Rutherglen teams in the…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson's Vacillation. Prospective Visit Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 4

Speaking here to-night with regard to the conflicting reports which have been published as to the intentions of Jack Johnson, heavy weight boxing champion of the…

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