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Sport, 1912

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 5

The committee of the club met on Monday night, and completed arrangements for the forthcoming tournament. It was derided that the club's cab…

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Coursing. Berrigan Champion Cup

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

The Champion Cup meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club was very [?] on Wednesday [?]…

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Half-Holiday Football

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 2

The match on Wednesday, between Imperials and Rovers, was well worth seeing, and althongh the scores may indicate an easy win for the Black and White, the game…

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Football. Association Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 8

The monthly meeting of delegates was held on Wednesday afternoon last week, when the following clubs were represented: -- Corowa, Messrs. Easterly…

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Boxing. Attack Os Rkkkhkk. Life Disqualifications

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

-As a sequel to tiie happening at the l>aly v. fc'aDivan basing contest at the Gaiety Clnb,. Sydney, on Tuesday night, -tvhen the referiee was attacked in the ring after hav­ing given a decision in favor of isullivan, the secretary of the Gaiety Club stated on VTednecday that Daly and one of- his seconds, "Slippery"' Clarke, :had been dis­qualified for life by the club…

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Football Alburt V. Balldale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

Tiie AUrary senior team will play the ' test match of the second round of the eom-I>etition againet Balldale at BaDdale to­morrow. The team will travel by Mr. Whiteheads motor-waggon, which, has been j litted up with seats. This motor being a j very powerful one, the team should arrive i in good time, and so be enabled to have a spell before the commencement of the j game. Any of the players -whose names j appeared in these columns on Wednesday morning who are unable to make the trip are requested to notify the secretary with­out delay…

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Lawn Tennis. Ihe Davis Cup. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 4

llie -Uavis Cup team, Dix- Beamish, .Gor­don, Loire and Parke, will sail on Sept. 12. They Trill .subsequently visit Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane'and Perth…

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Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 6

The team to represent the Military Football Club in their match against the Railway will be chosen from the following—W. Strang, [?]…

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Swimming. Australian's Success in France Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 6

Cecil Healy, the well known Sydney swimmer, competing at a meeting yesterday at Joinville-le-pont, in the Department of Hante-Marne, was successful in the…

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Adelaide Racing Club Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 4

The Grand National Hurdle Meeting of the Adelaide Racing Club was held at Morphetville this afternoon before a large attendance of spectators. Kesults:—…

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Rosehill Racing Club. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 4

The Rosehill Racing Club held a meeting this afternoon in splendid weather. Results:— [?]…

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Victoria Racing Club. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 4

The August meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was held at Remington this afternoon. At midday drizzling rain fell, but later it cleared up, and the conditions…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

The final coursing meeting of the season will be held on the plumpton to-morrow (Wednesday). At the present time the course is a picture, and, with…

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Wahgunyah Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the above club was held on Friday evening, 15th inst., when there was a large attendance…

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Football Barnawartha V. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

wodonga and Barnawartha clubs, the second and fourth respectively in the Chiltern District Association, met in the semifinal match at Barnawartha on Saturday…

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Football. Benefit Football Match. Coreen Settlers V. Corowa. the Country Team Victorious

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

The counter attraction of the big golfing tournament doubtless prevented many people from attending the benefit football match played on the local…

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Boxing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

Turner defeated Lester in the eighth round at Hobart last night…

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Boxing. Job Jeannette Out-classes Madden. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 6

Jo[?] Jeannette quite outclassed Jeff Madden, of Boston. The fight was stopped in the second round, Madden having fallen three times…

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Knavish Tricks at Cricket. Sharp Practice in the Summer Game

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 3

Cricket, on the whole, is much freer from knavish tricks than football. At the same time, over-keen competition sometimes leads to shady…

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Test Cricket Match. Australia v. England. Douglas Gets Great Reception. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 5

With one wicket down for 107 England continued. Spooner joined Rhodes, and Matthews retired in favor of Hazlitt. Only two runs had been added when…

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