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Sport, 1912

1,233 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 62

Boxing Standen V. Keys

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

"Rod" Standen, champion, light-weight of the South Coast, put up a plucky fight with Hock Keys at the Stadium on Friday, in a 20-round contest for a £100…

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Boxing Clabby Defeats Howard. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion this morning a boxing contest took place between the American crack middle-weight Jimmy Clabby and Jack Howard, a…

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Sportng. Rugby Football. Australasia Defeats Northern League. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The Australasian team of Rugby footballers yesterday played a match against a Northern League team at Wigan. Owing to the raiding of the price for…

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Lawn Tennis. St, Patrick's Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

The hali-yearly meeting of St. Patrick's Tennis Club will be held in the C.Y.M. Hell at 8 p.m. this evening…

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Cricket Ransford May Not Play in

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Vernon Rrasiord has not recovered from the injury, he received in the third Test match. His thumb, which was struck by a fast ball, has a painfed appearance, and…

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Boxing Tommy Burns Ready to Meet Jack Johnson. Honolulu

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Tommy Burns announces that he is ready to meet Jack Johnson on his own terms…

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Rugby Football. Invitation Declined by South Africa. Capetown

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

The Rugby football leagues of New Zealand and New South Wales recently incited the South. African Rugby Board to send a team to tour New South Wales and…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregationalists V. St. Matthew's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

St. Matthew's and the Congregationalists will play on the courts of the latter to-day, commencing at 2. 39 p.m. St. Matthew's team will consists of J. Farmer…

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Boxing Conlon Defeats Conley. Los Angeles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

A terrific 20-round fight took place here yesterday between "Johnny'' Conlon and "Frankie" Conley. Both men were badly damaged, but Conlon was given the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A swimming carnival, promoted by Mr. D. Atkins, South Corowa's great natatorial enthusiast will be held in the river opposite the South Corowa…

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Corowa Rowing Club. Swimming Carnival to Be Held

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Rowing Club was held at the Australian Hotel. on Thursday the 1st inst., for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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Cricket Selection. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Sir,—To say that the composition of the team to play against Wagga next Saturday caused astonishment, is patting it very mildly. The exclusion of Lewis, to…

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A Rough and Tumble. at Cricket Selectors' Meeting. M'alister Gets Whack Ox Nose. Clem Hill Resigns. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

A disgraceful climax was reached on Saturday night in connection with the differences of opinion which have been evident between M'Alister and Clem Hill…

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Rugby Football. the Australasian Tour. London

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

The "Athletic News," in its current issue, states that the tour of the Australiasian Rugby football team has been an unqualified success from a playing…

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Tooleybuc. Races in March

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

We are advised that a meeting of the Tooleybue Racing Club was held at the Tooleybuc Hotel on Saturday, proceedings being of a very…

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Albury Racing Club. Mr. R. F. Fitz-gerald Appointed Secretary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury Racing Club committee was held last night. Present: Messrs. M. J. D'Arcy (president), C. Mullavey, W. Plunkett, J. Campbell, F. J…

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Boxing Caster Leaves Wagga

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

"Jacko" Carter, of Whitton; who had been in the Wagga Hospital since November 5 last, as the result of lapsing into unconsciousness after his boxing match with…

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Jerilderie Cricket Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

A meeting of members of the Jerilderie Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening last. The President (Mr. Steinbeck) was in the chair, and…

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Sportng. Cricket Iredale's Resignation Denied. Sydney

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

The resignation of Iredals from the selectors' committee has been officially denied…

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