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Sport, 1912

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Wodonga Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 25

The secretary (Mr. H. J. Harper) on Wednesday afternoon. recevied from Mr. J. Kelly, Melbourne, the handicaps for the Trot (one mile and a quarter) to be…

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Wodonga Tennis Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 4

A meeting, convened by Mr. Claude Smith, of persons interested in the formation of a tennis club in Wodonga, was held at the athenaeam on Wednesday afternoon…

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Damage to Golf Club Property

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

For some time past acts of vandalism have been perpetrated on the Albury Golf Links by people who have no right whatever on the links. These mischievous persons seem to…

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CRICKET. Booroorban v. Wanganella

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 1

The first match of the season between these two clubs took place on Saturday, and resulted in a narrow margin win for Wanganella by 17 runs…

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Cricket. Rutherglen and District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the association, at which delegates wor[?] present front Lake, Springhurst, Christmas- town, Mt. Ophir, Corowa, and Chiltern,…

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New South Wales Cricket Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 23

At the monthly meeting of the South Wales Cricket Association on Monday night a motion was read, in the name, of Mr. W. R. Jones, North Sydney, that…

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Sporting Cricket. Railway V. Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 4

The team to represent its Railway in the shove match on the Albury Sports ground to-morrow afternoon is:—E. Stewart, C. Stewards, C. Scheneider, H. Heywood, W. Vile, C. M.'Donnell,…

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Boxing in England. Defeat of Mehegan. London, December 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 23

"Fred" "Welsh, who regained his title of light-weight boxing champion of England arid the Lonsdale belt at the National Sporting ing Club last month, when he defeated Matt…

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Rugby Football. Welsh Team Beaten. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 6

The South African footballers played a match at Neath in Glamorganshire, yesterday. The local men were defeated by 8 points to 3…

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Boxing. Warren the Australian Disqualified. Felled Alf. Langford with Foul Punch. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 2

At the Liverpool stadium, Warren, the Australian, was disqualified in the third round, for felling Alf. Langford, the American, by s foul body punch…

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SPORTING (By Our sporting Reporters.) Cricket. Dalgety and Co. V. Combined Agents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 December 1912 · page 6

The above match will be played on the Grammar School ground ibis afternoon, commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp. Refreshments in the shape of afternoon sea, drinks, etc.,…

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Sporting. Cricket. Juniors V. Seniors

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 December 1912 · page 5

The team to represent the combined juniors in the match against the second eleven of combined seniors, to be played on the Albury sports ground on Boxing Day, at 11 a.m., is…

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Rugby Football Migratory Footballers. French Rugby Union Vigilant. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 6

The French sporting authorities are continuing their policy a conjunction with the English authorities, of attempting to prevent traffic in footballers…

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Albury Racing Club. the New Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at the town hall last night. There was a large attendance. On the platform were seated the chairman…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Patrick's V. Howlong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 December 1912 · page 6

To be played cm St. Patrick's Courts on Boxing Day, commencing at 2 o'clock. The following will represent St. Patrick's— Gentlemen, Messrs. R. Frauenfelder,…

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Cricket

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 2

At a meeting of the Balranald Cricket Club, held on 16th instant, a discussion took place on the question of the conditions of winning the D. M. Dowling…

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Albury Racing Club. Lively Annual Meeting

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 25 December 1912 · page 22

The annual meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at the Town Hall on Monday night. The chair was occupied by Mr. M. J. D'Arcy (chairman for the past year)…

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Boxing. Langford Knocks Out McVea. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 5

At the Stadium last night, Sam Langford knocked out Sara MacVea in the thirteenth round, and clearly demonstrated his superiority at all points…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Patrick's V. Howlong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon on the St. Patrick's courts, Howlong was defeated by 60 games to 40 games by St. Patrick's…

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Correspondence. Albury Racing Club—election of Committee. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 2

Sir,—The fact that about 150 members of the club were kept waiting on a hot night for four hours and twenty minutes whilst the ballot for committemen…

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