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Sport, 1913

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The Cup meeting of the above club was commenced yesterday and was very successful. The weather, though hot was fine, and the attendance large. The racing…

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Lawn Tennis. Howlong V. St. Patrick's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The return match between the above teams was played at Howlong yesterday, and resulted in a win for St. Patrick's…

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Thurgoona School of Arts. a Successful Athletic Programme

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 2

Despite the very hot weather there was a large attendance at Thurgoona yesterday when the School of Arts athletic programme was gone through. All the events…

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Jerilderie Jockey Club. Boxing Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

These events took place on the Jerilderie racecourse on Thursday, 26th December. Owing to the busy time of the year the attendance was…

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Rugby Football. Scotland Defeats France. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

A Rugby football match took place here yesterday between teams representing Scotland and France. The visitors won by 21 points to three…

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Boxing. Langford Beats M'vea

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 45

The colored heavy-weights, Sam Langford and Sam M'Vea, met for the fourth time at the Stadium, Sydney, on 26th inst. Langford had been victorious twice…

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Boxing. Smith Wheats De Balzac

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

Dave Smith made his first appearance since his return from England and America at the Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night, and it was a successful one. Eight…

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CRICKET. Waradgery Club Match

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The annual match between the town and country members of the Waradgery Club took place on the Hay Park Oval on New Year's Day, commencing at 10.30,…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters). Rugby Football. Mobbing This Referee. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

In their comments on the rugby football match between France and Scotland on Wednesday in Paris, most of the French newspapers express regret at the mobbing…

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Boxing Day Sports. Very Successful Gathering

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

When it was suggested a few weeks ago that a picnic and sports gathering should be held locally on Boxing Day, the proposal was taken up…

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Boxing. Heavyweights' Gruelling Battle. Los Angeles

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 6

The boxing contest, which took place here on Wednesday, between Luther McCarthy, and Al Paiser, two white heavyweights, was characteries by [?]…

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Rugby Football Springboks and England Splendid Struggle. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

The Rugby football match played yesterday between the South Africans and England, was witnessed by 10,000 spectators. It was a splendid struggle. The scores were…

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Accident at the Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Mrs. Geo. Haig, junr., was the victim of an accident at the regatta on Wednesday. She was in the act of opening a lemonade bottle when it burst, and…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

Corowa B team and Lake met on the local ground on Saturday, the match resulting in a victory for the visiting team. Scores of the match are not…

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Boxing. Sydney Matches. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 4

Johany Summers, a clover English light weight boxer. is coming to Australian under contract to "Snowy" Baker. He is expected to arrive to four week's time. It…

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Murray Rowing Association. Fifty-second Annual Regatta Wahgunyah Club Wins All Aquatic Events. Officials

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 5

President:--J. Chivell, Esq, J.P.; vice-presidents: Messrs. G. Chandler, J. M. Grimmond, and D. Hamilton; treasurer: J. Cahir Esq; Judge, G…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

On Monday evening. December 30th, at the Commercial Hotel, a meeting of the committee of the above club was held, followed by the annual general…

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St. David's Cricket Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

St. David's Cricket Club will play a match against St. Patrick's on Saturday, and all members are requested to attend on the Hovell street ground as there will…

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Boxing. Boxers Go to Law. Langford Claims £1272. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

Sam Langford, has issued a writ against H. D. M'Intosh claiming £1272 8/9. Langford claims that, under an agreement made in June last, he was to…

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Rugby Football Effort to Smooth Friction of Home and Colonial Unions. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 6

The "Sportsman" says that Hill, he footballer, is returning to Sydney to-day on a mission to smooth the point of friction between the home and colonial…

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