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Sport, 1913

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Rugby Football. Maoris Defeat Barbarians. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

The New Zealand team of footballers defeated a team called the Barbarians here yesterday by 80 points to 6. The New Zealanders hardly exerted themselves…

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Golf. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

A handicap bogey competition for men was played on Saturday, under somewhat sultry conditions. The hardness of the ground militated against good scoring, and…

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Football. Chiltern District Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

The semi-final between Brown's Plains and United Mi[?]era was played on Saturday, on the Christmastown ground, £11[?]7[?] being taken at he gates. The game…

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Boxing, Carpenter Defeats Jeff. Smith. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

George Carpenter, the French champion boxer, beat the American, Jeff Smith on points in 20 rounds. It was a very tough contest…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Border Challenge Trophy. Albury V. Corowa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

The contest for possession of this much coveted trophy, the "blue riband" of tennis hereabouts, was fought out on the Corowa courts on Saturday, and after a most…

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Racing in England. Imperial Produce Plate. by George I Wins. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 4

The Imperial Produce Plate, for two-year-olds, was run at Kempton Park on Friday afternoon. It resulted in a victory for Captain F. Forester's coll, By George…

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Rugby Football. New Zealander Lectures Americans. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 4

Guiney, captain of the New Zealand team of Rugby footballers, in an address to the students of Stanford University, declared that the students' knowledge of…

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Boxing, Wolgast Defeats Nelson. Milwaukee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 4

"Ad" Wolgast has gained a newspaper decision over Batting Nelson as the result of ten rounds sharp fighting. Much punishment was inflicted on both sides…

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International Golf. French Open Championship. New Zealander's Record Performance. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 2

Great interest has been excited in the French Open Golf Championship, which is being played at Chantilly this week. There were 72 entran[?]s, including the…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

A meeting of Mate's Timber Yard Club will be held at the "Border Morning Mail" Chambers at 8 o'clock to-night. A full attendance is requested, as the…

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Swimming. Hatfield Lowers Beaurepaire's Record. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

J. G. Hatfield, the brilliant young English swimmer, put up a splendid performance at Middlesborough on Tuesday. He swan 300 yards in 3 minutes 28 seconds,…

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Boxing, Dundee Defeats Azavedo. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

"Johnny" Dundee secured the decision over "Joe" Azavedo after fast fighting which extended over the full 20 rounds…

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Lawn Tennis. Wilding Defeats Dixon. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 4

The Covered Courts Lawn Tennis Championships were commenced on Tuesday at the Queen's Club. In the first round of the singles. A. F. Wilding (New…

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Golf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 23

The enthusiasm of the Albury golfers shows no sign of waning, notwithstanding the advent of the warm weather and the heavy going of the fairway, due to the…

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Rugby Football. Northern Union Tour. Visit to New South Wales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

The Northern Football Union (professional Rugby) is disposed to result any further bargaining, and is inclined to refuse to sanction a tour of New South…

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The Children. Swimming Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 12

In learning to swim, boys and girls, you will find one trouble; your head will be perpetually getting under water, and, in your anxiety to keep your head out of…

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Swimming. Lady Champion Ill. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

Miss Fanny Durack, the champion lady swimmer of the world, has been ill for some days, but is recovering. Her [?] was caused through drinking milk…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Patrick's V. St. David's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

On the courts of the latter, on Saturday. St.Patrick's team will comprise— Misses Buchhorn, Corrigan, German, and Leonard; Messrs, Rice, Sanders, G…

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Racing in England. Outsider Wins the Cesare Witch. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 4

The race for the Cesarewitch Stakes was run at New Market yesterday. The result was a victory for a 50 to 1 chance, in Fiz Yama. The outsider, resisting a desperate…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 4

At a meeting of the Tennis Association, held last night, the matter of the holding of the Border Challenge Trophy during its domicile here was decided. It will first be…

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