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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

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The Luck of the Racing Auto

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 40

It was Christmas Eve, and the automobiles in the garage were telling how they had spent the day. The horseless carriage had just related how it had…

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Boxing. McGoorty Defeats Smith in Two Minutes. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Eddie McGoorty met Dave Smith in a contest for the middle-weight championship. The fight was witnessed by 16,000…

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Echuca Athletic Sports

The Independent · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

Eight years ago the Echucs Athletic Club was established by a comparatively email number of athlatic [?] Since then it has grown by leaps and bounds, and…

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Rugby Football. Ireland Defeats France Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

A Rugby football team from Ireland played a representative French combination in Parts yesterday. After a keen struggle, the visitors won by 1 goal 1 try to the two trion…

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Sporting. Boxing. Thorn Defeats Russell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 6

On Thursday at Baker's Stadium [?] Frank Thorn earned a decision over Joe Russell after 20 rounds of interesting and clever boxing…

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Horse-racing in Ireland. Everybody Bets

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

Everybody bets on horse-racing in freland, all classes, including some of the priests, the farmers, the laborers, the grooms, and the indoor domestic…

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Boxing. Saylor Defeats Morey. the Australian Knookee Out. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

At the Stadium last night Mithura [?] for defented Alfrod Murey, [?] out in the [?] At the [?] was sunt down…

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Sporting. Cricket. New Zealand Cricketers. Match Against Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

The biggest cricket match played in Albury for a long time, New Zealand against Albury, was commenced on the Show Grounds on Saturday, and will be continued this…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Dates

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 5

Alburt.--January.14 and 15. Benalla.--January 24. Yarrawonga.--January 24. Dookie.--January 28…

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Rugby Football. Queenslander Plays for England. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

L. G. Brown of Queensland, has been selected to play for England in the international Rugby match against Wales on the 17th last…

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Boxing. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 4

There with he no contest at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, owing to the Saylor-Newhouse match having fallen through, as [?] Saylor considers it…

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Boxing. Lasoford to Meet Curran Contest at Paris. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 4

Sam [?] the colored heavy[?] and Potty Ollidor Curran, of lingloud have [?] mnteched for a [?] rounds' content. The bout will take place at Parts…

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Rugby Football. Settling English Quarrel. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

Effairs are once more being made in bridge the [?] between the Football Association and the Amat[?] Football Association. A committee of the [?] association…

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Regatta Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 8

In connection with the New Year Day regatta we omitted to mention in our report in last issue that amongst the visitors were Messrs. C. J. Ahern,…

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Swimming Club

The Independent · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 2

On Monday evening last a meeting of the committee of the Deniliquin Swimming Club was held at the School of Arts. Mr F. A. Browne (president) occupied the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

Yackandandah visited Chiltern an Wednesday, and defeated the local players…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 7

The practice match between the Corowa A and B teams will be continued on the local ground to-morrow. Last Saturday the A team put together the fine…

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Sporting. Boxing "Jack" Johnson Will Fight Anyone in the World. for £6000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 4

"Jack" Johnson, whose title of champion boxer of the world has recently been question has written to the "Sporting Life" offering to fight anyone in the world for…

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Heavyweight Boxing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 6

The attempt to arrange a match between the English heavyweights "[?]" Wells and [?] lake who recently defented the "Dixlo" K[?]l, has…

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Rochester Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded that entries close to-day (Saturday) for Rochester races to be held on January 21. Photography…

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