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Sport, 1914

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CRICKET. Hay v. Suburban

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The meeting of these two clubs on Saturday provided the Suburban eleven with an afternoon's exercise in the field. Securing first occupancy of the batting…

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Moonee Valley Races. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

At the Moonee Valley races the winners were:—Paymastsr, Veronal, Mindai., Sequarious, Field General, and Ipoh…

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Racing in England. the Doping Practice. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 4

Lord Lonsdale, well-known sportsman, referred to the practice of doping, when speaking at the Hendon Aerodrome annual dinner on Saturday night…

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District Racing Fixtures

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

April 8—Stony Crossing Races. 13/14—Balranald Racing Club (Nominations 14th March.) 20—Mildura Racing Club…

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Sporting. Cricket. Junior Premiership Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the delegates of the Albury Junior Cricket Association was held last night to make arrangements for the final (premiership) match, between Mate's and…

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Boxing. Sam Langford Knocks Out Watkins. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Sam Langford defeated Will Watkins at Memphis (Tennesse) in the fires round of a scheduled 10 rounds' fight. A blow over Watkins' car knocked him out…

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CRICKET. Line Competition Premiership. HENTY v Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

The play off match between Henty and Yerong Creek was continued at The Rock on Saturday last Yerong, with a load of 13 runs from the…

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Albury Golf Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

The largest annual meeting in the club's history was held last evening at the Literary Institute, Mr. G. A. Thompson (president) in the chair. The annual report and…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Border United Football Club will be held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening next, at 8 o'clock. The business…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The team to represent Corowa B in the final match against Springhurst on the local ground on Saturday will be:-- E. Bayliss, Buggy, Bowden, Clark,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Tennis players are reminded that entries for the annual Easter tournament, to be held on the Albury and St. David's courts commencing on Good Friday afternoon,…

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Lost Golf Balls

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

Whose property is a lost, golf ball? Recent magisterial decisions on the point (says "The Daily News and Leader" of December 27) have been…

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Victoria Park Tennis Club

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Tracey's Hotel, Urana, on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. Warren was in the chair,…

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Boxing. Money in Fights. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The French newspapers state that "Snowy" Baker has offered Georges Carpentier £8000 for three fights in Australia…

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Cricket. MARARIED v. SINGLE

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

A match between Married and Single was played on Urana wicket on Saturday last, resulting in a win for the bachelors. The attendance was bad, only eight of…

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Lost Golf Balls. Judge's Witty Dissertation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

"Whose property is a lost golf ball!" Recent Magisterial decisions on the point have been somewhat mixed, and Judge Perry has a witty summing-up of…

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Racing in England. Lincolnshire Handicap. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 4

The first important race of the English Spring racing campaign—the Lineclushire Handicap—was decided yesterday at the Lincoln Spring meeting. The event…

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Tennis Four Days a Week. Red Bluff

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first letter I have written to the "Banner," and I hope you will receive me, as one of your nieces. I play tennis four days a week…

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Football Season 1914. Meetings of Clubs, Keen Interest Displayed

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

Judging by the enthusiasm infused into the inaugural meetings of the three football clubs. particulars of which are published below, the coming season promises to be…

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