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Sport, 1914

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Sporting. Boxing. Carpenter and the Smiths. London

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

George Carpenter's contest with Dick Smith in to precede his fight with Gunboat Smith…

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Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

A general meeting of the Albury Football Club be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. All interested are cordially invited to attend…

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Racing Appeal Dismissed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

The Secretary of the Wangaratta Turf Chub, Mr. H. Holllgan, has received intimation that the appeal of the owner, F. J., M'ahon. and rider. T…

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Football Notes. Border V. Mulwala

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 3

A Corowa team of footballers journeyed to Mul[?]ala for a return match on Saturday. The locals left the town with thirteen players (several of whom…

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Boxing. Bantam Contest. John Hughes Knocked Out. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Charles London, the French bantam defeated "Johnnie" [?] of England in a contest at Cardiff on Saturday evening. Hughes was knocked out in the…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Doust Defeats Dixon. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

S. N. Doust (N.S.W.) met C.P. Dixon (captain of the English Davis Cup team which visited Australia in 1912) in the final match of the Hard Court lawn tennis…

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Correspondence. Councillors at Cricket (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your paper to correct a slight error which crept into your report of the cricket match Municipality v. Shire. In your notes you give…

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Cricket Dullest of All Games. Says "The Times." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

The cricket season has opened and the prospects are being discussed. "The Times," in the course of an article, says:—First class cricket, with its perfect…

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

A committee meeting' of the above club was held in the Fire Brigade Hall on Monday, Present: Messrs. Daglish (president). Cannon. Hicks, and Brann…

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Football Albury Battery Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of trainers of the 17th Hatery will be held in the Drill Hall to-morrow night at 8 O'clock, for the purpose of forming a club…

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Albury Racing Club. Meeting of Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

The committee of the Albury Racing Club met last night. Present: Messrs. F. J. Bollridge (chairman), M. J. D'Arey, J. Campbell, C. Wlikinson. T. L. Ryan…

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Sporting. Boxing. Carpentier V. Dick Smith. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 4

Georges Carpentier, the French champion, will meet Dick Smith in a twenty rounds' contest for the light heavyweight championship of Europe, at Liverpool on…

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Football. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Albury Football Club was held at the Town Hall evening. Mr. Thos. L. Ryan (president) occupied the chair…

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Boxing. Bell Challenges Jeannette for £1000 A-side. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Colin Bell has challenged Joe Jeanmette for a fight for £1000 a-side. Bell says he was not in his best conditions on Monday. He had been suffering from a cold…

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Racing in England. Chester Vase. Dan Russell Wins. F. Bulloch Rides a Winner. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 4

Extending over three days, the Chester spring meeting was begun yesterday. The chief event was the Chester Vase, which was won by Lord Derby's Dan Russell…

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Rugby Football Team. Englishmen at Suez. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

The team of English Rugby footballers which is travelling to Australia in the H.M.S. Marmora, has sent a message from Suez stating that all are well, with the…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club was held on Friday evening last, when Mr G. Rinton[?] presided over an attendance of twenty…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 45

Messrs. W. Delaney and J. Lampitt attended the O. and M. Association's meeting of delegates at Rutherglen last week. Dates were arranged for the playing of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The final game of the Ladies Singles Handicap, postponed from last week on account of Miss Thomas being indisposed, was…

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Football Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

A general meeting of the Jerilderie Football Club, was held in the Mechanics Institute on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance, Mr. T. H…

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