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Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Carpentier's Opinion of Jack Johnson. Intends to Fight Him for the Wohld's Championship. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 6

Georges Carpontier, writing to the Daily Chronicle" says: Gunboat Smith is very strong, and hits very hard: but i am doubtful if he can touch me, as he is…

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Football. Albury Beat Lake Rovers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 4

Those who weat to sec the Lake Rovers Albury football match in the sports ground at Albury on Saturday saw a fine [?]test, although a cursory glance at the…

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Henley Regatta. Grand Challenge Cup. AMERICans CONTEsT the Final London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

Tac races for the Grand Challenge Cup it Henley Regatta were advanced a further stage on Friday, when the semi-finals were cot tested…

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Victoria Racing Club. Grand National Meeting Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 4

In favorable weather the Grand National meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was begun at Flemington this afternoon. The outlook in the morning was not…

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Cricket. Middlesex Heads English Championship. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 2

Middlesex, with five wickets down for 314, declared their innings closed, and beat Worcester by an innings and 21 runs…

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Lawn Tennis. the Wimbledon Championship. Rain Causes a Postponement London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 4

Rain fell at Wimbledon on Friday, and play in the All England Lawn Tennis Chan pionships had to be postponed…

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Boxing. Mgoorty Hist Below the Belt. Clabry Cabried From the Ring. and Awarded the Decision. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 July 1914 · page 4

At the Stadram last night Clabhy was awarded the decision over M'Georty, on a feel in the eighth round, after some sivenness fighting. M'Georty lait [?] the…

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Rugby Football. English Team Wants Extra Test Matches. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

It transpires that prior to Saturday's third test Rugby match, Mr. Houghton, manager of the English team, addressed a letter to the secretary of the New South…

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Junior Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

A match was played the local recreation ground on Saturday last between team selected from the local military units. The game resulted in a…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

The mutual meeting of the above club was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday evening last, 2nd July. There were present--Mr. B. A. Ilay (chair), and…

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Hay Lawn Tennis Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The two unbeaten teams in the competition, the Catholic and School clubs, met on the Catholic court on Saturday afternoon. An exciting and close…

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Lawn Tennis. World's Tennis Champion. Victorian Success. Brookes Defeats Wilding. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

Rain caused a postponement of the challenge matches in connection with the All England championships at Wimbledon on Friday, but there was brilliant weather for…

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Boxing. Saylor to Meet Kay Again. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

Important boxing matches were arranged by the Stadium management to-day. Among the contests are: Milburn Saylor v. Fred Kay, Sydney. July, 25: Jimmy…

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Football. Kiswa Valley v. Running Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

A match in connection with the Kiewa Valley Association was played between Dederrang and Running Creek, on the Dederang ground, on saturday, and…

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Football Notes. Ovens and Murray Football Association. Howlong (7.1) Beat Border Pointed (5.11)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 3

Border [?]aited suffered their first defrat of the present season on Saturday last, when after a somewhat eventful game they were beaten by Howlong, by…

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The World's Tennis Championship. Brookes Successful. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

The match to determine the holder of the title of "the world's singles lawn tennis champion on grass" between Anthony F. Wilding (New Zealand)…

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Henty Golf Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 1

The following team will journey to Albury to-day to meet the Albury team to the return match;—Messrs Kor[?] W. R. Yates, Jackson, Pyne…

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FOOTBALL Reaty v. Cockerdia[?]

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 1

The above teams met on the local oval on Saturday last, in connection with the district composition, in the presence of the largest attendance…

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Football. Railway v. BORDERS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

The team to represent the Railways against the Borders, on the Sports Ground this afternoon, will be chosen from the following: Richardson, Clark,…

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Boxing. Colin Bell Undergoes Successful Operation. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 4

Colin Bell, the Australian heavyweight, boxer, who had an operation performed on his car prier to his fight last week with "Bombardler' Wells, underwent a second…

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