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Sport, 1914

1,372 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 69

Late News Great Boxing Contest. Carpentier v. SMITH. The Frenchman Wins on a Foul. LONDON, July 17

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 2

Carpentier, the French boxer, defeated Gunboat Smith on a faul in the sixth round of the fight, thus disappointing an attendance of about 11,…

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Pony Racing Trouble. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

A conference is to be held between the pony owners and trainers, and the associated clubs to-morrow, when it is confident ly expected that the trouble will be…

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Racing in England. Eclipse Stakes Kennymore Defeated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

The race for the Eclipse Stakes, a rich event for three and four year olds, was run on Friday at the Sandown Park Meeting. The Derby iavorite, Kennymore…

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Football. Ovens & Murray Association. Albury V. Corowa. a Grand Struggle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

An interesting game, and, for the greater part, nothing between them. Thus, in brief, was the description of the match between the above teams on the Albury…

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Sporting. Boxing. the Carpentier and Smith Fight. Nature of Smith Fight. Nature of Smith's Blow. the Referee's Version. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 July 1914 · page 4

A lively controversy is taking place as to the nature of the blow which ended tho contest between Georges Carpentier and "Gunboat" Smith on Thursday…

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Sporting. Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

At Beechworth on Saturday Erie Martin, of Chiltern, won the Open championship, and T. A. Briese tied for the Open Handicap…

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Deniliquin Golf Tournament

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

The third annual golf tournament, conducted by the Deniliquin Golf club, was held last Saturday, and was the means of bringing together a large number of…

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Albury Trotting and Pony Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

A committee meeting of the above was held last evening at Stow's Albion Hotel. There were present: Messrs. Callow (in chair), Meade, Coates, Jackson, Stow, R…

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Boxing Championship. Carpentier v. Gunboat Smith. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

No boxing contest that has taken place in England for years provided the interest or the excitement that the match between the Frenchman…

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Football. Railway Federals V. Sandy Ck

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

The Railway Federal (Tallangatta) football team visited Sandy Creek on saturday, and played its final game for the season. The game was very one sided, Tal…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Win. Was Smith Knocked Out! Timekeeper Says Yes." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

The timekeeper at the Smith-Carpentier fight, Mr. Full, has made an important statement in regard to the length of time Smith was out in the fourth round…

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Swan Hill Coursing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 2

The two days Champion meeting of the above club was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, and was un unqualified success. The event of the meeting was…

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Tennis Opening at G[?]

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 3

The annual opening of the Glen[?] Tennis Club creatuated on last Wednesday and notwithstanding the inclement weather which pre[?]…

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Football. Imperials V. Borders

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

The team to represent the Imperials against the Borders this afternoon will be chosen from: Hoysted, Franenfelder, Johnson, McLean, Benson, Amy, Day, W…

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FOOTBALL. Heaty v. Yerong Creek

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 3

On S[?] last the henty football [?] journ[?] to Yorong Creek to play a team from that town in the Man[?] competition The day…

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Boycott of Pony Races. Settlement Effected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

A seltlement has been reached of the trouble between the Sydney Associated Racing Clubs which control pony racing in the metrepolition area and the Pony…

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Cricket. Iremonger in Form. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

At the Leeds cricket ground yesterday, a match was commenced between Yorkshire and Notts. The former went in to hat first and were all disposed of for 70…

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Boxing. Carpentier's Next Match. to Fight "Young" Ahearn—for Purse of £10,000. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 22 July 1914 · page 4

It is stated authoritately that the next fight in which Georges Carpentier will participate, will be against "Young" Ahearn, the English heavyweight, who…

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Culcairn Coursing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 4

The final of the Lelford Stakes, which took place in Mr. J. S. Cummings' paddock, has resulted as following: Impudent Nell, 1; Pickles, 2; Lady. 3. A fine…

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Coursing. Berrigan Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 3

A special general meeting of the local club was held it the Berrigan Hotel on [?] evening last, when Mr G R [?] presided over a…

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