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Sport, 1914

1,372 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 69

Boxing Day Sports Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Thursday evening at the School of Arts. Accounts an connection with the late sports meeting…

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Boxing. [?]Ol[?]ast Outs Unholz. Rondhilac (Wiscousin)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Ad. Wolgast knocked out Unholz, the [?]oer lightweight, in the second round of a contest fought here…

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Wanganella Races. Reply to “The Independent.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

To the Editor, “Independent.”—My attention has been drawn to some remarks an your issue to-day concerning the Wanganella races. As the steward…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. Team Against Tasmania. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

The following team has been chosen to play for New South Wales in the match against Tasmania, commencing next Friday[?] Macariney (captain), Harbour,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

The approach of the tennis season was foreshadowed by a meeting of the congregational Tennis Club on Saturday night. The members present decided to…

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Boxing. an Easy Victory for Johnny Summers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

At the Stadium last night, before a small crowd. Johnny Summers defeated Arthur Evernden, after 20 rounds. The contest was the worst witnessed at the Stadium for…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 2

A meeting to make arrangements for the holding of a swimming carnival at South Corowa will held in the South Corowa Public School on Wednesday…

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Cricket. Upper Indigo V. Barnawartha

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A cricket match took place at Barnawartha on Saturday between the Upper Indigo and Barnawartha B team. In the first innings the Upper Indigo scored 102…

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Lawn Tennis. Wilding Defeats Lowe. Rome

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

Playing in the lawn tennis tournament at Bordighera (Italy), A. F. Wilding (New Zealand champion), defeated F. Lowe (England) in two straight sets, 6—2, 7—5…

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Boxing. Paul Til Defeated. London

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

"Kid" Lenis defeated Paul Til. The French hover, who recently visited Australia, in a match at Premierland (London) had night. Til was disqualified in the…

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Rugby Football Proposed English Tour in New South Wales May Collapse. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

There appears to be a prospect of the proposed tour of an English Rugby team in New South Wales this year collapsing, owing to a dispute between the English…

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Boxing. Rival Boxing Halls. Managements Fights Over Featherweight. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

In the Equity Court to-day Mr. Justice Harvey refused an application by the management of Baker's Stadium for an injunction to restrain the featherweight…

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Sporting. Cricket. Thergoona V. Stock & Station Agents

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 4

The following will play for Thurgoona in the match next Saturday on the Thursday grounds: M. Daley, W. Ford, A. Weissel, A. Kerr, J. Hall, R. C. Hughes,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The meeting called by Mr. D. M. Arkins, to arrange preliminary details in connection with the proposed swimming carnival at South Corowa, was held in…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 23

The committee of the Albur'y Racing Club met last evening. Present.—Messrs. E. J. Belbridge (president), T. L. Ryan, F. J. Mitchell, B. Dowling, J. Campbell,…

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Wireless Bulletin on Racing Express

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Another forward step in the science of wireless telegraphy has been registered in America. where, for the first time on record news bulletins taken…

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Boxing. Fighting Men for Australia. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. "Snowy" Baker has scoured Willie Ritchie for a visit to Australia after fighting "Harlem" Tommy Murphy, Mrs. Banker is seriously ill, and this has prevented…

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English Yearly Spend £6,000,00 on Golf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 40

It is estimated that nearly £6,000,000 is spent on golf in England every year, and that of this huge sum only a little less than half, or £2,500,000, goes to the caddies…

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Sensation at Football Match. 16 Persons Badly Injured. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

Additional excitement in an unlocked for form was provided yesterday at an association football match on the Hillsborough ground (Sheffield), between…

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Fortunes Made From Boxing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Interesting information is given in “How to Become a Boxer” (Ewart, Seymour, and Co.) regarding the earnings of men who have won laurels in…

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