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Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Carpentier and McCOY. PARIS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Georges Carpentier, the French champion, has been matched to meet "Kid" McCoy, a former noted American middleweight. The contest will take place at Paris on…

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Sporting. Cricket. St. David's V. Mate's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Team to represent St. David's, on Hovell street ground this afternoon, commencing at 2 p.m.: King, Kingsmill, Baker, Black, Brown, C. Baker, McCabe, Steele, Heath…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson's Big Price. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

Jack Johnson, on being interviewed, said: "I Will not fight Sam Langford for less than £6000. Some people say I am not getting £6000 to fight Moran. They…

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Sporting. Cricket. the Turf Wicket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury and Border Cricket Association, held on Saturday evening, it was resolved that the association having had a fair and reasonable trail…

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Swimming After Eating. a Dangerous Practice

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

A magisterial inquiry was held at Eaglehawk on Saturday by Mr. Trevan, J.P., concerning the death of Jacob Claude Rogers, 19, who was drowned in the New…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

This match was commenced on the park oval on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a few spectators. The Hay team, which was minus the services of…

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Cricket Notes. Rutherglen District Trip to Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

Preparations for the trip to Melbourne by the district cricketers are well in hand. It is proposed that the selected players and their friends leave…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 5

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Above club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening, 2nd November, when the following…

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Boxing. Albert Scanlon Defeated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 4

Albert Scanlon, the Queensland boxer, met "Bill" Bristowe in a ten rounds' bout at the Ring, Blackfriars road, yesterday. The contest went the scheduled…

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Cricket. Natal Defeats M.C.C. CAPETOWN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 2

The M.C.C. tram, which is at present touring South Africa, met with defeat in a match against a Natal eleven. The visitors in their first turn at the…

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Wahgunyah Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 2

A euchre party and dance, in aid of the funds of the above, will be held in the Wahgunyah School of Arts on Friday, March 27. Mr. N. G. Tilley, the…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson's Terms. Paris, February 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 46

A few days ago the National Sporting Club in London offered a purse of £3000 for a boxing match between Jack Johnson and Sam Langford for the championship…

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Cricket. Albury V. Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The following have been selected to play for Thurgoona next Saturday, in Albury:— M. Daley, W. Ford, A. Kerr, H. Weissel, R. Hughes, A. Hoffmann, J. Schncider, C…

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American Football. 14 Dead; 175 Injured

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The American football season, now cloning, has been a record one so far as the casualty list is concerned. There is a total death toll of 14, while 175…

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Sporting. Boxing. Ireland Heats Murphy. Contestant Breaks Finger. Wellington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

Barney Ireland defeated Denny Murphy for the middleweight championship in the fifth round. Murphy broke a finger, and was unable to continue…

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Football Sensation. Collapse of Wall. London, February 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 42

The association football match on Wednesday, between the Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton clubs, attracted a huge crowd to the Hillsborough ground at…

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The Lost Golf Ball Judge Parry on Methods of Recovery. "Question Too Intricate for One Mind."

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 6

Jadge Parry discourses, pleasantly and interestingly on the subject of the lost golf ball in a recent issue of the "Cornhill" magazine…

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Argoon Picnic Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

The above races take place on Wednesday, March 25. A capital programme has been drafted (which appears in this issue), and the meeting ought to be in…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregational Courts

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

The Congregational Tennis Club courts will open next Wednesday. Afternoon tea will be dispensed. Visitors will be welcomed. A referendum is to be taken…

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