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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Doyle Defeats Storbeck. Sydney

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

At Baker's Stadium last night Storbeck met Ben Doyle, the latter winning easily. In the 16th round Doyle smashed both right and left to Storbeck's head, sending…

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Cricket. Thurgoona V. Railway

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

RAilway journeyed to Thurgoona on Saturday, and it is safe to say that men who would journey out to fulfil their engagement in sport in the face of such a day…

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Sporting Notes. Corowa Picnic Races

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

The Picnic Race Club must have been thoroughly delighted with the success of their two Bays' meeting last week.. There were thirty-five horses…

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Sporting. Cricket

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

Children (46) were defeated by Springhurst (69) at Springhurst on Saturday. Lake v. Barnawartha on Saturday. The scores: Lake, 87; Barnawartha, 1 one for…

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Boxing. Welsh Beats Wolgast. London

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

"Freddic" Welsh (England), champion lightweight boxer of the world, successfully defended the title against Ad Wolgast (U.S.A.) at New York on Monday…

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Kings at Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 6
Also in The Riverine Grazier

It has keen called the royal game, this games of golf for a long time p[?], and with line reason, for in days of old at no other game did kings so love to play. The…

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The Children. the Swimming Season

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 12

Dear Little Friends,—I guess, these warm times, your thoughts often turn to the delights of bathing and swimming. It's only natural they should. I think one of…

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Fifty-mile Golf Drive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Certain extraordinary facts with respect to Mars have already been established by the astronomers, says an article in the current "London Magazine."…

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Cricket. Railway V. Thurgoona

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

The Railway players who are engaged in the match against Thurgoona on Saturday are requested to meet the drag at White's Terminus Hotel at half past one…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club

The Independent · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on, Friday evening last, when there were present Messrs Jas. Hall (president), N. Mudie and J. Rust (representing…

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Rigeon-racing Stopped. German Birds Killed by Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 7

The English National Pigeon Flying Club received notice that by order of the War Office all pigeon racing in the United Kingdom is prohivited. This is due to the fear…

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Swimming Season Opens To-day in Albury

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

Mr. L. V. Harris has again become the le[?]sce of the Albury Baths, and the baths will be open from 6 a.m. till 9.30 p.m. daily. The following hours have been set…

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Cricket. Inter-state Match. N.S.W.V. Queensland. Brisbrane

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

The first of the inter-State matches of the season was commenced to-day between New South Wales ad Queensland. The Visitors batted first, and at the drawing of…

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Sporting. Boxing. Dacey Defeats Christie. Sydney

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

About 10,000 were present at Baker's Stadium last night to witness the fight between the Australian, Lea Darcy and the American, Gus Christie. Darcy won easily…

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Corowa Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

A meeting of members of the B Team of the above club is advertised to be held at the Royal Hotel this (Tuesday) evening, at 8 O' Clock. As the business…

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Cricket. Culcairn and Henty Public Schools

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

Culcairn and Henty Public Schools met on the former's wicket on Saturday and the game resulted in a win for Henty by 18 runs Hamilton was the best bat for…

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Williamstown Racing Club. Cup Won by Aleconner. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

The Williamstown Racing Club spring meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance. Results:…

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Boxing. Freddie Welsh and Charlie White. Milwaukee

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

Freddie Welsh and Charlie White of Chicago fought a flerve contest of 19 rounds which ended in a draw. There were 10,000 spectators…

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V.r.c. Races. Concluding Two Days of the Spring Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 3

The concluding two days of the annual racing carnival at Flemington were brought off in splendid weather, and the attendance although not so large as on…

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