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Sport, 1915

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Lawn Tennis. C. P. Dixon Successful London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The final of the Covered Courts Lawn Tennis Championship was played yesterday, when C. P. Dixon, captain of the [?] English Davis Cup team to visit Australia…

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Boxing. Rilrane Defents Morgan. Philadelphia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

"Jo[?]ay" k[?]baue outfonght "Eddie" Morgan, the English featherweight chamtion. In a [?] rouads. Both boxers were badly punished…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Yarrawonga and Mulwala Plumpton Coursing Club was held on Friday. The president (Mr. J. J. Hanrahan) stated that the lease of…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

These teams met on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday in fine weather. Victoria won the toss, and batted…

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CRICKET. Waradgery C C. v. Hay C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The local cricket competition was resumed on Saturday, when the Hay and Waradgery Clubs met. Ross, the Hay captain, won the…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures. BENALLA.--(Cup Meeting),--Saturday, April 3. BARNAWARTHA.--Saturday, March 6

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 3

The Wodonga Turf Club made a profit of 11d, on the special train from Wangaratta on Boxing Day, and a loss of £11 11 on that from Albury…

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Boxing at the Front

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

During a respite from trench duties the second battalion of the Scots Guards hold a boxing tournament in a barn. They erected an 18ft. ring, and carried out a…

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Boxing. Flyweight Champronship. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club last night "Nancy" Lee met "Jimmy" Wilde in a hosing contest for the Flyweight Championship, and a purse of [?]500…

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Southerly Gale Ends Regatta. Many Boats Overturned. Sixty Men in Water at One Time Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

A violent southerly gale marred the closing events in the Anniversary Regatta this afternoon. Four sculling crews had to be rescued by the police, while motor boats…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Patrick's V. Culcairn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

A match was played on St. Patrick's courts on Tuesday, between St. Patrick's Club and a team representing Culeaita, consisting of eight gentlemen and two…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 28

On Tuesday afternoon a match was played on St. Patrick's courts between St. Patrick's and a team consisting of eight gentlemen and two ladies from the…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

BENALLA.--(Cup Meeting).--Saturday, April 3. BARNAWARTHA.--Saturday, March The New Year's race meeting at…

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Country Tennis Courts. Kildary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have been having very windy and dusty weather here lately. There has, been a good deal of dust here. The men were out playing…

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Sporting. Cricket. Mate's Timber Yard Cricket Olub V. Gerogery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The above match was played at Geregery on Tuesday last, when the Albury team was successful in bringing home with them a victor. Much appreciation is duo…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

After a lapse of several years the Hay and Deniliquin cricketers have met once more, the match taking place at Deniliquin on Tuesday last…

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Cricket. a Drawn Game

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 5

There was some tall scoring in the cricket match played on the local ground on Saturday last, between the Finley and Berrigan teams, as is…

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Boxing. "Gunboat" Smith Defeats "Tattling" Levinska. New Orleans

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

"Gunbont" Smith deieated "Battling" Luviasid in 20 rounds. Leviaski was hattared badly, while Smith was not markcd…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. A Win for Victoria by 16 Runs

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales innings closed for 199. Kelleway scored 43 not out, Taylor 33, Collins 36, Bull 26. Ryder took two wickets for 19,…

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Racing in England. English Grand National Hullawlarra Weighted London, Friday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 6

The Vletoriun steoplunger, Bullawarra, owned by Mr. Falkiner, which was brought to England last year for tranining for the [?] General National [?] at…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Holland. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

A large crowd witnessed the contest between Fritz Holland and Dave Smith, at the stadium last night. After a hard and first battle, during which but little…

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