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Sport, 1916

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Boxing. Clabby Defeats King. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 4

About 5000 or 6000 watched the fight' at the Stadium last night between Jimmy Clabby and Mick King. There was that in connection with the display which left…

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"Start the Year Well." Races and Prayer. Rev. A. Fleming's Criticism

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 January 1916 · page 2

During a sermon preached at the intercessory services at St. David's Presbyterian Church, Albury, yesterday morning, the Rev. Mr. Fleming said: "When we…

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Boxing. Farrell Defeats Holeerg. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 4

Waldemar Holberg, the welter-weight boxer, who some time ago visited Australia, was defeated, by Willie Farrell in seven rounds at Hoxton yesterday…

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New Year's Day Sports. [?]Rrawong Athletic Club. Very Successful Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 January 1916 · page 3

The Burrawong Athletic Club has season to be proud of the splendid support given by the public to its efforts on New Year's Day to augment the…

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Sad Swimming Fatality at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 32

A sad fatality, resulting in the death of two girls, Misses Ivy Kippon (18) and Pauline Boyton (13), occurred in the Murrumbidgee at Narandera about midday on…

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Benalla Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The following entries Lave been received for the above club's meeting, to be held on Saturday, January 10:-Maiden Plate. 5 furlongs.-Swynford…

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Cricket Relics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 32

During, the patriotic cricket match at Melbourne a number of valuable, cricket relics were sold by auction. J. M. Blackham's autograph bat dated 1888, with…

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[?]Ago Race Club. Annual Races

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS.—Judge, Mr H. M. Eastman; starter, Mr J. Armstrong clerk of scales, Mr G. Middlemiss; handicappers, Messrs J. Armstrong. T…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Congregational v. LAVINGTON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The players to represent the latter club against the Congregational on its courts on Saturday will her Misses Buchhorn, Muller, Buswell A. Schneider, Messrs W…

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Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

The Alburv competition matched will be resumed to-day, when Albury A and Albury B. will conclude their match at the sports ground Albury A led on the first…

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Boxing. Uren Defeats Ghmore. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

Tom Uren beat Fred. Gilmore at the Stadium last night, after 20 rounds, on points. The fight was not up to expectations. After the seventh round. Uren…

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Albury Racing Club. Smr. Jas. Campbell Re-elected President

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held last night at the club's offices. The president (Mr. J. Campbell) presided also present:…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 45

The usual monthly meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held on Wednesday at the Club's offices. The president (Mr. J. Campbell) presided. Present:—Messrs. F. J…

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Cricket. Railway V. Albury B.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 6

The team to represent Railway against Albury B at the sports ground this afternoon will be:-R. H. Garter, W. Vile, W. Arnold, H. Heywood, W. Burton…

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Boxing. Les Darcy Defeats G. Brown. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 4

There were present 15,000 people at the Stadium last night to watch the fight between Les. Darcy of Australia, and George Brown of America. The weights…

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Boxing. Les Darcy Is After Heavyweight Championship. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Les. Darcy, when interviewed to-day, said he considered Brown would give him a hard fight as he hung on a lot. He had no fear of being beaten still be had to watch…

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Henty Coursing Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the above club was held at the Hotel Central on Thursday evening of last week, the Rev. T. D. Cleary being…

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Tennis Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

A tournament, under the suspices of the Berrigan Tennis Club, was held on Saturday afternoon last, when a goodly number of members…

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Evolving the Golf Ball

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

The evolution of the golf ball has been slow and laborious. The first balls were made of unta[?]ned bull's hide, two rounds forming the ends, another the middle…

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Cricket. Albury v. Sydney Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

Word was received in Albury yesterday by Mr. Earl Stewart, notifying him that the Sydney Railway Cricket Club would arrive in Albury on Anniversary Day…

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