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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Sporting. Boxing. Lester Defeats Howard. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 3

Lester and Howard fought very evenly until the eighth round, when a hard swing floored Howard, who weakened from that on. The police…

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BOXING. Sydney, April 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

Lester defeated Howard in the tenth round…

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FOOTBALL. Sydney, April 15

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The Kangaroos defeated tho Metropolitan team by 27 to 9…

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Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 7

There is a great race for the First Grade premiership between North. Sydney 18 points, University 17, and Redfern 16. The final round will be played…

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Wellington Autumn Races

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Wellington Jockey Club will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 24th and 25th April. There are five races each day, the prize…

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Boxing. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

The Johnson-Flynn fight has been fixed for Lasvescas, New Mexico, on July 4. The fight is scheduled for 45 round…

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Tennis Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

At a general meeting of delegatee of the above Association, held on Saturday, 13th inst., over which Mr. Sloman presided, it was decided to hold a three…

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Boxing. Lester Wins Again

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

Game as was the showing made by Jack Howard in his contest with Jack Lester at the Stadium on Saturday night, it was unavailiug, as dming the tenth…

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TENNIS. Dubbo District Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

At a general meeting of delegates of the above Association, held on the 13th inst. (Mr. Sloman in the chair), it was decided to hold a three days' tennis…

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Peak Hill Tennis Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Peak Hill Tennis Club was held on Tuesday, 9th inst. The balance-sheet showed a credit to the club of £9 4s 5d. The…

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Sporting. the Tu[?]f, Dubbo Show Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 5

The Dubbo show meeting this year promises to be a most successful one, and already good nominations have been received for the principal events…

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Wellington Cricket Club. First Annual Ball

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 April 1912 · page 2

The first annual ball of the Wellington cricket club was held in the Oddfellows' hall on Friday night last. The attendance was very satisfactory, and judging…

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Dubbo Tennis Club

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo Tennis Club was held at Mr. G. H. Taylor's office at 7.30 p.m. There were present: Mr. C. R…

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WONGARBON. The Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The Wongarbon races were held on Wednesday, the 17th inst., and considering the dry weather, the committee should feel well pleased with the…

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BOXING. Sydney April 23

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

Simpson obtained a decision over McCarthy in the 20th round in Melboure, for the Bantam Championship of Australia…

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Louth Races

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

Wednesday and Thursday, April 18 and 19, were the days selected this year by the Louth Amateur Race Club for the holding of their annual…

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Football. Scratch Match This Afternoon—important Meeting Same Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

A scratch match will be played this afternoon on the local cricket ground between teams representing the Town versus Railway. The teams selected,…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

The new ground, with fine up-to-date grandstand, of the Australian game, was opened on Saturday with specifying by locals and Victorians and a practice…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

The following have been selected to represent the "Our Boys," in Bell Park on Saturday, against the "All Blacks," at 2.30:—Full-black, S. Sharkey;…

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Cricket in Sydney. By "Looker-on."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 3

On figures, North Sydney looked safe for the First Grade premiership at the end of last round, but I tipped them to draw or lose against Redfern and…

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