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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1914

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TENNIS. Methodist v. Dulla Dulla

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

The following will represent the Methodist Club in a match against Dulla Dulla on the "Lillimur" court on Saturday:—A. Paul and Miss H…

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International Rugby. Sydney Team to Meet the Englishmen

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 5

After watching Saturday's Raines the League selectors chose the team that is to do duty for the Metropolis in the opening match of…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents). Narromine. The Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

Ideal weather has prevailed here this week for the races, which were well attended. The events for the two days were very satisfactory from a…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

For Monday, June 8, the Hon. See is receiving nominations for a Bogey competition—One Club competition—and an approaching and putting competition…

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Football Blues Again Defeated. Boys Win by Fourteen Points to Six

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 4

For the second match in the first round of the Competition, played on Wednesday afternoon last, there was a larger attendance of spectators, the game more evenly…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

The committee of the Wellington Public Tennis Club, propose holding a mixed doubles' open handicap tournament (75 strokes up), open to all…

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Football. St. Peters V. Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1914 · page 2

A match played at Rygate Park on Saturday between a combined Wellington team, and a team from St. Peters, Sydney, resulted in an easy win for the…

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Boxing

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

It is reported that Jack Johnson having received a guarantee of £6000, win, lose or draw, has signed articles to meet Sain…

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Tennis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

Folowing are the results of the matches played last week : -- Second round Club Captaincy. -- Chalmers beat. G. A. Matchett, 6.2…

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Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

The Sydney team billed to play here on Saturday did not arrive, much to the disappointment of enthusiasts. The English Northern Union played…

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BOXING. Jeff, Smith beats Clabby

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

Fully 15,000 people witnessed the fight on Saturday night at Baker's Stadium, Sydney for the middleweight championship of the world, between…

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Riot at a Football Match. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

Two spectators started a fight at the Richmond-Melbourne football match yesterday, and the arrest of one man by the police was the signal for a general…

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Football. KELSO v. Macquarie League. a Splendid Game on the Sports Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 3

Undoubtedly the best exposition of Rugby League football was witnessed on the Dubbo Sports Ground yesterday. The contending teams were Macquarie…

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Football. Committee Meeting

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Committee of the Bourke Football Association was held in Mr. P. Fitzgerald's hotel on Monday evening last…

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Boxing. (By Telegraph) Sydney, June 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1914 · page 2

Jeff Smith received a decision ever Jim Clabby at the end of twenty rounds after a splendid contest. Later…

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Boxing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

The contest at Baker's Stadium on Saturday night for the middleweight championship of the world between Jimmy Clabby and Jeff Smith attracted…

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Tennis

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 6

The Sydney team met and defeated the Wellington team on Monday (King's Birthday holiday) by 7 sets 26 games. The feature of the day's paly was the…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

New South Wales defeated England by 11 points to 3 on Monday. The attendance was about 49,000. For some time after the commencement of play…

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Football

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 6

The Our Boys will be represented by the following players against Neurea in Rygate Park on Saturday next, at 3.15 sharp. All players are requested to be…

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Coursing. Mr. Barker's Disqualification

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 June 1914 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Mudgee District Coursing Club was held at Harper's Mudgee Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. W. T. Hattersley presided…

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