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Sport, 1907

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Tumut Amateur Picnic Racing Club

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 3

THE Show race meeting on Friday under the [?]gis of the above club was one of the pleasantest that has taken place, and although the attendance…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 March 1907 · page 2

Ganmain R.C., March 13. St. Patrick's Day Races, Monday, March 18th. Junee R.C., March 26 and 27…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1907 · page 2

As thy Milton Links are now in very fair playing order, a medal competition of nine holes will be held to-day (Wednesday), at 3.30 p.m. as a preliminary…

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Swimming

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 9

Leichhardt (Sydney) and District Club's 7th annual carnival last Thursday night vas a big success. In the 200yds. First-class Hdcp., R. Garland 12sec. (E. Sydney…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 11

Stated "on good authority" in Melbourne that Jack Johnson will return to America either by the same boat as Squires or the boat after and "compel him…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 9

Squires will leave for America on M[?] day next. Jack Johnson v. Bill Laing on Richmond (Melb.) pony racecourse last Monday…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 11

The highest score in Saturday's Grade Cricket anywhere in the Commonwealth was 228 not out made on Sydney. Cricket Ground No. 2 by A. Carroll for Gordon…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Methodist Tennis Club was held on Tuesday evening in the School Hall. Mr. H. Oates presided. The club's annual…

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Boxing. JOHNSON v. Lang. the Former Wins

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 4

It was generally thought that the flight between "Jack" Johnson, the American negro, and Bill Lang, of Victoria, arranged to take place on the…

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Boxing Match Scene Brutal Conduct. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 3

A disgraceful scene occurred at a boxing contest last night. The reference was assaulted and knocked unconscious. The police were called in…

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Sundry Sports. Racing. V.r.c. First Day Results

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1907 · page 11

Hopeful Stakes (5f.)—Verenice (Pratt) Miss Malster (R. W. Brennan) 2, Lady stone (G. Ross) 3. Twelve others. St. Leger (1¾m.)—Poseidon (T…

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Tumut Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 March 1907 · page 2

The whole of the improvements mapped out some time ago for our race-course have now been corapleted, and the place has a most perfect…

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Wagga Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

The Committee of the Wagga Tennis Club held a meeting in the School of Arts last evening, Dr. Stoker, President, in the chair. Mr. O. A. Willans was the…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1907 · page 2

The dates for the annual Old Buffers' cricket match between Wagga. and Albury, as originally arranged, were: Wagga 13th March. Albury 20th…

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Rugby Football. LONDON, March 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

In a Rugby football match Wales defeated Ireland by 29 points to nil…

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International Rugby

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Wales on Saturday defeated Ireland by 29 points to nil in connection with the International Rugby football matches…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

Wales defeated Ireland at Rugby football by 29 points to nil…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

Ganmain R.C., March 13. St. Patrick's Day Races, Wagga. Monday, March 18th. Junee R.C., March 26 and 27…

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Tumut Amateur Picnic Racing Club

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at Tattersall's (Donnelly's Hotel) on Friday night, the president (Mr. H. McNamara) and…

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Tumut Turf Club. Annual Races. Our Tips

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 March 1907 · page 2

THE annual raising carnival of the Tumut Turf Club begins to-day, under exceptionally favorable auspices and every prospect of fine weather. The…

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