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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Lawn Tennis American Lady Champion San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

May Sutton, easily defeated Hazel Hotchkiss, the American champion, in the final of the Southern California tennis tournament…

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Great Boxing Contest WOLGAST v. Battling Nelson. for the World's Lightweight Championship. a Stubborn Encounter. Lasts 40 Rounds. Nelson Defeated. San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

The light-weight championship of the world was fought at Point Richmond, San Francisco, this afternoon, between "Battling" Nelson, the…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

With F. R. Spofforth, C. T. B. Turner ranks as the greatest bowler Australia has known. A majority of the old cricketers place Spofforth first…

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Cricket in South Africa

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 2

The match Transvaal v. M.C.C. was abandoned owing to rain. The former had scored 361 for three wickets…

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Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Johnson. Fight to Take Place in San Francisco. London, Feb. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco states that the fight for the championship of the world between Jim Jeffries and Johnson will not…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

"What's become of Short Slip?" "Is he dead, or is he on the spree?" "We have not heard from him for two weeks?" These are questions that have…

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Coolac News. Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

A WELL-CONTESTED game of cricket was played on the Coolac cricket ground between wadgeglong and Coolac. The visiting team went in first, and…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

Junee Annual Races—March 8 and 9. gundagai H.A.C.B.S. Annual Demonstration—March 17. Gundagain L. V. Races—March 18…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

V.R.C.—Feb. 26, March 1, 3, and 5. Junee.—March 8 and 9. Corowa.—March 9. Wagga (St. Patrick's).—March 16…

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Lawn Tennis. Australians at Monte Carlo. London, Feb. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

In the tennis tournament at Monte Carlo Doust and Myers reached the final in the doubles and championship. Ritchie beat Doust in the semi-final of the singles…

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Boxing. JEFFRIES v. Johnson. Around the World Tour. San Francisco, Feb. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 2

In the event of his being victorious over Johnson, Jeffries intends to take an around the world tour accompanied by moving pictures, with operators…

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Rosebery Races

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 17

A very large attendance witnessed the sport provided by the Rosebery R.C. at its meeting last week, and the greatest glutton for racing must have had his full…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 17

There was a good attendance at the Kensington R.C. meeting last Saturday, and the club's patrons were rewarded with some good sport. Reola was the star…

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M[?]ntone Races

The Worker · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 17

The feature of the Mentone meeting last week was the success of horses trained by A. Skirving, the Flemington trainer, no less than three of the events being…

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Boxing. English Lightweight Champion. Defeated by an American. Vancouver (B.c.) March 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1910 · page 2

Tommy Murphy, of New York, defeated Owen Moran, the English lightweight champion, after 20 rounds. The referee';s decision was jeered. Moran…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

Tumut Plains defeated Gocup in a competition match, the scores of which will appear on Tuesday The following team will represent Tumut…

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Springwood Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 6

Through circumstances arising, over which the committee had no control, the date originally fixed for this year had to be…

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Junee Annual Races

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 6

The following weights have been declared for the Junee Cup, to be run at the Junee annual races on March 8:— Yuranigh’s Daughter 9.5, Graftnot 8.12,…

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Tumut Cricket Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

A special meeting of above was held on Wednesday evening last, Mr. Emanuel presiding, and the delegates present were—Messrs. J. Hoad, G…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

Junee Annual Races—March 8 and 9. Gundagai H.A.C.B.S. Annual Demonstration—March 17. Gundagai L.v. Races—March 18…

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