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Sport, 1911

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International Rugby

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

In an international Rugby football match France defeated Scotland by 16 points to 15…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

One of the most pleasant and interesting games of cricket witnessed here this season was played is Albert Park yesterday between the Cootamundra club and the Wagga…

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Sport. Racing Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

Tumut Annual Meeting February 22nd and 23rd…

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Cricket Club Sports

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

The Boxing Day sports in aid of the funds of the Cricket Club, although not so well attended as in former years, drew a good crowd, the gates, under the control of Mess…

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Rock Cricket Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

A meeting of The Rook Cricket Club was held in the hall on Thursday week there being a good attendance. Mr. H. Steel occupied the…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

Juglong Jockey Club—January 26. Adelong Crossing Trotting Club—Jan. 25. Junee Trotting Club—February 8…

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Rugby Football

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

In an International rugby football match, France defeated Scotland by [?] points to 15…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

"Tim" Land and "Cyclone" Thompson are to meet again in another 20 round contest. Land's backers are hopeful that their man will reverse the…

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Local Cricket. WAGGA Y. COOTAMUNDRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

After a lapse of a number of years Wagga cricketers visited Cootamundra on Monday last and gained a victory by 93 runs, Wagga declaring…

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Boxing. Heavy-weight Championship. a New Aspirant. Vancouver, Jan. 3

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Jones, manager for Wolgast, seeks to run Carl Morris for the ultimate heavy-weight championship…

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S.a.j.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 17

The New Year's Day meeting of the S.A.J.C. was brought off on Monday. Schafer, by Koran—Lady Smith, won the Welter Handicap by a neck from…

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Local Cricket WAGGA V. CULCAIRN

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

A Wagga association team is to visit Culcairn on Saturday next The team will leave by the mail in the morning and return by express the same…

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Tattersall's Club Races. First Day. Sunlike Wins . Carrington Stakes.—A 50 to 1 Chance.—McLachlan Rides Two Winners.—A Jockey Suspended.—Popinjay Improves

The Worker · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 17

Tattersall's Club annual races were commenced at Randwick on December 31. The weather was delightful, quite a change to the A.J.C. meeting. The…

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Adelong Races. Second Day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Adelong Jockey Club was brought to a successful termination on Tuesday, and although there was a falling off in the attendance…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

Tumbarumba—January 11 and 12. Burrowa—January 17 and 18. Jugiong—January 26. Murrumburrah—February 1 and 2…

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Boxing. the Middle-weight Championship. Who Holds the Title? Seattle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

The wrangle over the world's middleweight title, which started immediately after the receipt of the news of Dave Smith's Victory over Billy…

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Boxing. Lang in London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 2

"Cestus" writes in the London "Sportsman":— "Bill Lang, the heavy-weight champion of australia, has reached…

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Local Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

The following team will represent Wagga against Culcairn. The eleven will leave by the mail train this morning: Raleigh, Donnelly,…

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Boxing. Welterweight Against Middleweight. London, Jan. 6

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Harry Lewis, the American welterweight champion, has been matched against Bandman Rice, the English middleweight champion, to box 20…

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