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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Cricket. WAGGA v. the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

This match was commenced on Saturday. The ground was in capital order, the wicket favoring the bowlers. The Farm won the toss, and sent…

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Sporting. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

Young—April 5 and 6. Milbrulong—April 12. Tarcutta—April 17. Beechworth—April 17…

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Boxing. Armstrong Defeats Thorn. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

M. Armstrong defeated Frank Thorn, on points, in a twenty-rounds contest at Broken Hill last night…

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Victorian Racing

The Worker · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 17

Backers had a bad day at the Sunbury meeting, although favorites were successful in a few of the races the balance of the programme was accounted for by such…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

The annual meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when the following office-bearers were elected: President, Dr. Scott Whittier; vice-presidents,…

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Racing Reform Required. Silent Stipendiary Stewards

The Worker · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 17

Even a novice at the game could not help feeling that the doings at the Rosehill Autumn meeting, which was concluded last Saturday, were of the most barefaced…

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Sydney Associated Meetings. Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 17

Backers had a great day at the Ascot meeting last week, as favorites in most cases got home. The ball was set rolling with the Maiden Handicap, five furlongs…

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Boxing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

The contest between Sam Langford and Sam McVea for a purse of £2000 in the Cirque do Paris, on April 1, resulted in a draw. McVea was almost finished in the…

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Golf

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

Judging by the large attendance of members and associates who visited the links on Wednesday afternoon last to take part…

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Football

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

A meeting was held at Mr. E. Moore’s Hotel on Wednesday evening, 5th inst., to urge and decide upon forming a Football,…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

The team to represent Lacmalac on Saturday next at Tumut to play a combined Tumut and Gocup eleven, will be chosen from the following : D L Herlihy, G Whiting,…

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Naturalist. Puss Saved From Shipwreck by Swimming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 7

On Wednesday, March 12, 1673, a c[?]t reappeared at the house of a Mrs Mowbray, at west Hartlepool, Durham, after having escaped form drowning or starvation by…

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Football. New Club Launched

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gaudagai Football Club was held at Tracey's hotel on tuesday night. There was a fair attendance (mostly active…

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Shocking Racing Fatality. Mr. W. Andrew Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

Last year's meeting of the Yanko Creek Picnic Race Club at Morundah concluded with an accident which resulted in the death of the noted picnic…

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Sporting. the Turf. Races to Come

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

Molong T.C., April 11th and 12th Cowra, T.C., April 17th and 18th Albury T.C., April 20th and 27th Bathurst T.C., April 28th and 29th…

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Yanko Creek Picnic Races. a Successful Meeting. Sad Ending

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 6

The fourth annual races of the Yanko Creek Picnic Race Club eventuated on the prettily situated course on the bank of the Yanko Creek at Morundah on…

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Shocking Fatality. MR. W. Andrews Killed. at Morundah Picnic Races

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

During the progress of the race meeting of the Morundah Picnic Race Club on Wednesday Mr. William Andrews, part owner of Berembed…

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Coursing Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Terrier Coursing Club was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, Mr. H. Oakman in…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

Wagga-Farm match will be concluded on the Association Ground to-day. Last Saturday's play ended with Farm all out 58 and Wagga 113. The…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

Soon after the next Australian season ends, an Australian XI.—or to be more correct an Australian 14— will depart to tackle the Englishmen…

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