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Sport, 1911

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Sport. Racing Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 3

Southern Districts Picnic Race Club (Annual Meeting) May 4 and 5. Narandera Race Club (Annual Meeting)—May 10 and 11…

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Milbrulong Football Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the above club was held in the Boundary Ian on Saturday, 15th inst. About 25 were present, Mr. J. Gleeson occupying the…

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Sporting. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 2

Wangaratta—April 22. Albury Racing Club.—April 26 and 21. Wagga, M.T.C.—May 2 and 3. Narandera—May 10 and 11…

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Thos Lindbeck's Affairs. Seizure of Scales. After the Races. Important Decision by Mr. G. STEVENSON, P.M.

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1911 · page 5

After the St. patrick's Day Races. Mr. Thomas Lindbeck, carrier, was taking the scales to his home on the lorry when Sergeant Griffin, acting…

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Boxing. Howard Defeats Bell. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

The return match between Jack Howard, the Cobar middleweight, and Colic Bell, Larry Foley's protege, which was postponed last night on account…

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Sporting. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 3

Wangaratta—April 22. Albury Racing Club.—April 26 and 27. Wagga, M.T.C.—May 2 and 3. Narandera—May 10 and 11…

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Tennis. Wilding Defeated. by Lad of Sixteen. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

W. Laurentz, aged 16, defeated A. Wilding in the finals of the French open championship, in covered courts, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 13-11, 8-6…

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Racing in France. £2000 and Trophy. Won by Milo. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

The Prix du Presidente de Lare Publique, 22½ furlongs, for £2000 and a trophy, was run off on the Autueil Course yesterday. The winner was…

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Mentone Races

The Worker · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 17

Though the weather was very dull for the meeting held by the Mentone Racing Club last Saturday, a large attendance witnessed the day's sport. Racing…

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Victoria Park Races

The Worker · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 17

A record attendance witnessed the day's sport provided by the Victoria Park Racing Club last week, the weather being delightfully fine, and the racing of an…

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Sporting. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Wangaratta—April 22. Albury Racing Club.—April 26 and 27. Wagga, M.T.C.—May 2 and 3. Narandera—May 10 and 11…

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Onkaparinga Races. a Jockey Killed

The Worker · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 17

The Onkaparinga Cup meeting was brought off on Monday, and the attendance was about 30,000. The investments on the totalisator amounted to £32,341, a…

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Jockey's Last Race. Owner Abandons Racing. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

Mr. H. D. Young, part-owner of Kanmantoo, whose jockey, Harry Holmes, was killed at Oakbank on Monday, has written to the press as…

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Racing Incident. W. H. M'lachlan's Act. a Fine of £50. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

As a result of the stewards' inquiry regarding Nangar being left at the post in the Tocal Handicap at the races on Monday, the committee…

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Sydney Cup Day. Moorilla Wins the Big Race. a Fifty to One Chance. Racing in the Rain.—Some Extraordinary Reversals.—The Pranks of Posadas.—Squires Finds his Punch

The Worker · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 17

Monday broke rainy and anything but inviting for people to attend a race meeting; but for all that there were 35,000 people present on Cup day. It rained…

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The Turf. A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. First Day. Broadsword Wins the Doncaster. Victorian Horses Secure Five Races. Comedy King Beats Trafaigar.—Cadonia Takes the St. Leger.—Gillamatong Downs the Two-Year-Olds

The Worker · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 17

Every year sees a bigger attendance at the various meetings at Randwick, and provision has to be made accordingly for their confort, as far as practicable…

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Costly Golf

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 3

The game of golf is falling into evil ways. Once upon a time it was a simple. unsophisticated pastime, of which the only charges were the caddies fees and the…

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Football Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

The first match of the season will be played in Albert Park on Wednesday afternoon next between the School of Arts and "Our Boy's" Clubs. Play to…

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American Football

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

There is nothing so stimulating or [?], not even a bull-night as a game of football as conducted nowadays (says an American journal). Here is…

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Cricket Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

The final for the Witts' Cup competition was continued and brought to a finish on the Adelong recreation ground on Wednesday last. It will be…

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