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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Boxing. Lang and Langford. to Meet on Tuesday Night. £5000 Offer to Johnson. Vancouver, Feb. 17

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 4

Advices from London state that Milntosh has secured an extension of his lease of the Olympia. He is now certain to bring off some…

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Swimming. Longworth Wins Three Mile Handicap. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

The Three Mile Swimming Handicap was won by Longworth on Saturday, in record time…

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Boxing. Unholz Defeated in America. Vancouver, Feb. 19

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 2

At Milwaukee last night, Rudolph Unholz was knocked out by Redmond in the sixth round in a ten-round scheduled bout. Three solar plexus blows…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

Adelong—February 26. Tumut-February 22 and 23. Gundagai—March 1 and 2. Flemington—March 4, 7, 9 and 11…

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Cricket. NEWTOWN v. the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1911 · page 3

This match was commenced on Saturday afternoon on the Association Ground. Newtown won the toss and decided to bat, sending in Kinsella and…

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Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

Mr H. Graham, the once-famous Victorian cricketer, died at Dunedia, N.Z., last week. He was born on November 29, in the year 1870, and so died nt the age of 40 years. He…

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Boxing. the Crowe—o'brien Fight

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 4

Bob Crowe arrived in Tumut on Saturday and has been putting in good work sparring, ball punching and other exercises to prepare him…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

Adelong Jockey Club—February 25. Gundagai Racing Club, March 1 and 2. Junee Racing Club—March 8 and 9…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

Adelong—February 26. Tumut—February 22 and 23. Gundagai—March 1 and 2. Flemington—March 4, 7,9 and 11…

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Swimming Records. Fine Feat by Daniels. New York, Feb. 21

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 2

Chas. Daniels has put up a world's record in a 200 metre swim in 2min. 28 25sec. Beaurepaire's record is thus beaten…

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Old Buffers at Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting was held yesterday at the M.P. and A.A. Offices, of those interested in the annual cricket tournament between the rival "old puffers"…

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Boxing. Johnson Wants £6000. San Francisco, Feb. 22

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Jack Johnson, the colored champion, denies that tie contracted in an agreement with Mr. H. D. M'Intosh to meet the winner of the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

Adelong—February 25. Gundagai—March 1 and 2. Flemington—March A, 7,9 and 11. Junee—March 8 and 9…

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Victorian Club Races. Apple Pie Wins the Big Race

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 17

Heavy rain considerably interfered with the Victorian Club's meeting at Sandown Park last week. As a result, the fields were not large, while the racing was not…

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Warwick Farm Races. a Disqualification.—Hop Downs Sunny South.—Malt King's Sister Wins the Juvenile Handicap.—A Good Afternoon's Sport

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 17

Favored with fine weather, there was a very good crowd at Warwick Farm last Saturday, although a "pony" meeting was being held at Rosebery. The horses…

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Victorian Racing. Autumn Campaign Started. Blairgour Wins the Oakleigh Plate. One-Horse Race.—Comedy King in Form.—Spreadeagles his Field in St. George Stakes.—Nobel Wins the Bond Cup.—Connolly's Big Coup.—A Dead Heat in the Hurdle Race

The Worker · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 17

Saturday last saw the start of the big Victorian fixtures, when the V.A.T.C. worked off the first day of its autumn meeting. The weather was perfect, and…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 3

Jerilderie—March 17. Corowa—March 22. Wyalong—March 22 and 23. Ganmain—March 29…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

The boxing contest at Tumut on Wednesday night between Orlando O'Brien (son of Mr. W. D. P. O'Brien) and Bob Crown, of Helensburg, drew a big crowd in…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 5

Newtown Juniors will meet North Wagga Juniors this afternoon on the Holton Park wicket. The former team will be selected from the…

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Gundagai Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 2

Gundagai annual race meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next, and it gives promise of being very successful. A large number of horses will take…

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