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Sport, 1912

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Boxing. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

Jack Curley, manager for Flynn, is anxious to match the latter with Jade Johnson…

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Rugby. Australians Again Victorious. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1912 · page 2

The Australian Rugby team met the Warrington team yesterday. There was a record attendance. The colonials gave a brilliant display—one of…

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Special Cable News. FOOTBALL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

In the final Rugby test Australia defeated England by 33 to 8. The former were brilliant and superior in all departments, showing…

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Davis Cup. International Tennis. Brookes Beats Wright. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The Davis Cup contests were commenced at Christchurch to-day. Australia got the first leg-in, Brookes defeating Wright by 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3,…

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Boxing. SMITH v. Lester. American Outclassed. Australian Wins on a Foul. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

Dave Smith and Jack Lester met at the Stadium to-night. Smith weighed 11st. 12lb., and Lester 12st. 2lb. The betting was 5 to 4 on Lester…

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Second Test Match. Englishmen Score 265. Hordern Again Bowls Well. Fine Innings by Hearne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

The Test match was resumed to-day in threatening weather. Showers fell early this morning but it was fine when the game commenced. The…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 3

January 10 and 11.—Tumbarumba Turf Club. January 16 and 17.—Burrowa Racing Club…

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Boxing. Kidney Punch Abolished. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The Wonderland Francais, a Parisian sporting club, has abolished the kidney punch. It is expected that other continental sporting clubs will…

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Regatta Tragedy. Man Drowned at Lyttleton. Spectators Deceived. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

While three men were giving an exhibition in the water at the Lyttleton (New Zealand) regatta yesterday one got into difficulties. A second…

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Rugby. Australians Great Victory Over England. Ireland Defeats France. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

The Kangaroos to-day defeated England by 36 points to 8 points. Ireland defeated France by 11 points to six points…

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Accident to Faulkner. Leg Broken at Football. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2

Faulkner, the famous South African cricketer, broke his leg while playing association football for the Lionel Robinson House, Old…

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Melbourne Racing

The Worker · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 25

Melbourne racegoers were well provided for in the matter of their favorite sport last week, meetings being held at Moonee Valley and Flemington. The weather was…

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Rosebery Races

The Worker · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 25

The Rosebery Racing Club held a meeting on Wednesday, December 27, which wound up the pony and galloway meetings for the year. The weather was fine…

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South Australian Races

The Worker · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 25

The South Australian Jockey Club held a meeting at Morphettville on New Year's Day, under very favorable conditions. In the Welter Handicap, one mile, Uanna,…

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Boxing in America. New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

Peterosky was given the decision over "Knock-out" Brown after 10 rounds of fast fighting, at Oakland, in California. The winner led…

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Boxing. Johnson-m'vea Fight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

A movement has been started to test the legality of the forthcoming boxing contest between Johnson and M'Vea. It is stated that a sum of money has…

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Tattersall's Races. Melotoi Wins the Carrington Stakes at 50 to 1.—Rathlea's Reversal.—Son of the Marsh Secures Tattersall's Cup; Starts Second Favorite.—Some Fast Times Recorded.—Record Attendance on New Year's Day

The Worker · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 25

Threatening weather, accompanied by clouds of dust, greeted visitors to Randwick on the first day of Tattersall's meeting, Saturday last. A few drops of rain…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

McVea and Langford have been matched again, and the contest will take place on Anniversary Day (January 26), at the Stadium, Sydney…

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Carnegie Funds for Swimming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

The Carnegie Dunfermiline Trustees have under consideration several projects in connection with the encouragement of swimming by both sexes. With…

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SPORTING. (By "Yarraman.") Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

January 10 and 11.—Tumberumba Turf Club. January 16 and 17.—Burrowa Racing Club…

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