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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Boxing Burns Talks Fight

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

Tommy Burns has definitely decided to re-enter the ring. When interviewed on the subject at Vancouver on Saturday, he said, "Yes. I am…

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Sport. Racing Fixtures

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Cootamundra Turf Club—Annual Meeting, February 14 and 15, 191[?]…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

The first matches of the second round of the local grade competition were concluded on Saturday, when A beat C by 6 wickets and 8 runs, and B…

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Autumn Racing. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the latest scratchings:— Oakleigh Plate: Dr.Harte, Abbey Craig, Brasseur, and Mindful…

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Boxing. Langford Defeats Barry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night Langford only received a point decision over Barry, the fight going the full twenty rounds…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

Southern District Trotting Club—Feb. 6. Tumut Turf Club—February 21 & 22. Gundagai Racing Club—Feb. 28 and 29. An carly reminder is given horse…

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Boxing Match Langford V. Barry. the Darkie Wins. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night, before a great audience, Sam Langford, a coloured man, and Jim Barry, met. The contest was a great one, both men…

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Yesterday's Field Day. (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Alleged Assault. a Boxing Pay Affray. Accused Discharged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

James Jones, on remand, was arraigned on a charge of unlawfully assaulting a sturdily built laboring man named Thomas Finn on the evening of…

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Athletics

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Postle defeated Donaldson (the world's champion) at the Melbourne exhibition on Saturday in a 50 yards' sprint Time, 5 1-5 seconds…

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Boxing. Simpson Beats Hl. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

C. Simpson (Melbourne defeated J. Hill (Sydney) in seven lands at the Melbourne Athletic at last night…

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Cricket. Wagga v. ALBURY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

At the Oddfellows' Hall at Albury on Saturday night the annual social in connection with the Cricket Association took place. There were about 55…

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Cricket Dispute. Laver's Position. Board Refuses Challenge. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The six players who protested to the Board of Control are very anxious that Mr. Frank Laver should accompany the team to England, but he has…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 19

Packy MeFarland outpointed Kid Burns in a ten-round go at New York. Bill Lang, when offered a match with Dave, Smith, telegraphed to McIntosh:…

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Melbourne Racing

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 25

Fine weather and a large attendance favored the Mentone Racing Club's meeting, which took place at Mentone last week. Fields were on the small side but…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 25

Though rain, fell during the day, a very successful meeting took place at Kensing-ton on Wednesday last week, when the attendance was large and the racing…

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School Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Culcairn Public School defeated Henty on tUe latter's ground on Saturday last by an annings and 74 runs. The boys journeyed to Henty in a…

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Protection of Native Races

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 11

At a meeting of the executive of the Association for the Protection of Native Races, held last month at the office of the Central Board of Missions,' a letter…

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Test Cricket. Warner Interviewed. English Bowling Superior. Great Australian Batsmen Fail. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

"We are very pleased and proud to have won the match and the rubber," said Mr. Warner, after the Englishmen filed off the field. "Our bowling won…

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Moorefield Races. Backers Beaten.—Psyttyx and Boonbah Effect Surprises.—Hallowmas Fails Twice.—Flaxen in Fine Form.—Pike Rides Three Winners; Shanahan Two

The Worker · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 25

Although rain fell in Sydney before the trains left for Moorefield on Saturday, a very large crowd journeyed up to the seaside course, and were furnished with an…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The following is the team to represent Newtown against Riverina on Bolton Park on Saturday:—Gethings, Williamson, Nesbitt, Galvin, Dawson,…

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