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Sport, 1912

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

An exciting match was played at Springdale on Saturday last between Combaning and Springdale. Both teams scored 150 runs each, the match…

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Cricket. Surawi Cup Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

Newtown and Riverina Clubs meet at Bolton Park, and Wagga and The Farm on the Association wicket this afternoon, in the Surawi Cup…

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The Cricket Dispute Australian Mismanagement

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 6

Although having retired from the grand old game of cricket, it makes my blood boil to nots how it ie being spoilt by a lot of men who have never…

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The Cricket Dispute. Board of Control Meet. Nothing Disclosed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The Board of Control met in Sydney this afternoon for the purpose of hearing the report relating to the recent quarrel between Hill and…

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Boxing. Thompson Beats Lester. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

Thompson defeated Lester in 20 rounds, after a terrific encounter, last night, the last two rounds being particularly severe. Lester took a lot…

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Tennis. Monte Carlo Championship Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

In the semi-final game for the Monte Carlo tennis championship Wilding beat Decugis by 9-11, 7-5, 6-1…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

"Cyclone" Thompson defeated Jack hater at the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night. Lester gat badly knocked about, and when the [?]dice…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

The 'Athletic News' announces that the footballers Farnsworth, Hallet, Darmedy, Francis, and Gilbert have joined England clubs…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

The Newtown boys gained a decisive victory over file local lads on Saturday and the local boys may thank their wretched fielding for the defeat…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

B team appear to have the match well in hand against their opponents A. They scored 135 in their first innings and have three wickets…

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School Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

The Henty public school cricket team journeyed to Culcairn on Saturday last, and was beaten by the local boys by an innings and 75 runs. The…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

Tumut Turf Club—February 21 & 22. Gundagai Racing Club—Feb. 28 and 29. The final scores in the Stevenson-Gray billiard match are:—…

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Cricket Deadlock. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

A newspaper in Sydney published as a heading on Saturday, "Mr. C. Hill's Apology," in connection with the report of the special meeting of the…

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The Tumut Races. a Record Entry. Increasing Popularity. Our Predictions

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

THE entry list (including the horses nominated for the three principal events published in another column) indicate that the Tumut Turf Club's…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 18

The contest between Tommy Jones and Billy Wenand, at Perth, which was wrongfully billed as for the Australian featherweight championship, was an…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night, in the presence of 4000 people, Hughie Mehegan easily defeated Rob Stanton, knocking him out in the sixth round…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

On Saturday the local school boys in charge of Mr. Smiht, head teacher, journeyed to Culcairn to try conclusions with the Culcuairn boys at…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 25

A seven-event programme was run through at Ascot last week, and it provided good, sport. In a field of nineteen, which went to the post for the Flying…

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Boxing Contest. a Stiff Fight. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium to-night Rod Standon, of Wollongong, fought Hughie Mehegan, holder of the lightweight championship. Standon put up a plucky fight,…

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Mooney Valley Races. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 5

At the Mooney "Valley races to-day the February Plate was won by Precious, Hot Air being second, and Mountain Princess third…

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