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Sport, 1912

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The Cricket Crisis. Legal Action Threatened

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 8

INTERVIEWED in regard to the meeting that was recently held in Melbourne condemning the action of the Board of Control, Mr. J. W…

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The Cricket Dispute. Board Condemned. Speech by Mr. J. Darling. Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night to consider the action of the Board of Control in the cricket dispute. The Mayor, Alderman Crisp,…

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Crisis in Britain Situation Improved. More Hopeful Feeling. Another Conference Agreed To. Strikers Hold High Revel. Races, Hounds, and Picture Shows. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 2

The coal miners on strike have been having a hilarious holiday, visiting the races, picture shows ,and seasides, while the Yorkshiremen have been…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

Cricket seems to be "dead" in Culcairn as far as the seniors are concerned. What the reason is, is hard to find out. Some say the Board of…

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Matong Races

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Matong Race Club will take place on Monday at Mr. A. Bowen's farm, two miles from Matong. The running track has…

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CRICKET N.S.W., V. Queensland. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

A cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland was commenced to-day in fine weather, and on a soft wicket, Queensland won the toss, and…

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"Old Buffers" at Cricket. Hospital Benefit Match. Wagga V. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

The following players are asked to be at the railway station at 5 a.m. next Wednesday morning, 13th inst., to take part in the "Old Buffers" cricket…

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Tragic Boxing Match. Boxer Dies From Injuries. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

A boxing match took place at Montmartre, yesterday between Vernden, an Englishman, and Raphael Bellis, a Frenchman. Vernden knocked…

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Boxing. M'vea-barry Fight Postponed. Queensland Feather-weight Championship. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 2

The M'Vea-Barry fight was postponed till next Saturday owing to the wet weather. Russell defeated King at Brisbane…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 3

The local grade competition final matches were completed on Saturday, and the result is that the B team have come out winners (12 points)…

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Fatal Boxing Contest. an Englishman Arrested. Boxing Prohibited in France. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

As a result of the death of Raphael Bellis, who died after taking part in a boxing contest in France, the other competitor, Evernden, an Englishman,…

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Boxing in France Practically Prohibited. Paris

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

Evenden, the English boxer, who knocked out Bellis, the latter subsequently dying, has been arrested, and the seizure of the ring ordered…

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National Cricket. Legislators Speak. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 2

Two thousand people attended at the Town Hall to-night to hear Messrs. Holman, Wade, O'Connor, and other leading pablic men speak on the cricket…

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The Cricket Trouble South Australia Sympathetic Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 5

It is learned on good authority that the South Australian Cricket Association does not intend to carry out its proposed action to apply for an…

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Junior Cricket

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

On Saturday last a cricket match was played at Lockhart between Juniors of this place and a team of boys from Boree Creek. The Boree…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

A good entry has been received for the various races on the programme of the Lockhart St. Patrick's Day Racing Club, the races taking place…

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Fatal Boxing Coolest Post Mortem on Deceased. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

The post mortem examination of the body of the French bolter Bellis who died alter taking pert in a boxing contest with an Englishman named…

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The Cricket Dispute. Sydney Meeting. Speech by Noble

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Noble, who was accorded a vociferous reception at the Sydney meeting on Monday, said he was proud to be associated with men of…

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Boxing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 3
Also in The Worker

Dave Smith, the New Zealand boxer, leaves Wagga tomorrow having thoroughly enjoyed a pleasant holiday among friends here. He has booked a passage…

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