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Sport, 1912

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Local and General News Cricket Bat Offered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 2

An interesting memento of the visit of the English cricket team has been presented to Mr. Pip Powell for the forthcoming theatrical carnival. This…

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Cricket Ashes Materialized Carried to England. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 7

The mythical cricket ashes have been materialized. At the conclusion of the Fourth Test Match, Secretary Sydney Smith caused the stumps used…

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Ladies' Swimming. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

At the Ladies' Swimming Carnival to-day the 100 yards race was won by Miss Durack in the world's record time of 1 min 0 secs…

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Boxing. M'VEA v. Barry. Black Wins on Points. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

M'Vea beat Barry in 20 rounds on points last night. The former throughout scored straight lefts and rights, and uppercuts to the face. In the…

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Motor Cyclist Killed. Accident on Racing Track. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

While doing his preliminary spin at the Sports Ground last night, before starting in a motor cycle race, W. Bearpark, the old-time racing cyclist…

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Sports Accident Miner's Law Suit. £300 From a Football Union

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

A Cardiff coal trimmer, a spectator at the Wales v. Ireland football match in 1911, has been awarded £300 damages against the Welsh Rugby Union…

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Cricket Crisis. Trumper Going to England. Likely to Play. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

It was reported in Sydney to-day that it is almost certain that Trumper who is proceeding to England, will play for Australia in the Test…

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Cricket Returns

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

The financial result of the veterans cricket match, played at Albury last week in which tho Wagga team gained a meritorious victory, was excellent…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

The Board of Control is reported to be again moving in the matter of the Australian team for England, and if their efforts are successful,…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

After sending various emissaries down to get the form of their doughty opponents at the nets, the Royalist Cricket Club…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 3

March 27—Wodonga. March 27—Ungarie. April 8—Beechworth. April 8—Narandera St. Patrick's Day…

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Lockhart St. Patrick's Day Races. a Successful Result

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

The annual races of the above club took place at Lockhart racecourse on Monday last. The day was not so warm as might be expected…

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Cricket. Old Buffers' Benefit Match. Arrangements for Albury Team's Visit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 2

Yesterday at a meeting held in the M.P. and A. Association offices, arrangements were made for the visit of the Albury Old Buffers Cricket Team…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 21

Dave Depena, a clever colored light— weight, was far too good for Lambert, an English, visitor, whom he knocked out in the third round at the. Sydney Gaiety on…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 7

Fine weather and a large attendance favored the Ascot Racing Club's meeting last week. The entries were so large in the Novice Handicap, four furlongs, that…

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Racing in America

The Worker · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 7

Although greatly hampered by new betting laws, racing is not altogether a dead-letter in America. According to latest American statistics; W. B. Carson…

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The Cricket Crisis

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 5

There has been a fresh development in connection with the despatch of the Australian Eleven to England. The Board…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The races held under the auspices of the Hibernian Society, on St. Patrick's Day, proved most successful. The weather was delightful, and the…

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Cricket. Country v. METROPOLITAN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

The secretary of the Wagga Cricket Association (Mr. G. Byrne) has received a notification from the New South Wales Association to the…

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Cricket. Casey Cup Competition. Gilmore V. Mt. Pleasant

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 2

The above match eventuated on Saturday last at the Mt. Pleasant Oval, and after a most enjoyable and exciting game the victory fell to the…

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