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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Hillston Athletic Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 8

A largely attended, meeting of the above was, held at the Cub House Hall on Monday evening, the president, Mr. W. P. Ritchie, presiding. He stated…

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Rugby Football Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga District Rugby Football Association was held at the Pastoral Hotel last evening. There was a large…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 3

The following names have been sent forward as the players who will represent the Melbourne C.C. in the match te be played at Wagga at Easter against…

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Boxing. Langford and M'vea. Trouble Over Referee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

It is rumored that Langford will not box with M'Vea on Easter Monday if "Snowy" Baker is appointed referee. The fanner is dissatisfied…

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Tarcutta Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

The following nominations were received on Saturday for the races named, to be run at the Tarcutta Turf Club's meeting on Easter…

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Boxing. Read Beats Elliott. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 2

Jack Reid outpointed Billy Elliott in a 20-rounds contest last night…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

The Uranquinty Tennis Club was reformed at a meeting held at the Hall on Saturday night. Mr. W. R. Snodgrass, J.P., occupied the chair, in the…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

The local boys were visited by St. Joseph's on Saturday, the visitors scoring a four point win, although the advantage of the game went to the…

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Boxing. Dave Smith's Earnings

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The amount of money which Dave Smith has earned in his recent engagements should be a great temptation to promising amateurs. In 1911 his…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

April 8.—Tarcutla. April 8.—Narandera St. Patrick [?] Day April 23 and 24.—M.T.C. Cut Meeting Wagga…

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Wangaratta Golf Club

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The annual report and balancesheet, which is just to hand, shows the club is in an extremely prosperous condition. The receipts from all…

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Cricket Notes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Saturday last saw the final of The Rock and District cricket competition, when Tootool and Yer[?]ng Creek clubs met at Yerong Creek for the…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 7

Jack Read got a points decision over Billy Elliott after 20 rounds at Brisbane. Young Dibley beat Bert Barrett at Wollongong after, the contest has gone…

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Melbourne Racing

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 9

Fine weather favored the Aspendale Park Racing Club's meeting held at Aspendale on Saturday, March 30, the attendance being large and the weather…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

The team to represent Riverina in their march against the combined team on Good Friday, will be selected from the following Heighten Birch,…

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Victoria Park Races

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 7

A bumper attendance put in an appearance at the Victoria Park Racing club's meeting held on Wednesday, March 27th, the fields being large and the racing…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats Mehegan. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

Clabby beat Mchegan in a 20 rounds contest on points to-night. In the first four rounds Clabby treated the contest lightly, sunning at the…

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Death of a Cricket Umpire Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 5

The death is reported from Adelaide, of Mr. Philip Argall, one of the oldest sportsmen in that State, and for many years one of the leading…

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Old-time Cricket Memories Albury and Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

The remarks of the Hon. Jas. Gormly at the luncheon in connection with the "old buffers" match at Wagga on Wednesday of last week revived some…

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Sydney Boxing Contest Mehegan and Clabby. a Good Even Fight. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium tonight, in the presence of a record house, Hughie Mehegan 9.8, met Jimmy Clabby, 1[?] Both men were in remarkably fine…

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