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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Cricket. the Test Matches

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

Australia and England bad prior to the second Test match each won 35 test games. England now leads by one…

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Adelong News. The Annual Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Adelong Jockey Club ex[?]rated on Monday and Tuesday last, under very favor able weather conditions. The sun…

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Boxing. M'VEA v. Langford. Return Match Fixed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A return match between M'Vea and Langford has been arranged to take place in the Sydney Stadium on Anniversary Day…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

January 10 ANd 11.—Tumbarumba Turf Club. january 16 and 17.—Burrowa Racing Club…

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Cricket Board. Appointment of Manager

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. Evans, a prominent member of the Board of Control, declares that if the board attempts to send to England a manager appointed by it in…

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Lawn Tennis Australia and the Davis Cup

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

W. Wilding, writing to the "Manchester Guardian," applauds Larned's statement that America does not intend to abandon the Davis Cup,…

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Barracking in the Cricket Field J. B. Hobbs Protests. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

Writing in the "Evening News," J. B. Hobbs, one of the English learn, strongly protests against the barracking by small coteries, especially in the…

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Rugby. Australians Win Again. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

The Kangaroos played a match against Leeds to-day. Heavy snow fell and handicapped the colonials as well as affecting the attendance. The…

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Mentone Races. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 3

The Menlone Racing Club held a meeting to-day. Results:— Handicap Hurdle Race, two miles and 20 yards.—Brownie. 9.9. 1:…

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Boxing. Ex-minister's Opinions. on Game in "Australia. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. Neil Neilsen, M.L.A., discussing boxing at the Milwaukee Athletic Club, said:— "Boxing is a grand sport and one…

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Matches in Sydney. First Grade Cricket. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Middle Harbor v. Central Cumperland, former 215: follow on, 6 for 164. Central Cumberland won on first innings by 231…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

In Sydney on Saturday, W. Long-worth won the 100yds (in 56 4-5 sec.) and 880 yds. (in 11min. 88 2-5 sec.) championships of New South Wales…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Jack Read defeated "Young" Hanley at the Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night, Hanley being disqualified owing to his second entering the…

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Cricket Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

While bowling at the practice nets at Adelaide on Friday, C. G. Macartney had the misfortune to meet with an accident. The wind blew the not…

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Late Sporting. Football. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League team ("Kangaroos") defeated Leeds in a match yesterday by 8 point to 6…

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Cricket Warner Departs. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 5

It is now certain that Warner, manager of the English team, will play no more cricket in Australia, as the doctors forbid his doing so. He leaves for…

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Boxing Craze. Two Girls Take It Up. Fight Four Willing Rounds. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

Two girls, aged about 16 years, who are employed at a city factory, engaged in a fistic encounter on Wentworth Park Oval a few days ago in the…

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Inter-State Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Slow Day's Batting. Barbour and Bardsley Make Centuries. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 2

The match was resumed in hot weather. Emery and Barbour commenced very slowly, especially the latter. With the total of 41 Emery was well caught…

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Cricket. Half-holiday v. WARATAHS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

The following will represent the Half-Holiday in their match against the Waratahs to-day, on the Association Ground:-E. Wunsch, E. Bellair,…

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Inter-State Cricket New South Wales v. South Australia. Heavy Scoring. Superb Innings by Bardsley. Rill Fails Again. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

The weather was cool and the wicket perfect when Minnelt and Bardsley resumed the innings, the former scoring fast from the start. Bardsley gave…

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