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Sport, 1912

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Autumn Racing Campaign. Latest Scratchings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The scratchings of Sunburnt for the Newmarket Handicap, and Drift for the Australian Cup were recorded in Sydney to-day…

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Cricket. England V. Victoria. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The return match between England and Victoria was commenced here to-day. In the first match the former won on a game that [?]uated greatly,…

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The Cricket Trouble. Amicaply Settled. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 7

The Australian Board of Control met in Sydney today, when it was stated that the ultimatum of six players was withdrawn, and the trouble…

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Cricket. England v. Victoria. Blackham Beneeit Match. Visitors Five for 263. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The return match between England and Victoria, the proceeds of which are for the benefit of J. M. Blackham, the famous wicket-keeper, was…

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Swimming. Longworth Wins Championship Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

Longworth won the one hundred yards Australian swimming championship at Perth yesterday by several yards…

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Rugby. Wales Beats Scotland. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

A rugby football match was played between was and Scotland yesterday and resulted in a win for Wales by 21 points to six…

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Boxing. Conlon Beats Conley. Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

Johnny Conlon fought Frankie Conley a terrific 20 rounds. Both men were badly damaged. Conlon was given the decision at which the crowd was…

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Cricket. England v. Victoria. Visitors Score 467. Douglas Makes 140. VICTORIA, 6 FOR 64. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

The Blackham benefit match between England and Victoria was continued on the Melbourne, Cricket, Ground to-day…

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Bookham Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bookham Jockey Club was held on Friday. The weather was hot and the attendance small. The racing, which was…

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Cricket Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Only eight members of the Wagga Cricket Association made the trip to Culcairn on Saturday and one of these had to leave before he got a show with…

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Cricket Climax. Fight at a Meeting. Hill Bowls M'alister. Violent Blows. Hill Resigns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A crisis has arisen in connection with Australian cricket The meeting of the selectors held on Saturday night was the noisest and most…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Southern District Trotting Club—Feb. 6. Tumut Turf Club—February 21 & 22. Gundagai Racing Club—Feb. 28 and 29. Mr. T. Crowe, of Adelong (owner…

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To-day's Telegrams. CRICKET

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

In their match with the Englismen Victoria have lost 8 wickets for 246 in their second innings (McKenzic 78, Armstrong 94 not out)…

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Cricket. Waratahs V. Uranquinty

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

The team to represent the Waratahs against Uranquinty on the Bolton Park ground next Wednesday afternoon will be chosen from the following:—…

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Telegraphic. Cricket. Sydney

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The weather was fine to-day for the match—Englishmen v. Victoria—the former making a score of 467. Victoria, in their first…

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Items of News. Old Buffers at Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

A letter has been received by Mr. H. S. Headley, captain of the Wagga Old Buffers, stating that the Albury Old Buffers are agreeable to the dates…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 18

The following contests are down for decision at the Sydney Stadium:—February 7, Lester v. Thompson; February 10,-Barry v. Lungford; February 14, Rice v. Flynn…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 25

A very successful meeting went down to the credit of the Ascot Racing Club on Saturday at Ascot, the attendance being large and the racing interesting. The…

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L. V. Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Wagga L.V.R.C. was held on Tuesday night, Mr. J. J. Scott in the chair, there being also present, Messrs. J. F. McLean,…

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Boxing. Thompson-lester Fight Postponed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

The night between cyclone Thompson and Jack Lester was postponed till to-morrow night, owing to heavy rain…

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