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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Football. Australian Rules. Senior Competition. Federals v. NEWTOWN

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 6

The team [?] the [?] (seniors) in their match syaibat Newtown on the cricket ground this afternoon, will be chosen from the…

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Racing in England Prince of Wales Stakes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

The Prince of Wales Stakes resulted in Lan[?]rchest being first, Catmint second, and Fortyloot third…

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Lawn Tennis. Germans Win Champion. Ship Doubles. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

In the fifth round of the All England Lawn Tennis Plate, Roe defeated Rice 3-0, 6-1, 6-4. In the final for the All England Doubles…

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Boxing in New Zealand Hegarty and Keys Draw. Willington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 2

Hegarty the 9st 8lb New Zealand lightwerig[?]t champion, met Hock Keys, who was taller and heavier than his [?]. [?]eys acted on the…

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Rugby. Farm H. v. NEWTOWN [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 1

The above teams met on Saturday afternoon, and an interesting game resulted in a win for Farm by 12 points to nil…

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Boxing. Ritchie Defeats Rivers. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Ritchie, lightweight champion of world, knocked out Rivers in the eleventh round. Rivers was easily ahead up to the fourth round and…

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Swimming. Kahanmoke Beats Record New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 2

Duke Kakahmoke, of Hawa[?] 100 yards swimming, race in 54 [?]. He also won the 75 [?] race in 39 4-5 seconds, both [?]…

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Football. Australian Rules. Federals v. NEWTOWN

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 1

What turned out to be a very poor, though fast game, was played by these teams on Saturday at the Cricket Ground, when Federals won…

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Cricket. Australian Xi in Form. Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

The Australian players against a mixed Canadian—American eleven scored 233 runs in their first innings, against their opponents' 99. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Wilding Retains Championship M'loughlin's Game Struggle. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Wilding (New Zealand) won the All England lawn tennis singles championship, defeating M'Loughlin (America) by three straight sets, after a terrific…

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General Sports Items. Turf, Boxing, Football, &c

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

The final of "A" tournament will be played on the Literary. Institute table to-night (Tuesday). The semi-final between J. Matthews…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

A. F. Wilding (New ZeaLand) has successfullY defended his title of champion lawn tennis player of England. He defeated Maurice E. M'Loughlin…

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Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3
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Tumut Ramblers journeyed to Gilmore on Saturday to try conclusions with that team in the Tumut District Rugby Football…

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Golf. Exciting Contest

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

During the many years since this paper was established we have never reported a more exciting contest on the golf links that which took place…

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Sunday Tennis. Cases Dismissed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Arthur Joseph Kenneally and Harold Nicholson, two young men, were charged, under the Police Offences Act, with playing tennis near the…

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Football. Association Rules. the Rock V. Oldtown

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 4

The result of the game between Oldtown and The Rock came as a surprise to every one. A good number of enthusiasts came in from the country to…

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Football. Australian Rules. Saturday's Matches. Senior Competition

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Newtown v. The Rock, at The Rock, H. Lampe, umpire…

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Tennis in England Wilding Still the Champion. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 2

Wilding (New Zealand) won the All England lawn tennis singles championship, defeating M'Loughlin (American) by the straight sets. The…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 4

South Gundagai footballers put up a fair record at Gobarralong against the local team last week end. The game was a good. clean…

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