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Sport, 1913

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Rugby. Tarcutta v. Umbango. Umbango

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 3

The match between Tarcutta and Umbango took place on the ground of the latter on Saturday last, and after a severe and evenly-contested game,…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 7

Young Nipper and A. Everndon, English welterweights, are on the water for Sydney, and will reach Australia very soon. At Brisbane Olympic, Wally Austin…

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Rugby. Newtown v. FARM H.

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 3

The only Rugby match played on Saturday was the Junior Competition match, Newtown v. Farm. and the Farm had no difficulty in winning by 12…

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Rugby. Lake Albert v. FARM

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The above teams meet on the Cricket Ground on Saturday next at 3.15 p.m. The Lake team will be [?] from the following:—Steale, Ear[?]…

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Boxing. Mehegan.— Wells Contest. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The dispute between Mehegan and Wells concerning the weight, has been settled, Mehegan having given way in order to be able to meet Wells under…

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Football. Sydney Wednesday evening

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The New Zealand University footballers defeated Sydney to-day by 21 points to 19…

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Football. Association Rules. Lockhart Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 3

In the Lockhart Association, Saturday's matches resulted in Tootool defeating the hitherto unbeaten Oaklands team by five points after an exciting…

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Football. Australian Rules. Oldtown Juniors v. Federal Juniors

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 2

The team to represent Oldtown Juniors in their match against Federal Juniors will be selected from:—Holmes, Willoughby, Styles, G[?]ney,…

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Broken Hill Races. Cup Won by Londonderby. Broken Hill

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 3

The Broken Hill Cup was to-day won by Londonderry, with Pistol second and King Master third…

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The Turf. (Continued from Page 7.) V.R.C. Grand National Meeting. First Day's Racing. Obi Wins the Grand National Hurdles

The Worker · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 9

The V.R.C. opened its Grand National meeting at Flemington last Saturday, and though the weather was dull it was free from rain. It had been wet the night…

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Moorefield Races. Mulford Wins Stewards' Mile.—Outsider Takes Hurdle Race.—Kogarah Stakes Run in Divisions.—Purita Improves.— Riverbird's Reversal.—Sir Alwynton

The Worker · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 9

The Moorefield Racing Club were fortunate last Saturday in more ways than one. In the first place the weather was delightful—quite a rarity in Sydney of…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

Country people who visit Sydney will be pleased to learn that they may now enjoy an inexpensive game of golf without being under any…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The secretary of the Cootamundra Soccer Football Club informs us that he has arranged for a match on the local park on Saturday between…

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Kosciusko Golf Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

The first general meeting of the Kosciusko Golf Club was held at Farmer's Dining Hall, Sydney, on the 9th May. Mr. Ross Gore occupied the chair, and…

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Rugby. Wagga H. v. NEWTOWN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

The above teams meet on the Cricket Ground on Saturday. Newtown will be picked from the following:— Graham, [?] Baker, S[?]…

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Perilous Cricket

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

At a local match, the first of the season, two batsmen of the stonewalling type became partners, and for a full hour gave an exhibition of how cricket…

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Football. the Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

The first round of the S.W.[?] Competition was conclude has saturday, when Matong defeated [?] and the Narandera Imperial…

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Lawn Tennis. Match Abandoned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 3

Owing to the Albury tennis club being unable to obtain a team to visit Wagga, the match which was to have been played [?] on…

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District News. Barellan. Football

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 2

A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters accompanied the team from Ardlethan on Saturday last to witness the match which was played on the…

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