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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Lawn Tennis. Country Cup Competition. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Trundle won the final of the Country Tennis Cup by beating Barraba by 6 sets 43 games to 2 sets 26 games…

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Boxing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

The second round of the 8st boxing tournament was run off at Tracey's hall on Wednesday evening. The only bout, however, was…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

Jan 27: Lecton Race Club. Jan. 27: Binalong Race Club. Jan 30 and 31. Goulburn Race Club. Owners are reminded that entries…

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Next Week's Fun. M.U. Oddfellows' Races. The Nominations

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Nominations for the two big races in connection with next week's meeting of Manchester Unity Racing Club closed on Wednesday, and…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

There was a good muster of players on the local bowling green on Saturday afternoon, when several matches in connection with the competition…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Auduoy knocked out Land at the stadium last night. Jerome (the Australian aboriginal). knocked out De Balzac in a round…

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Swimming Carnival. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

At the swimming carnival the 220 yards championship of New South Wales was won by Longworth, Page being second and Smith third. Won…

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Football. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

The Rugby football match England and Wales was played at Cardiff yesterday. England won by 12 points to nil…

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First Grade Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

The eighth round of first grade cricket was concluded to-day. The University beat Petersham by ten wickets. Central Cumberland beat Waverly by…

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Cootamundra Golf Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

A special general meeting of the above club was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. F. Manning, J.P (chair), E…

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Association Football. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

The Association football match beween Ireland and Wales resulted in a win for the latter. Scores: Wales, 1 goal; Ireland, nil…

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BOXING. 8.7 TOURNAMENT (1st round). 8St. Semi-final—bennett on Top

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

There was another good house to witness the boxing bouts in Tracey's hall on Saturday night and the efforts of the contestants in the…

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Boxing Boom. Good Exhibitions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

That the boxing boom has "caught on" in Gundagai was further demonstrated by the big crowd which assembled at Tra[?]ey's Hall on…

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Cricket Tootool v. MILBRULONG

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

The Tootool cricketers journeyed to Milbrulong on Saturday last, and scored an easy victory. Although only eight of the visiting team put…

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Wagga Pony Races. JANUARY 27. the Entries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

Encourage Stakes, 3 fur.: 14.2 a.u.—Mischief, Admiral Lad, Lady Clare, MyDream, Raratonga. Sweet Melody, Lady Toy, Genevieve. Good Lad…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

Joe Rivers and Leach Cross, two of America's leading lightweights, met at New York in a 10-round bout, Rivers Winning on points after a brisk contest…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

Truffier beat Sullivan in a fifteen round contest at the Stadium tonight…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

A great crowd assembled at the Ascot Racing Club's meeting, held at Ascot on Wednesday, January 15, and the racing proved very interesting. The first event…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

The old-established Kensington Racing Club held a very successful meeting last Saturday, the attendance being large, and the racing of good order. Sport…

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Footballers' Expenses Investigation by Rugby Union. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that besides the wholesale suspension of the Devonshire club's players in connection with their expenses allowances, the…

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