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Sport, 1913

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

America defeated the British Isl[?] in the challenge round for the Dav[?] Cup, thus regaining the world's, lawn[?] tennis championship…

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Cricket. Jessop in Form. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

Jessop, playing for Gloucester [?] against Kent, scored 87 runs in [?] minutes, out of a total 144. He [?] three sixers and 30 runs were got [?]…

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Coursing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

Mr. W. Anderson, who purchased Dalmation after the Waterloo Cup meeting, and ran up with him in the Berrigan Coursing Cup, had the bad…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 7

Hock Keys defeated Billy Hannan on points in a 15-round contest at Hastings, N.Z. At Woonona, Sid Cox defeated George…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

In their match against the Federal Juniors on Saturday next. Oldtown Juniors will be selected from—Hale, Plummer, Ball (3), Willoughby,…

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Coursing. Riverina Club's Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

A goode attendance again favored the Riverina Terrier Coursing Clubs yesterday, when they held their maiden plate meeting. A plenitude of…

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Tennis Club Ball

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

The series of dances arranged throughout the winter by the Wagga Half-Holiday Tennis Club are always looked upon as the popular social…

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Football. Association Rules

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

On Saturday last Lockhart boat Urana at Urana by 12 points. Oaklands easily accounted for Boree Creek by 9S points to 7…

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Melbourne Racing. Aspendale Park

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 7

The July meeting of the Aspendale Park Racing Club was held in fine weather and attracted a large attendance, while the racing was first class. The…

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Boxing Carpentier and Wells. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

Carpentier will fight Bombardier Wells in London on December 6th…

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Lawn Tennis. Wagga Tournament Entries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

The annual tournament commences on Friday, 1st August continues over Saturday, August 2; and terminates on Monday. August 4. Play…

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Boxing. Wells to Meet Carpentier. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

A fight between Wells (England) and Carpentier (France) has been fixed at London for December 6. A purse of £3000 has been offered by a…

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English Cricket London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

Kent defeated Gloucester by eight wickets…

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A Time Limit to Races

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 9

A peculiar rule appears among the New Zealand Racing Rules. It says:—"No race shall exceed 20 minutes in duration, and after the expiration of that time from…

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Victoria Park Races. Mundic Scores a Double

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 7

Despite the incessant rain, the Victoria Park Racing meeting last week was fairly well attended, while the sport passed off pleasantly. The opening event was the…

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Cricket. Australians Beat Rhodes Island. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 4

The Australian cricketers defeated 22 representatives of Rhodes Island. They scored 199 and dismissed their opponents for 66…

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Canterbury Park Races. Bad Day for Backers.—Poor Hurdle Race.—Dion Wins Flying.—Anartes a Good Pony.—Pan Out Fails.—Miss T. Wins—Welter

The Worker · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 7

On Thursday it looked as if Canterbury Park R.C. would not be able to race, so heavy was the rain, but it cleared up on Friday, and was fine for Saturday. A big…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Wallendbeen public School defeated the local District School Club at Wallendbeen on Saturday. On Wednesday last a match was…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 4

The Tumut Ramblers rambled to Cootamundra on Wednesday in quest of the Prentice Challenge Cup. The Coota. team, however, carried…

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