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Sport, 1913

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review

The match played here on Wednesday for the Prentice Challenge Cup between Cootamundra and Tumut resulted in a win for Coolamundra by…

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Lawn Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The annual tournament of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club commences to-day at 11 a.m. Play starts at [?] a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on…

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Football. Carlton (Melb.) v. WAGGA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The Secretary of the Australian Roles Football Association has received a communication from the Secretary of the Ca[?]lton Football Club…

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Sporting. Football. METHUL v. MIRROOL

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

A great deal of interest was centred in the above match, which was played on the methul ground last Saturday afternoon, as both these teams were leading…

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Boxing v. Wrestling. Jack Johnson Challenged. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The French wrestler, Constant, has challenged Jack Johnson to fight to a finish, the former adopting the catch as catch can style of wrestling against…

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Cricket. the Australian Team. Rhodes Island

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The Australians beat the Rhodes tanders by 254 runs to [?] Phellocal players were unable to hit the Australians bowling Macartney made…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

A knock-out competition was commenced last week, the result of the first round being.—Aveyard beat Fisher, Boddington beat Farmer, Windridge…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

On Monday next, bank holiday, a team of ten from the Wagga Club will journey to Henty to play a match with that town…

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Wagga Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

Yesterday was the opening day of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament, when the ladies' singles and doubles were commenced. After…

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Lawn Tennis. Wagga Tournament. Ladies' Day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

The commencement, designated as ladies' day, of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament, took place yesterday in bright sunshine…

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Racing in England the Goodwood Cup. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 5

For the Goodwood Cup, Catmint was first Alippo second, and Lance chest third, Catmint started at 100 to 8. Prince Palatine was favorite…

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Cricket. the Australian Team. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 4

Mayne's Australian cricket team scored 254 against Rhodes Island in the return match. The latter made only 129…

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Boxing. Saturday's Matches. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

Sid Burns outpointed Young Nipper in a 20-rounds contest at the Stadium to-night. Hill knocked out Austin in the 13th…

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Football. the Rock Federals. a Fine Game

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

By far the largest crowd of the year attended the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the major final of the competition…

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Swimming Championship Billington v. Dickman. Australian Defeated. New World's Record. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 2

A swimming match for £[?] aside and the world's mile championship, took place yesterday between David Billington, ex amateur champion of…

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Cricket. New York Beaten by Australians. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

A violent thunderstorm interrupted the Australians' match against an all New York fifteen at Staten Island. The New Yorkers made 118 runs in…

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Athletics. Long Distance Running. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

The five mile Victorian cross-country championship was won by E. Neat[?], with C. Manley second and W. O'Nell third…

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Football. Rugby. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

New South Wales Seconds beat Queensland by 24 points to 12…

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Rugby. Tarcutta V. Umbango

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 3

A match between the Tarcutta and Umbange teams was played at Tarcutta and resulted in a draw, each side scoring three points. The first part of…

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