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Sport, 1913

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Football. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

The New South Wales Second Fifteen defeated Queensland by 24 points to 12…

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Football. Narandera Defeats Matonc

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

The Imperials and Matong played their competition match on the Park Oval on Saturday, when there was a large crowd of spectators present including a good…

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Boxing. Wells Returns Mehegan's Belt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Matt Wells' manager banded over Hughie Mehegan's belt this afternoon explaining that he had no desire to cause the Australian champion any…

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Football. Association Rules. the Rock V. Federals

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 3

The match on the Wagga Cricket Ground between The Rock and the Federals attracted the largest crowd of the season, it being the major final…

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Lawn Tennis. Wagga Tournament. Concluding Day. Christie Wins Championship

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Play in the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club's tournament was continued yesterday in thr[?]ening weather. The courts at the start were rather slow,…

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Athletics. Donaldson Attacks Record. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1913 · page 2

Jack Donaldson, the world's champion sprinter, failed at Salford, in an attempt to lower that 300 yards' record. Donaldson declared that he was…

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Golf the Country Championship

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The country golf championship (36 holes) was played at Concord (Sydney) on Monday, and resulted in a win for John Legh, of Cowra, who…

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A Frenchman's Cricket Essay

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

Zis is a sport invented by ze late Sir Charles Dickens, who wrote ze rules in his famous book called "Ze Cricket on ze Hearth."…

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Boxing. Wells v. Mehegan. Question of Referee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The representatives of Mehegan and Wells [?] to-day, to decide upon a ref[?] for Saturday night's contest. Wells barracked hard for "Snowy."…

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Cricket. Surrey's Big Score. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

Surrey playing against [?]gham compiled 505 runs for six wickets…

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Nara[?]dera Races. Show Meeting. the Weights

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for the unt[?]rmentioned events to be run on the first day of the Narandera Show Meeting which…

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Is Athletic Training Injurious!

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 6

In the United States there has recently been much discussion upon the question of athletic training, and a Philadelphain paper has gathered the…

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ATHLETICS. 300 Yards Record. Donaldson's Great Perform [?] LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 3

The famous Australian runner and sprint champion, Jack Donaldson, ran 300 yards at Manchester. Breasting the tape a half-yard under evens,…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

The fourth meeting of the Wagga Fox Te[?] Coursing Club was held on the cricket ground yesterday afternoon. The officials carried out their…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 7

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

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Football. Association Rules

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 3

The Numurkah (Vic.) Football Club has disqualified two players, Brown and Lambert, for two years, it having been alleged that they had taken…

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Football Captain Injured

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 3

As the result of an accident in the football match between The Rock and Federals last Saturday, the popular captain of the former (Berriman) had a…

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Cricket. Kent v. Sussex. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

Fielder bowling for Kent against Sussex, was [?] the umpire for [?]…

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Warwick Farm Races. Succession of Outsiders Score

The Worker · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 7

One of the best days the " books " have had for some considerable time was the outcome of Monday's meeting at Warwick Farm…

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Boxing. Mehegan v. WELLS. R. L. B[?]er to Referee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 3

Wells and Mehegan have agreed to "Snowy" Baker refereeing Saturday night's contest. The belt belonging to Mehegan,…

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