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Sport, 1913

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Football. Rugby. Wagga Wins Double

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 3

The finale of the Rugby competition were played, on Saturday, and both ended in victories for the Wagga 11. team, by their victory…

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Sport. GOLF

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

A match was played on the Henry links on Saturday last between teams representing Cootamundra and Henty, and resulted in a win for the visiting…

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Football. Culcairn District Football. Semi-Finals

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

Culesirn defeated Cookardinia by 18 points to 12, at Germanton. Moors 3, Matthews 2 and Ritchie 2, kicking the goals…

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Mehegan-wells Boxing. Wells Wins on Points

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 3

At the end of 20 rounds at the Stadium an Saturday sight Snowy Baker laid his band on Matt Wells to signify that Wells had beaten Mehegan. The fight…

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Lawn Tennis. How Wilding Beat M'lo[?] Game of His Life

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 1

English papers just to hand contain special reference to the dramatic defeat of M'Loughlin by Wilding in the British lawn tennis champion[?]…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

The Associates held a competition on Monday afternoon, which was won by Mrs. Byrne. Afternoon tea was provided by the Misses Monks and…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

Featherweights Jimmy Hill and Geo. Taylor are to meet in Melbourne next Monday, [?] referee. Bill Rudd, one of the men with a punch,…

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Racing in New York

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 9

Racing was given another start in New York without betting being carried on, that is, without licensed betting, though speculation did exist, "under the up."…

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Racing Reform in N.z

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

Maorilanders, as a whole, cannot be accused of "hiding their light under a bushell," and some remarks made at the Racing Conference by the president, Sir…

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Boxing. Dave Smith Victorious. Jerome Beaten. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

The contest this morning between Dave Smith and Jerry Jerome for the light heavy-weight championship of Australia, was witnessed by 7000…

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Boxing in Queensland Smith Beats Jerrome. Brisbane, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

At Baker'e Stadium this morning. Dave Smith and Jerry Jerrome met for the light and heavy weight championship of Australia. There were 6000…

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Cricket. Australian Xi. Feted. Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

The Australians beat an East Canada eleven. In their first innings the Australians scored 209, their opponents compiling hut 51. Ideal…

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Lawn Tennis. Wagga Methodist Clur v. [?]N. Quinty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

On Saturday Uranquinty met the Wagga Methodist Church Club on the latter's court. The play was exciting throughout and at the conclusion…

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Rosehill Races. Backers Have a Better Day.—A Dead Heat.—Culwulla Comes on.—Sequarious Secures the Handicap.—Rathkeale Improves

The Worker · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 7

With the Victoria Park meeting postponed, the attendance at Rosehill on Saturday was much larger than would otherwise have been the case. The track…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

The open amateur meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club commenced to-day, and the various events were keenly competed for. The meeting will close…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

We have received the following letter:—"Kaloola, Bute, 12/8/13. Dear Sir,—I wish to draw attention to the fact that a new Tennis Club has been…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald, The Tumut and Adelong Times

A team from the local Union will visit Tumut on Wednesday to play a match against the local subbranch. The team to represent this…

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Sporting. Football. the Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

The Final round of the South Western District Football Association's Competition was concluded last Saturday, when Matong were victorious over…

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