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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Lockhart Football Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2

The Lockhart footballers held a special meeting on Saturday evening, nearly all the members being present. On the motion of Mr T E…

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Public Opinion. Lookhart - Tootool Football Match. To The Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 2

SIR,—As a spectator at this match last Saturday, I witnessed what I have never seen before, viz, the extraordinary conduct of the feld…

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About Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

Sol Jones got a points decision over Jack Cordell at Brisbane. J. Hagerty defeated P. Cook in a 15-round contest for the lightweight…

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Wagga Pony Races

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

The Cup meeting of the Wagga Pony Race Club will be concluded this afternoon on the Farmers' Home Racecourse, when a six-event…

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Boxing Scanlon Matched with Bristowe. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

Seanlon, of Queensland, has been matched against Bill Bristowe in a 10 round bout on September 6th…

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Rosehill Races. Graftolene Shows Form.—Rathkeale Wins Again.—Red Corn Effects a Surprise.— An Imported Winner.—Cadonia Coming On

The Worker · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 7

The second August meeting was brought off at Rosehill last Saturday. The attendance was not quite up to he average, owing to the Kensington Club…

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Football

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

The two semi-finals in connection with the South-Western District Football Association premiership were decided last Saturday. Matong (38 pts) defeated…

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Rugby. Coreinbob v. TARCUTTA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

A particularly good game between the above teams was played at Coreinbob on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Coreinbob. The scores were:…

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Football Flashes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

On Saturday last a large crowd of people wended their way to the Adelong Oval to witness the contest between Adelong and Jack Prowse's…

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Football. Australian Rules

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 1

On Saturday, 16th inst., the semifinal match for the premiership of the Culcairn Association was played on the Germanton ground. A special tram…

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Southern Districts Racing Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

We give below the balance of the report, continued from last issue, of the fourth annual meeting of the above association, held here on Friday…

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Gilmore Cricket Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

At the annual meeting of above club Mr. P. Naughton presiding, the balance-sheet for past year was adopted, and the following were elected…

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Boxing. Mehegan's Next Match. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

Hughie Mehegan has been matched to fight Pal Brown, an American light weight, on October 14…

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Football. the Competition Final Narandera v. MATONG

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

The final match of the South-western District Football Association Competition is to be played on the Grong Grong Recreation Ground to-morrow…

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Fatal Boxing Match. kNOCK Out Causes Death. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

A boxing match took placer at Liverpool last night between Private Basham, and Harry Price, of South Africa. The contest had a…

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Cricket in England. Heavy Scoring. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 5

There has been extraordinary scoring throughout the country. Seven centuries in first-class matches were made to-day. Hayward made 146. and Hobbs…

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Murrumbidgee Turf Club Successful Show Meeting. Big Fields and Good Racing. Record Attendance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 7

The Show Meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, which is the meeting of the year in Wagga, opened yesterday, under fair weather conditions. The day…

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Football. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 1

The New South Wales Rugby League team defeated Canterbury by 45 points to 5…

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Boxing. Evernden v. Picato. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 3

Evernden defeated Picato in the 12th round at te Stadium last nigt. Picato's towel was thrown in…

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Another Boxing Fatality Principals Arrested. Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

Jess Willard knocked out Bill Young in the 17th round. Young was rendered, unconscious through the blow. He died later at the hospital,…

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