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Sport, 1913

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Footballers' Expenses Investigation by Rugby Union. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

The "Pall Mall Gazette" states that besides the wholesale suspension of the Devonshire club's players in connection with their expenses allowances, the…

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Boxing at Stadium. Sullivan Defeated. Took Opponent Too Cheaply. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 5

At the stadium to-night Sid Sullivan threw in the towel after 15 gruelling rounds with Leon Trouffin. Sullivan started a ten to one on favorite, but…

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Country Cricket Scheme Recommendations of Conference. Inter District Competitions

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 4

For the purpose of deciding upon a scheme that would place country cricket upon a proper basis, the country committee of the N.S.W. Cricket…

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Colored Races Problem Situation in South Africa. Proposed Segregation. Pretoria

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

General Hertzog, speaking at Pretoria, expressed the opinion that the segregation of the natives was inevitable. He proposed that the natives…

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Cricket. Visit of Sydney Team to Wagga. First Match on New Turf Wicket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

A very attractive match has been arranged for the opening of the new turf wicket laid down on the Wagga Cricket Association's Ground in…

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Athletic Club Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

Last night, following the sports held on the cricket ground in the afternoon, the Wagga Athletic Club gave a nigger minstrel and variety intertainment in…

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Athletics in Wagga. Inaugural Sports Meeting. Good Pedformances by Pedestrians and Cyclists

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The newly formed Wagga Athletic Club held a sports meeting on the Wagga Cricket Association ground yesterday afternoon. It was a pleasant…

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Warwick Farm Races. Books Have a Good Day.—Careel and Merei Win the Double.—Outsider Takes the Nursery.—Willow Green Beats Golden Hop

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 7

Some big fields were seen out at Warwick Farm on Saturday, where a very fair crowd put in appearance, though Kensington was also the scene of action…

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Boxing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Truffier beat Sullivan in a fifteen round contest at the Sydney Stadium on Wednesday night…

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Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A feature of the lawn tennis tournaments has been the meeting of N. E. Brookes, the captain of the Australian Davis Cup teams and J. C…

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Boxing. TEMORA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Dave Meekin. of Melbourne, met Herb. Haar (of Wagga), on Wednesday, in a 20-round bout. Haar won on a foul in the 15th round…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

A match was played on Wednesday between the Half Holiday and Criterion Clubs: when the former proved too strong for their…

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Cricket. Burgess Cu Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 2

Cungegong have forfeited their game with Cootamundra No. 2. The following players are requested to play in the match against…

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Gundagai M.u. Oddfellows' Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gundagai M.U. Racing Club was brought off on Wednesday arid Thursday under delightful weather conditions…

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Boxing Boom

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

There was a big crowd at Tracey's hall on Wednesday night to witness the boxing contests announced by the local Promoler,…

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M.u. Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 2

The second annual race meeting under the auspices of the local Oddfellows' (M.U.O.) race Club came off on Wednesday and…

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Cricket. Wagca v. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The combined Sydney team will arrive by the mail train to-day, and will stay at the Commercial Hotel. All preparations have been made to…

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Cricket. Sydney Team to Meet Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

Today will commence the first match to be played on a turf wicket in Wagga. The contesting teams are a Wagga district eleven and a Sydney…

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Football. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

In the Rugby match played yesterday, Engled beat France by 20 points to nil…

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Swimming. a New Record. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Dickman broke the 1000 Yards Professional Swimming Championship record at Lavender Bay yesterday, completing the distance in 13 mins. 33½…

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