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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Bombardier Wells Matched. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

Bombardier Wells and Dick Smith have been matched for the heavyweight championship and £100 aside…

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Cricket. New South Wales Colts in Form. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

The inter-State Colts match, between New South Wales and Victoria, commenced to-day. Soores:— New South Wales, 3 for 319 (Taylor…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

The first carnival under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Amateur Swimming Club, held on the river yesterday afternoon, proved a…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures January

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A message from Perth stales that Messrs. P. A. Connolly and J. O. Peterson have purchased Lilyveil for 3000 guineas, and a winning…

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Special Cable News. CRICKET

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

England, first innings, 238; South Africa, none for 12…

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Hillston L.V.R.C. Boxing Day Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 1

The second annual meeting of the Hillston Licensed 'Victuallers' Race Club was held on Friday last (Boxing Day), and proved very…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. January

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

3—Mentone, Races (Vic.) 3—Camerbury Park Races. 3—W.A.T.C. Races (Final Day). The privileges in connection with…

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Boxing. M'goorty V. Dave Smith. a One Round Fight

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

Four times within a period of 2 minutes 4 seconds after the clanging of the gong set the bout going, was Dave Smith (Australia's mid-heavy…

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A Cricket Squabble Armstrong's Dignity. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

Further trouble in connection with cricket was experienced at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, when Warwick Armstrong, who had been…

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Boxing. M'goorty and Clabby. Big Offer for Match. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 4

Snowy Baker has cabled a big offer to Clabby to come to Sydney to meet M'Goorty. Mr. Baker says that he has doubled his previous offer to get…

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State Swimming Championship SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

The State roo yards swimming championship was won by Barry, with Longworth and Solomons a dead heat for second place…

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Boxing. Saylor Beats Morey. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

Saylor knocked out Morey in the fourteenth round at the Stadium last night. Austin beat Kennedy in the…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2
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The First Grade competition for the Suwari Cup will not be resumed until Saturday, January 31. The competition points of the clubs are:—…

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Boxing. Johnson-langford Contest London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

The National-Sporting Club, will on Thursday next settle the amount of the purse, the date, and other details of the projected Johnson-Langford…

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Racing Stables Destroyed. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 4

The Harp of Erin racing stables at Ellerslie, near Auckland were destroyed by fire last night. Puroso a valuable hurdle mare, was incinerated,…

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N.Z. Racing Stable Ablaze. Valuable Horses Burned. Wellington (N.z.), Mond[?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Harp of [?] racing stables, Ellerslie, Auckland last night. Several boxes containing racehorses were locked, but the doors were…

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CRICKET N.S.W. V. S.A. Hill Chosen to Play. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Clem Hill has been chosen as one of the South Australian team to meet N.S.W. at the end of the week It is generally understood he will play, and…

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Tennis. Country Week Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

The following players will represent Wagga (land left by Monday night's express) in the Country Week Carnival—J. Harrison, P.W. Williamson,…

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Boxing. Dave Smith's "Sub-conscious" Ego. Psychology of Defeat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1914 · page 3

Why should nerves beat a man. Why should Smith get from M'Goorty just what he got in New York, and in much the same way? A lot of…

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