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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Wireless Bulletin Ox Racing Express

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 7

Another forward step in the science of wireless telegraphy has been registered in America, where, for the first time on record news bulletins taken…

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Boxing. Sam Langford Wins Again. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Sam Langford defeated Will Wat-kins at Memphis. Te[?]esee, in the first round of a schduled to rounds bout. A blow over Watkins [?]ear…

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Faithful. New Tennis Court—election of Officers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

A meeting was held at Faithful on Monday, 16th March, for the purpose of deciding whether or not a tennis court wm required in the…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. RA. L. Baker has stated that be and his wife were present at the boxing contest in Paris between Georgies Carpentier and Joe, Jeanette on…

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The Rosehill Cup Smash. Smith's Death. Ends a Clever Racing Career Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

The lightweight jockey, W. H. Smith, who was injured while riding Anrofodina in the Rosehill Cup on Saturday, when the horse Jell with several others,…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Riverina Terrier Coursing Club was held last night. It was decided to make application for the usual license to…

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Tennis

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Friday, there was a good attendance at the Batlow tennis court to see the match played between Sunnyside and Batlow, which resulted in a…

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School Tennis

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coolamon Public School Tennis Club was held at the school on Thursday afternoon last, The balance-sheet showed a credit of 6s…

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Association Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The last match between the above teams in the competition matches was concinded on Saturday, when the B. team secured a two point win. The…

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Boxing. Black Paddy S Victory. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

At Temora last night, Black Paddy was given the verdict in the eleventh round of his match against Townsend of Sydney, on a foul…

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Lost Golf Bails. Judge's Witty Dissertation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 3

"Whose property is a lost golf balls" Recent Magisterial decisions on the point have been somewhat mixed, and Judge Perry has a witty summing-up of…

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Boxing. Flyweights Meet. Liverpool (Eng.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

Percy Jones, the English flyweight, outpointed Eugene Criqui in 4o rounds for the European championship for £400. The Liverpool stadium was…

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Sporting News. Jugiong Races

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the chief events of the above meeting, which is to be held on Wednesday next:—…

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Boxing. the White Hope. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

The London "Chronicle" boxing critic considers Carpontier the most promising material available for a white hope as he has the necessary…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser, Daily Advertiser

Milbura Saylor defeated Nut Williams at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. The flight only lasted one round and 20 seconds, when Williams…

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Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The A. and B. Teams will resume their last match in the competition games on Saturday next. Play will commerce at 2.15 sharp, and finish…

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Tennis Finals

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The final of the singles in the lawn tennis tournament at Cannes was fought out by the two Australians, Wilding defeating Brookes in three…

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Sporting Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Friday, there was a good attendance at the Batlow tennis court to see the match played between…

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