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Sport, 1914

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Golf. Coolamon Club

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Coolamon Golf Club was held last Thursday. The report showed that the past season was entirely successful and the…

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Boxing. Saylor Knocks Williams Out Longe Range Uppercut

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

There is nothing more in sight here for Milburn Saylor to do. He completed his work as far as the forefront lightweights in Australia are concerned…

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Lawn Tennis. Wilding and Brookes in Form. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

At the International Tourney at Cannes, in the final Wilding and Brookes best Gotdon Lowe and De…

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Cricket. Australia Well Ahead. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

Australia closed their innings with six wickets for 610 (Crawford 134. Armstrong not out 110). New Zealand, requiring 322 runs to save an…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

Sapper O'Neil, the English lightweight, who numbers Tom M'Cormick's scalp among his trophies, and Jimmy Fitton, who has fought 35 contests,…

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Cricket Match

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 5

Australia defeated New Zealand at cricket by an innings and 115 runs…

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Lawn Tennis. Wilding Defeats Brookes. Cannes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

[?] defeated Brookes in the final of the singles at the lawn tennis carnival at Cannes…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

Dan Sullivan (U.S.A.) who sprained his thumb, so badly while sparring on Monday, has can[?]elled, his match with [?] O'Donnell, which was o have taken…

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Boxing. Wells v. HOLLAND

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

After Fritz Holland's detent of Tom McCormick, the former will probably be matched with Matt Wells at an early date. Holland is by no means new…

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Wagga V. Albury at Bowls

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

The return match will be played on the Wagga Bowling Green on Saturday. Upon their recent visit to Albury the Wagga players were…

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Another Racing Smash Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

During the running of the second division of the Trial Stakes at Rosebery Park this afternoon, Tarranti and Lurlie fell. The former broke her neck…

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International Tennis. Australasians' Success. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

In the international tennis tournament at Cannos, Wilding and Brookes (Australasia) defeated , Gordon Lowe (England) and Decugis (France) in the…

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International Cricket Australia's Changes with South Africa. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

The Marylebone cricket team has returned to England. Speaking on the merits of the South African's play, Douglas said be believed that…

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Athletics. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

At the inter-Varsity sports on Friday last, held in London, E. A. Soutbee, the Cootamundra Rhodes Scholat of 1912, scored second place…

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Golf and Tennis Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

The golf season was opened on Wednesday last with a mixed foursome handicap, 20 players taking part. A very pleasant afternoon…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

A benefit has been arranged for Hock Keys at the Sydney Stadium on April 16. All the local and visiting boxers will be present to give…

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Picnic Races

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday next will eventuate the third meeting of the Coolamon Picnic Race Club, of object of which is to provide…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

In the second round of the tennis tourney at Cannes Brookes beat Greig, 6-2, 6-1…

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English Racing. a Win for King George. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

The Greenham Stakes at the Newbury meeting to-day, was won by His Majesty's Sunnylake…

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News in Brief. Picnic races next Wednesday, Everyone going

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Farry, school teacher of Methul, who was reported in our issue before last to be suffering from pleurisy, is progressing…

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