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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,265 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 64

Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1914 · page 3

Leo Johnson's hand was reported to be broken during his contest against There on Saturday night, but after examination it was diagnosed as an…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The opening meeting of the Riverina Terrier Courting Club will be held on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Wednesday, 13th inst…

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Boxing London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Joe Jeannette knocked Kid Jackson out in the seventh bund of their contest at Paris. In the evening rounds [?] frequently connected with a…

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Boxing. Bell Challenges Jeanette London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Colin Bell, the Australian heavey-weight, has issued a challenge to Joe Jeanette, for £1000 a side…

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English Racing. the Chester Vase. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The Chester Vase of £2000. was won to-day by Dan Russell, with Colonel Bogey second. and White Magic third…

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Old Buffers at Cricket Wagga Wins Again

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The Old Buffers' annual cricket match, between teams representing Albury and Wagga, is an institution worth while for two good reasons…

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Cricket. Old Buffers' Match. a Win for Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, 14 of Albury's staunchest and strongest "dichards" came up to Wagga to play the annual "Old Buffers' Match" for the…

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First-class Cricket Decline of the Game. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 3

The "Times," commenting on the opening of the cricket season in England, says:— "First-class cricket, with perfect…

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White Slavers. Suggestion by F.A.F.S. Boxing Described As "Sanguinary Brutalty." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 2

At the sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day, the Public Morals Committee stated that the recent disappearance of young women lent color…

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Presbyterian Assembly Report of Public Morals Committee. Boxing—modern Gladiators. Wholesome Literature. No Existence of White Slave Traffic. Fashions and Female Modesty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 May 1914 · page 2

The report by reply to the Religion, and Public Morals Committee presented to the Presbyterian Assembly to-day, protests against the…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Since the tournament held in the Amphitheatre last week there have been some tall tales of the budding "Jack Johnsons" in town. It was a…

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Cricket Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

Adelong Crossing exercised their night, in accordance with the association rules having scored more points ini one day matches than Sandy Gully)…

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Boxing. Kid Lewis Arrives. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

Kid Lewis, the featherweight champion of Great Britain and Europe, arrived in Sydney this morning. He will be matched against the leading…

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Wagga United Football Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above association was held last night in the School of Arts, Mr. B. Moin being in the chair…

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English Racing. the Chester Cup. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

The Chester Cup was won by Aleppo, with Aunecy second and Gravelotte third…

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Cricket. Australian Team for South Africa. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 3

The Johannesburg Cricket Association has accepted the Australian Board of Control's proposals for a tour of South Africa this year. It is…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

After his bout with Saylor next week. West Australian Fred Kay will have a "go" at Steve Ketchell. Both Saylor and Mahegan have been…

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Golf

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

This afternoon a bogey handicap competition, open to all members, will take place ont the local links commencing at 2 o'clock…

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Golf and Health

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

It has been roughly estimated by competent statisticians, writes Harry Graham in the "Pall Mall Magazine, that within comparatively recent…

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