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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Germanton Picnic Races. Successful Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Germanton Amateur Picnic Race Club was held yesterday, and was in all respects a pronounced success. There were…

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Football. Rugby League. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

South Sydney defeated Glebe by 9 to 2. North Sydney defeasted Balmain by 24 to 3…

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Rugby Union

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

Glebe defeated Western Suburbs by 15 to 4. Balmain defeated Manly by 14 to 8. University defeated North Sydney…

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English Racing. Kempton Jubilee Handicap. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

The race for the Kempton Jubilee Handicap (1¼ mile) was won by Curragh, with Bluestone second, and Orinmore third…

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Cricket. Derbyshire Bowler's Success. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

Playing for Derbyshire against Worcestershire. Slater took six wickets for nineteen runs…

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Boxing. Mehegan v. Saylor. Saylor Victorious. Police Interfere. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1914 · page 3

A storm of applause greeted Mohegan when he entered the ring. The American was also well received. Mohegan paid most attention to the…

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Football

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

The annual meeting of the Southern Border Rugby Football Union will held in the Pastoral Hotel at eight o'clock to-night…

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Adelong Splashes Tennis

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

A tennis match, between Grahamstown and a team from Adelong, was played on the Adelong Courts on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Adelong by 25 games…

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Football and 'Black' Chef

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

At Bendigo on Wednesday the old courtroom of the tow [?] was filed with electors, when addresses were delivered by Mr. J. T. Packer, one…

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Boxing. Langford and Gunboat Smith. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

Following on the intimation by the Home Office that it would not approve of a black and a white man meeting in London, it has been…

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Tennis. Doust in Form. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

At the Brooklands Lawn Tennis Tournament, Doust and Miss Morton won the final fo the mixed doubles. Dickson beat Lowe in the singles…

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The Leeton Races. Hospital Benefit Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 2

Excellent weather conditions prevailed on Saturday for the Leeton Race Club's Hospital Benefit Meeting, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the funds…

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Sport. Tennis. Cootamundra v. TIVERTON. (Interesting notes in the Signal.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

The desire to renew old acquaintaneship with Cootamundra friends induced a combination of tennis player representing Tiverton school to make…

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The Rock Golf Club

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the above Club was held at the King's Own Hotel on Friday, lst inst. Present:—Messrs Foreman, Ashcroft,…

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Boxing. the Johnson-langford Fight. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 3

The Paris Stadium is offering £8000 for the fight between Jack Johnson and Langford, to take place there…

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Football an Association Formed at Milbrulong

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

A meeting of delegates was held in the Boundary Inn on Saturday 9th inst., The following were present:—Toctool. Taylor and [?]hel; Brookd [?]…

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Boxing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 3

The first of the boxers who came to Australia with Jimmy Clabby a week or two ago is to appear at the Stadium next Saturday right. This is Joe…

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Wagga Terrier Coursing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 2

The opening meeting of the Terrier Coursing Club yesterday was very successful. There was a big attendance, and large entry of dogs. Mr. Palmer's…

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Coursing. Terrier Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1914 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Riverina Coursing Club held a tarrier meeting on the Cricket Ground and some first class sport was witnessed'…

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