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Sport, 1914

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Inter-state Cricket. N.S.W. V. South Australia. an Easy Win. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

When the stumps were drawn on Saturday the scores were: N.S.W., first innings 297 S A 189 [?]…

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Boxing. Gibbons Defeats M'alister. New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

Mike Gibbous, of St. Paul, knocked out Bob M'Alister in the seventh round of a ten round night. M'Alister dropped after a right hook to the…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The tournament for Messrs. J. K. O'Reilly and J. J. Scott's trophies has reached the conclusion of the third round. Results—Eirb beat…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

"Half Volley" in the "Evening News" comments on this week's country play. In the course of his remarks he says:— Harrison (Wagga) footfa[?]s in rather…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

A match will be played on Bolton Park on Saturday next, between Uranquinty and a combined team selected from the first-grade clubs in…

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Tennis. Country Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Owing to the sodden stale of the courts no games were played on Monday, being postponed to Tuesday. In their match against Piallamore, Wagga…

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Boxing. Johnson Matched. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Jack Johnson and Frank[?] Moral have been matched to fight in Paris on June 2nd. The former, who has been guaranteed £7000, agrees to…

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Country Week Tennis in Sydney Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

The country week tennis was continued to-day. Turndle, by defeath[?] Richmond River, has gone through the qualifying rounds unbeaten, and…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

In the third round of the competition for the O'Reilly and Scott trophies, the results were as under:— Kirby beat Scott…

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Narandera Swimming Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Monday evening, when the following officers were appointed in connection with the carnival to be…

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Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last the second grade teams representing Adelong and Sandy Gully met on the Adelong oval. Some good all-round cricket was shown by…

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Tumbarumba Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

The Tumbarumba Annual Races came off on the 8th and 9th, and were in every regard successful. The attendance, judging by the takings at the…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held at Tracey's hotel on Tuesday last. Present—Mr. J. O. Robertson (chair), Messrs. Walsh,…

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To Tennis Players

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

When I was at school in the North of England—(alasi many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

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Boxing. Wells Defeats Rowles. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Bombardier Wells defeated Rowles in ten rounds in a contest at Belfast…

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Tennis. Singles Championship Won by L. Todd. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Lindsay Todd, of Trundle, defeated Dr. J. Mctcalfe, of Molong in the final of the men's singles championship to-day…

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Cricket

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The following will represent the Caxtous and Wanderers combined against Riverina on the Bolton Park wicket to-day—Gormly, Chitts, Chambers,…

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Boxing. O'keefe v. Reeve, London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

Pat O'Keefe and Harry Reeve have been matched for the middleweight championship of England…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney, Friday night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

The following team will represent N.S.W. against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match commencing on January 23:—Trumper, Bardsley, Kelleway,…

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Rugby Football. England v. Wales. an Exciting Match. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

In the Rugby football match England scored two goals (to points) to Wales' one goal and a dropped goal (nine points). It was a magnificent…

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