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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing. Johnson's Defeat. Negro's Compleate. Collapsk. New Champion May Visit Australia. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

It appears that the defeat of John on was not due to any chance blow. At the end of the 24th round the negro's collapse was complete. He…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Dick Burge, the well known boxing promoter, has cabled to Jess Willard, the new world's champion, offering him substantial inducements to meet a…

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The Cricket-bat's Task

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Twelve months at least should be allowed for the "seasoning" of a high-grade cricket-bat-that is, from the time it is roughly shaped…

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Football Amid Shells. Tommies' Indifference

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

A British captain of artillery wrote on January 6:— The Germans appear to have got a fresh supply of ammunition for their guns at last. I was out…

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World’s Boxing Championship. Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson SYDNEY

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 9

Jack Johnson and jess Willard met at Havana, Cuba, in a boxing contest for the heavy-weight championship of the world…

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In Shattered Poland. Wreckage of a Town. Racing Through Hail of Lead

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 7

Sochaszef is the skeleton of a town. The rafters and wreckage of its houses (says Granville Fortescue. In the London Daily Telegraph), stick up from the ground like…

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Tennis. Coreinbob Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Coreinhob Tennis Club took place last Saturday night, at Mr. R. Shoemark's residence. Mr. R. Bryan Deyle presided, and…

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Easter Hospital Demonstration and Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 7

Owing to the drought conditions, the strenuous times, and the absence of so many from the district, the Hillston Athletic Club decided this year…

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Wagga Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the above club held last night in the School of Arts. In the absence of the president, Mr. L…

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Boxing. "No Contest." a Referee's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

Cowler knocked out O'Donnell in six rounds. The Clune-Attell fight in Melbourne was declared no contest in the 10th…

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Athletics. Applegarth Defeats Donaldson. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

In 220 yards race at Salford yesterday, for £100 a-side, Applegarth defeated Donaldson, the Victorian, by a yard, in 22¼ seconds…

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Cricket Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Narandera Cricket Association was held on Saturday evening last. There were present Messrs G. H. Evans (chair), G…

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Removable Lawn-Tennis Net Pole

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 5

The net pole shown is especially adapted to country places where a tennis court is wanted with the least possible delay and where it is…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

The Gundagai trainees held a meeting on Wednesday evening to endeavor to endeavor to revive football. The proceedings at times…

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Boxing. Jeanette Beats Langford. Boston

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

Joe Jeanette defeated Sam Langford in a 12-rounds' bout. Langford showed lack of condition…

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Belgian Carnival. Big Crowd at Cricket Ground. a Successful Function

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

A clear blue sky, and warm, autumn sunshine, tempered by the gentlest of breezes—in such pleasant weather was yesterday's Belgian Relief…

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Golf

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last the Adelong Golf Club machines assembled in strong ferse at the links, the occasion being the opening day for…

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Battleship Boxing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The following is a description by our special boxing representative on H.M.S. New Zealand (the battle cruiser which recently helped to give the Germans such a…

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Golf Club

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The above body opened its season on Saturday last, when about 80 players and onlookers visited the links A game of mixed fotmomes…

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The Golf Company

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

On 7th inst the second annual meeting of the Cootamundra Gold Links and Land investment Company, Limited, was held; and by a statement…

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