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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

Mick King and Frank Loughrey were opponents at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, and after twenty rounds of fierce fighting, Mr. Harald…

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SWIMMING. Kahanamoku Wins Again

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 3

Duke Kahanamoku won the 220 yards championship of New South Wales at the Domain baths, Sydney, on Saturday, B. G. Page being…

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To-day's Telegrams CRICKET

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

It was raining steadily this morning, and there was no play before lunch in the match New South Wales v. South Australia. The scores last…

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Boxing Ring Humour. Anecdotes by Well-known Experts

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 7

Tommy Burns (ex-heavyweight champion of the world) relates:— "A certain important novices' competition was held at Los…

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Matting Wickets. Cricket Grounds in South Africa

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

The well-known cricketer, Mr. M. C. Bird, contributes a chatty paper to the "Windsor Magazine " on the question of matting wickets…

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Tennis. Country Week Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 3

The country week carnival was continued today Singles Championship—H. Gibbs beat J. Yule 6-3; 6-3…

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Swimming. Afternoon on the River

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

A swimming carnival, under the auspices of the Gundagai Trainees, took place near the bridge of Wednesday afternoon and was witnessed…

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Tumbarumba Races. A Signal Success

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

It is generally conceded that [?] race meeting this work. was the most successful in almost every respect list the local Tmf Club…

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Boxing. Milwaukee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 3

Jimmy Duity, of Lockport, Ken[?] outpointed Johnny D[?] in a 10 round no decision contest. There was hence fighting [?]…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3
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M'Nabb was so hopelessly out classed by Fitz Holland at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, that the referee stopped the fight in the 11th…

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Bowls

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

A match of four rinks will be played on Wednesday next by Alderman and employees of the Municipal Council and teams picked from other…

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Racing for the Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Victor N. Davis was charged at the Wagga police court yesterday, with having driven a motor car on January 1, in such a manner as to…

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Tennis. Close of Country Carnival

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 3

The country week tennis carnival dosed on Saturday. In metropolitan 1st v. country 1st, the former scored 6 rubbers is sets 134 games; country…

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Racing and Religion

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 8

Tho Now South Wales Methodist Evangelistic Committee is desirous of including in its Open Air Campaign those who frequent the Sydney…

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The War. Football at Front. Turks in Trouble. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1915 · page 5

The "Times" military correspondent estimates that if the German losses continue at the preslent rate she will have lost all…

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Sporting. Swimming

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

In out reference to the Gundagai swimming cornival, which eventuated in the Murrumbidgee river last week, omission, was made of the name of Willie Jenkins, of…

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Cricket

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Tumut cricketers will journey to Gocup on Tuesday next to try conclusions with them. The team to represent Tumut will be selected…

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Association Cricket

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The match between teams representing the Wagga Cricket Association and the local Association will take place at Narandera on…

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Gundagai Racing Club. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at Tattersall's (Tracey's hotel) on Wednesday evening. There were present:…

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