1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game
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title:
1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game
text:
On Saturday 28 October 1916, the former Olympic champion swimmer and the later Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Lieutenant Frank Beaurepaire, organised an Australian Rules football match in aid of the British and the French Red Cross. Promoted as the Pioneer Exhibition Game of Australian Football in London, and "believed to be the first exhibition of Australian football in London", the match was contested between two teams of Australian servicemen who were stationed in the UK — the Australian Training U
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Australian Rules football charity match
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1916_Pioneer_Exhibition_Game
date created:
2022-05-07T03:40:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T19:41:38Z
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