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Sport, 1897

371 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 19

Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

The members of the half-holiday club played their first match on Wednesday. Teams were chosen from the east and west side of Sanger-street, the latter winning…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 37

Amongst Australian cricketers it has always been a controversial point as to whether Spofforth or Turner was the greatest of the bowlers that have visited the old country…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 3

F. Garnham has been elected captain of the Rutherglen team in place of Whiteoak (resigned) and D. King vice-captain…

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Swimming

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

Jack Hellings of Sydney on Saturday won the 100 yards swimming race, defeating seven others, in 71 seconds. The one mile Amateur Championship, was…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 27
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

The first meeting of this season of the Berrigan Coursing Club came off on Wednesday, June 30, and Thursday, July 1. Two previous meetings had been arranged, but had…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 3

The Corowa half-holiday football team journeyed to Rutherglen and played a match on Wednesday afternoon. The Victorians proved too superior, and came…

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Football. HAY v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

A few weeks ago when the Hay club representatives on the local football association resigned, the competition between these two clubs seemed likely to fall through…

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Swimming Tournament. Cavill Wins the Half-mile Race. London, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 26

A swimming tournament took place on Saturday at the West India Docks. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York were present…

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Football. Hay V. HALP-HOLIDAY. Hay Scores their First Victory

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

After a long spell the above two clubs mea again to fight for the premiership. It is somewhat gratifying to see that the Hay club have reorganised, so that the good old…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 3

Wangaratta having withdrawn out of the premiership matches, Corowa team missed a game on their own ground on Saturday…

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Brown's Plains Plumpton Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

THE opening meet of the above took place on Wednesday under very, favourable circumstances, and the committee and officers had all the arrangements in…

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O. and M. Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 21

A meeting of the O. and M. Football Association was held at Chiltern on Wednesday night. Present—Mr. D. M'Donald (in chair), and delegates from Chiltern, Corowa…

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Football. Meeting of the Junior Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the Murray Valley Junior Football Association was held at the Great Southern Hotel on Wednesday night re the two protests against…

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D.J.C. Midwinter Meeting. Second Day. [For first day’s races see Supplement]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 3

Yesterday, the second day of the races, was as fine as could be desired, and the ground was almost completely dried up. The attendance was hardly as large as the previous day, and the receipts at the…

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Melbourne Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

League matches -- South Melbourne beat Collingwood, 2.15 to 0.8; Essendon beat Fitzroy, 9.8 to 4.6; Geelong beat Carlton, 9.12 to 2.4; Melbourne beat St. Kilda,…

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Football. Corowa v. WAHGUNYAH

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a match was played between teams representing Corowa and Wahgunyah, on the Corowa ground. An impression got about that the match…

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Ovens and Murray Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of this association was held at Greenwood's Hotel, Chiltern, on Wednesday night. Present -- Messrs. D. M'Donald (president), F. F…

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Corowa Athletic Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 3

THE adjourned general meeting of the above club was held in Mr. J. Hutton's rooms on Thursday evening last. There were present : -- Messrs: P. K. Ritchie (in…

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Berrigan Coursing Club Second Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 2

The elements were not altogether favorable for coursing last Tuesday. Heavy rain fell on Monday night, and well on to Tuesday morning, the…

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