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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1901

429 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 22

Contributors' Column. Junee Jottings. Illabo Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 15

The inaugural meeting of the Idaho Racing Club was a great success, and the manner in which the officials discharged their duties was an object lesson to clubs with for greater pretensions…

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Howlong Races. [By Wire.] Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Howlong Race Club took place yesterday in fine weather. The attendance was fair and the racing good. Results:--…

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CRICKET. Waradgery C.C. v. Licensed Victuallers C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 4

The match which will decide the local premiership this season was begun on Wednesday between the above clubs, which are running on even…

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Benalla Races. Horse and Jockey Injured. [By Wire]. Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The Benalla Race Club held its annual meeting yesterday. The acceptances were numerous, but the scratchings were heavy, except in the Hurdle Race, for…

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Cricket. the Season’s Averages

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Below we give the complete batting and bowling averages of the the three local teams for the season just ended, Looking over the figures of the premier team…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 3

ON Friday last a cricket team from the Corowa College, accompanied by Mr Begg, went to Albury to play the Riverina Grammar School. The weather was…

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Cricket. Ralranald V. Imperials. the Final Test Match. Won by the Imps by 54 Runs

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 4

The final test match for the premiership of the season between the two local cricket clubs was co[?]ced on the Park Oval on the 13th inst., and was concluded on the…

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Swimming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 19

The 600 yards amateur swimming championship of New South Wales was decided at Mort's Dock Swimming Club Carnival on Saturday. It was won by R. Cavill by about…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 19

The match between Jack M'Gowan, of Victoria, and Tom Mitchell, of New South Wales, for £100 aside, and 75 per cent, and 25 per cent, of the gate reoeipts, drew a crowded…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 19

A meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday, night for the purpose of considering the advisibility of forming a senior football club in Albury. There was…

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Melbourne Cricket Club

The Independent · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 6

A meeting of gentlemen was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of making final arrangements for the entertaining of the Melbourne team…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 4

Albury—April 17th and 18th Berrigan Autumn Meeting—Easter Monday, April 8th Narandera—May 8th and 9th…

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Cricket Chatter. NATIVES v. FINLEY

The Independent · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 7

On Saturday last a team of Finley cricketers journeyed to Deniliquin to try conclusions with the Natives Cricket Club, who are the premier club for the…

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Lingual Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 3

A Neapolitan, says, a traveller who has learned to understand Latin races, goes through an entire course of calisthenics before he has talked five minutes. Give…

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Cricket. Finley V. Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 4

A match was played on Saturday between a team from Finley and one selected from the Natives’ players, who also bad the, assistance of Fordham (Deniliquin C.C.) The visitors made a very…

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CRICKET. Good Templars v. Printers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 April 1901 · page 3

The local Good Templars Cricket Club took on the Printers' cricket team on Friday afternoon at the national pastime. Neither side was able to raise a full team—a fact…

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Balranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

The annual two days race meeting of the B.R.C. took place on Easier Monday and Tuesday last, in beautiful weather. With the rain that fell last…

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Cricket. BOOLIGAL V. DISTRICT

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

The above teams met on Easter Monday at Roset's Farm for a friendly game of cricket, and for the third time this season the District team won, on…

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Cricket. HAY V. Narandera. Narandera

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 4

The above match was resumed and concluded to-day, resulting in a win for Narrandera by one innings and thirty runs. The Hay team made 104…

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Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 3

"Granyaite," Granya, referring to the final match for the Allan Cricket Club Trophy, played on 30th ult. between the Granya and La Fontaine Clubs, and which…

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