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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1902

432 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 22

Football. FEDERALS v. GYMNASTS

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

Visitors to the park oval yesterday afternoon witnessed a splendidly contested game, resulting in a win for the Federals by 7 points after an…

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Deniliquin Races. DENILIQUIN, Tuesday. First Day

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting was opened on Tuesday, under most favorable conditions. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance…

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Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

Last night at the Federal Hotel the Berrigan Coursing Club held a meeting for the purpose of making arrangements for their third courting meet of the present season…

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Ladies' Golf Cape

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 10

The golf cape here illustrated is a new and exceptionally stylish mode. It is here shown made of double-faced blanketing, with plain cloth for strappings. The cape is circular…

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Football. Clear Hills v SAVERNAKE

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

On Saturday last the Savernake Footballers paid us a visit and played the return match with the local club. Both clubs were fairly well represented, and after having been…

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O. and M. Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 3

A meeting of this association was held at Wangaratta on Wednesday, when the following delegates were present:-- Mead (Albury). Taylor (Border). Yoxail…

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Finley Coursing Club. to the Editor of the Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to the last coursing meeting at Finlay, in justice to the sporting public I would like to draw attention to the manner in which some of the courses were…

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Items of News. a Racing Accident

The Independent · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

An accident of a seri us nature occurred in the Ladies' Bracelet on Tuesday, which somewhat marred the day's enjoyment. The victim was a young man named…

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Swimming in England. 500 Yards Championship. London, July 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 24

A swimming match for the 500 yards championship of England, in which the Australian swimmers, Cavill and G. Bead, competed, took place to-day, at the Walsall…

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Heavy Cricket Scoring. London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1902 · page 2

No less than seventeen centuries were male in six first-class cricket matcher, played on Monday and Tuesday. In addition to the centuries compiled…

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Sporting Notes. [By "The Wizard."] Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 July 1902 · page 2

Berrigan--August 1. Tocumwal--August 6. Wagga L. V.--August 6. Barooga--August 8…

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Swimming. London, July 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 19

The long-distance swimming championship from Kew to Putney, competed for yesterday, was won by J. A. Jarvis, in lh. 13min. 27sec. G. Read, of New South…

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Lawn Tennis

The Independent · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 2

The finals in the Gents' Singles Handicap were played off on Saturday, when Mr Windeyer won two setts straight out, and thereby became the…

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Style in Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 24

Victor Trumper is one of the most finished and graceful bats in the world (says an English paper). As with Lionel Palairet, batting appears to be the easiest thing in the world…

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FOOTBALL. O. and M. Association Matches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 19

The following are the games still to be played in the second round of the O. and M. premiership competition (matches to take place on ground of the first named club):-…

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Racing. Local Club’s Meeting. a Record Entry

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 July 1902 · page 3

Next Friday, 1st August, is the day set apart for the annual meeting of the Berrigan Amateur Turf Club, and it is satisfactory to report that the…

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Spectaculab Football

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 1

Moung Toon, Moung Chit and Moung Myha are the names of the three amassing Burmese football players whose then minutes performance is quite the best and…

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Border United Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of this clubb, held at the Terminus Hotel on Friday night, there were, a dozen [?]ortors present, Mr. A. Camplin occupying the…

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Sporting Notes. (By "The Wizard.") Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 3

Berrigan--August 1 Tocumwal--August 6. Barooga--August 8. Wagga--August 9…

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Football. FEDERALS v. GYMNASIUMS

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 2

Visitors to the park yesterday had the privilege of witnessing an excellent game of football, resulting ultimately in a win for the Gymnasium…

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