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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1902

432 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 22

Scene at a Football Match. Crowd Attack the Umpire

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 1

A disgraceful scene was enacted at the conclusion of the Prahran v. Brunswick football match on the Brunswick…

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Football

The Independent · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

On Saturday last a match was played on the local ground between a team from Mathoura and a team [?]…

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Cricket

The Independent · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

Members of the Natives' Cricket Club are particularly requested to attend a meeting to be held at Tattersall's Hotel at 8 o'clock this…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 19

The premiership games played in Melbourne on Saturday resulted as follows :- LEAGUE MATCHES.-Collingwood 7.5, beat Essendon 5- 6; Carlton 6-8, beat Fitzroy…

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The Cork Regatta. a Great Contest. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 27

In connection with the International Exhibition which was opened at Cork on May 1, a regatta was held yesterday at Cork, which excited intense interest, and…

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Albury Racing Club. the Arbitration Case

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 20

The arbitrator in the dispute between the club and Mr. Hill, the contractor, has given his award. He disallows all the extras allowed the contractor by the architects, and…

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Swimming in England. an Australian Victory. London, July 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 19

The 100 Yards Amateur Swimming Championship, competed for at Manchester yesterday, was won by F. 0. V. Lane, of New South Wales, by a touch, in 60sec., from R…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 3

Berrigan--Auguest 1. [?]--August 6. Barooga--August 8. Wagga I. V.--August [?]…

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FOOTBALL. O. and M. Association Matches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 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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The Boxing Championship. Fitzsimmons v. Jeffries. Defeat of the Australian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 19

The boxing match for the world's championship between the Australian pugilist, "Bob" Fitzsimmons, and "Jim" Jeffries (holder of the championship), took place at…

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 19

"Subscriber," Germanton, asks:-What is the longest distance jumped by a man in a running jump, either at Germanton or Morven? Answer : We are unable to supply…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Yesterday a progressive tournament took place on the local court, when Mr.L.Jack won the gentleman's prize and Miss Hay the lady's…

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Be[?]rigan Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

The River[?]ns spring racing carnival opened at Berrigen on Friday, when the programme put forward by the Amateur Turf Club attracted large fields. The…

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Corowa Lawn Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, 28th [?]t. There were present--Messrs. Nicolson [?]a…

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An Extraordinary Cricket Match

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 4

Mr Arthur J. Cozens has forwarded a clipping from an English paper, containing an account of un extraordinary cricket, match recently played at Longport (Somersetshire)…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Tocumwal--August 6. Barooga--August 8. Wagge L.V.--August 9. Mulwala--August 11…

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To[?]umwal Races. Wednesday, 6th August

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Trial Handicap.--Lady Bertha, 9.5 Corona, 0.3; [?]rry March, 9.1; Grey Steel, 8.12; Little, The Loafer, 8.10; Loule. 8.[?]; Elsie, 8.5; Silvery Locks…

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Tennis Tournament. Mixed Doubles (100 Up). Final

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. D. Garling and Miss A. Dowling (scr.), beat Mr. J. W. Jennings and Miss Loomes (27), by 15 points…

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Football. GYMNASTS v. Hay Federals

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 7 August 1902 · page 3

The sixth premiership match between tho above teams was played yesterday in the park oval, and after a fast and furious game resulted in a…

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Coursing. Local Third Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

The third meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club [?] place last Wednesday and, [?] the entries were not so large as those of former meetings,…

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