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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1902

432 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 22

The Cricket Club. to the Editor of the Advocate

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Your correspondent, Mr R. Buckridge missed the main issue of my letter. It was that “the annual meeting was not, in my opinion, properly convened, and therefore…

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Cricket In Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 2

Electorate cricket commenced in Sydney and neighbouring districts on Saturday, October 4th, when many new faces appeared to fill the gaps rendered vacant, by those who occupied positions in…

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Lake Moodemere Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the Murray Rowing Association last week it was derided to held the regatta at Lake Moodemere on New Year's Day. Mr…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Rutherglen Show Meeting--October 23 Murumbidges (Wagga) R.C. Spring Metting--November 12. Junce Spring Meeting--November 14…

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Cricket. Australia V. South African Eleven. Johannesburg, October 14

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 4

The Australians commenced the first match of the tour at Johannesburg on Saturday, when they met a combined South African team…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Hay C. C.

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 2

The first match of the season between these clubs was concluded yesterday, when the Hay team were victorious by 87 runs. Dillon (36) and…

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L.v. Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

The matter of holding the annual race meeting of the Corowa Licensed Victuallers' Club was advanced another stage on Wednesday evening last, when several…

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Gerogery Picnic Races

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

The Gerogery Pionic Races were held on Saturday last, and was fairly well attended by residents of the surrounding district. The day was not a desirable one for racing, being…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

Murrumbidgee (Wagge) R.C. Spring Meeting--November 12. Junce Spring Meeting---November 14. Albury--November 19…

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Items of News. Deniliquin Cricket Association

The Independent · Friday 24 October 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last a meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, when there were present Messrs A. H. Windeyer (chair), A. Fordham,…

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Heb Idea of Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 1

Our game of cricket has been described by a German girl in the following amusing little essay :— ‘It is very good for the exercising of…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

Murrumbidgee (Waggs) R.C Spring Meeting--November 12. Junes Spring Meeting--November 14. Albury--November 19…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 3

The last match in the first round of the season's local competition matches was commenced yesterday, when the above clubs met. The Licensed…

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Boxing Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

On the close of life Caledonian Society's meeting on Wednesday evening last, the chairman said he had been asked by some present to request the meeting to wait a fews…

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Licensed Victuallers' Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 3

A meeting of these interested in the above was held at King's Australian Hotel on Tuesday evening last. There were present-Messrs…

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Boxing. Light-weight Championship of Australasia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 37

About 1500 people assembled at the National Sporting Club, Sydney, on Monday night to witness the fight for the light-weight championship of Australasia and a purse of…

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Racing in England. the Cambridgeshire Stakes London

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 37

The Cambridgeshire Stakes was won by Ballantrao, with St. M'Lon second and Mabot third…

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Varieties. Football in Japan

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 2

AMONG the many things that Japan borrowed from China was football, said to have been introduced as early as the middle of the…

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Terrible Football Disaster in Glasgow. Great Loss of Life. Over 250 Persons Injured

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

An accident unparalleled in the history of football marred the International match between England and Scotland, which took place recently…

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CRICKET. L.V. C.C. v. Waradgery C.C.

The Riverine Grazier · Thursday 6 November 1902 · page 3

The first round of the season's matches was concluded yesterday, when the Waradgery team defeated the Licensed Victuallers by 47 runs…

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