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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Ovens and Murray Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the O. and M. Football Association was held at Rutherglen on Friday night. but owing to the secretary not turning up, very…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

Junee--May 27 and 28. Albury Charity Meeting--June 17. Jindera--June 1. Cootamundra--June 3 and 4…

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Balranald Tennis Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the above Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. T. Lambert…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 19

A 20-rouud boxing contest took place at the Gaiety Theatre, Melbourne, on Monday night between "Bill" Doherty and Peter Felix. The hall was crowded in every…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

A match was played on the Wangaratta ground on Saturday last between the Wangaratta Rainbows and Beechworth Juniors, and after a…

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The Coursing Club Ball

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

A brilliant success was the ball in. aid of the Coursing Club, given in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. No doubt the rain, which commenced…

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Football Accident

The Independent · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Percy Lloyd, second son of Mr Harry Lloyd, had the misfortune to break his left arm just above the wrist…

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Junee Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

27th and 28th May, 1903. The following weights have been declared by James Price, handicapper:--…

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Germanton Lawn Tennis Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 19

The annual opening of the above club took place on Saturday last, 16th, when there was a good attendance of members and visitors, among those present being the patron (Mr…

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Ovens and Murray Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

The following draw has been decided upon:-- May 30.--Lake v Border (Ryan), Howlong v. Chiltern (Evans),…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

Junee--May 27 and 28. Albury Charity Meeting--June 17. Jiestera--June 1. Cootamundra--June 3 and 4…

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Literature. Queer Contests and Laughing Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 9

Not long since at a fair held at Bann, a husbands' race, in which it was stipulated that each competitor must carry his spouse on his back, was one of the…

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Football. ROVERS V. FEDERALS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The half-holiday competition for Mr J. M. Chanter’s advanced another stage on Wednesday, when Captain Alphey’s team (who had the previous Wednesday beaten Thorne’s team) were matched…

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Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

The return cricket match between teams representing the Wesleyan Literary and Debating Society and the sewerage workers was played on…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Ovens and Murray Association was held at Geoghegan's Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, when there were…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Junee--May 27 and 28. Albury Charity Meeting--June 17. Jinders--June 1. Cootamundra--June 3 and 4…

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Motor Racing From Paris to Madrid. Terrible List of Fatalities. The Authorities Intervene. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

An automobile race from Paris to Madrid, organised by the Automobile clubs of France and Spain, was started yesterday morning. The event aroused…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

A match between Fitzroy and New South Wales, played in Sydney on Wednesday. resulted as follows:-- Fitzroy, 8 goals [?] behinds (70 points); N.S.W, 7…

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Football. Border Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 19

The following is the draw and central umpires for tho first round of matches in connection with the above association (games to be played on the ground of the…

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Australian Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 3

On Saturday n exposition was given by two Victorian teams of the Australian game of football. This had been very carefully elaborated…

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