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Sport, 1903

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Berrigan Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Although the entries for the different events to be set down for decision on Friday next, July 31st, are not up to the standard received last…

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Finley Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

The Finley Club held its nice meeting on Wednesday last, but it could not be termed a very great success. The entries, were not very large in the…

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Football in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 19

The match between a New Zealand team and a team of New South Wales Rugby footballers took place on the Sydney Cricket ground on Saturday. The attendance was a…

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Corowa Lawn Tennis Club. the Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on the evening of the 16th last. There were present--Messrs. E. R. Nicolson (chair),…

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Cricket in England. Fine Yorkshire Bowling. London, July 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 37

A match between the counties of York-shire and Worcestershire was begun at H[?]ddersfieid on Thursday. On a wicket sodden by rain the home team disposed of the…

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Football

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

The Federals and Imperial met again on Wed in the competition for Mr. Chanter’s trophy The weather was perfect for football, and there as a fair attendance of spectators. The ground as…

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Camel Racing in Algeria

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1903 · page 4

Imagine a camel race. We who are accustomed to horse racing only will note the item with surprise. Yet they have such in Algeria, where they race for prizes, training…

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The Hay Park. The Recent Football Match. The Council Take Action. The Question of Future Administration

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 2

The Council met for the first time since the recent football dispute, on Monday night, all the Aldermen being present, but Alderman Lawson. As…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 19
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The match in connection with the Junior Federal Association premiership, played on the Grammar School ground on Saturday. between the Shamrocks (Wodonga) and the…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Corowa Cricket Club wlll be held at Mrs Thomson's Riverine Hotel on Saturday, (to-morrow), it 8 p.m. All interested…

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Football Amenities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Exchange Hotel, Daysdale on Tuesday, 28th inst, of the Daysdele football, club, thirty members being present. Mr. Thomas…

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Wahgunyah Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above club was held at Detlefson's Union Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: -- Messrs. A. Clark,…

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Postponement of Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

In consequence of recent wet weather by which the courts have been tendered unfit for play, the committee of the Tennis Club has decided to postpone the…

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Football. ROVERS v. IMPERIALS

The Independent · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday last the above teams met on the local cricket ground for the first match in [?] fourth round for Mr. J. M. Chanter's trophy, the result being…

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N.s.w. Cricket Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 19

The balance-sheet of the New South Wales Cricket Association, which was presented ab the annual meeting on Monday, showed a credit balance of £540. Mr. G. H. Raid was…

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English Cricket. Heavy Scoring. London, July 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 19

In the cricket match between the counties of Notts and Gloucestershire, which was begun yesterday at Nottingham, the local team went in first and made the large score…

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Football. ROVERS V. IMPERIALS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

Last Wednesday’s match between the above teams attracted a fair number of spectators to the grounds and one of the rough last games of the season resulted in a win for the Rovers in the last few mintues play…

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Hay Lawn Tennis Club. The Annual Tournament

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 3 August 1903 · page 2

The annual tournament of the Hay Lawn Tennis Club was commenced on Saturday, on the club's grounds, and is being concluded to-duy. The…

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Football. O. & M. Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

The above association competitions came to a conclusion on Saturday, when Chiltern forfeited to Border and Howlong forfeited to Rutherglen. The…

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