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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Wiping Out Small Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 29

The Premier committed himself on ,Friday afternoon to "the wiping out of little wretched racecourses, and the attendant betting nuisances," providing the…

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Hay Cricket Club. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at Tattersall's Hotel last night. There were present:—Messrs J…

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English Cricket. Team for Australia. London. August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 19

A. E. Knight, the, Leicestershire professional, who is coining to Australia with Warner's team, has been in brilliant for this season. His average is 46 1/2, and he…

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Football. IMPERIALS V. ROVERS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 2

The Imperials and Rovers met on Wednesday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of spectators at the ground, and a very fair exhibition of football was given The Imperials were captained…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

The St. Kilda footballers are negotiating for a match against a district team at Rutherglen. When the affairs of the O. and M…

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The Fatal Boxing Match

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of Charles Beat, who died from injuries received in a boxing contest with Win, Morgan at the Gaiety Hall, was…

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Coursing at Rutherglen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 28

It will be remembered (says the Sun) that at the opening meeting of the Rutherglen Fox Terrier Coursing Club the supply of rabbits ran short, and as a…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

A team of district footballers have arranged to play[?]at Albury on Saturday in aid of the Albury Charities' Carnival. The following are the players…

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Sydney Boxing Fatality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 35

The circumstances surrounding the recent fatal boxing contest were investigated at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, when William Morgan and ten others were…

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Lawn Tennis

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a return match between Echuca and Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Clubs was held at the local courts. The visitors,…

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Juvenile Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

A very interesting and enjoyable game of football was played on the local ground on Saturday last between representative of the [?] Berrigan schools. On a former…

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Junior Football

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday morning last a team of junior footballers arrived by the 10.20 train from the border town to play match with the local juniors…

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Waradgery Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Waradgery Cricket Club was held at the Criterion Hotel on Wednesday night. There were present—Messrs. Robert…

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Cricket in England. Middlesex Champions. London, August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 19

The match between Middlesex and Surrey, which was commenced on the Oval on Thursday last, has resulted in a victory for the former. Middlesex consequently takes the…

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Football. ECHUCA V. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

On Wednesday last a combined team from Echuca visited Deniliquin an played a return match with a team selected from the local association players. The rain of the previous evening and the showers…

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Lawn Tennis. Echuca v. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 2

A visiting team of tennis players represen[?] Echuca arrived at Deniliquin by the special ex[?]sion train on Wednesday afternoon, and a[?] played against a local team on the Lawn Ten[?]…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

The hon. secretary of the Border United Football Club states that after the last match was played there was a debit balance of £6 odd, but an appeal to the…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

The "Banks, Law, Medicine and Civil Service" have challenged to play the Corowa O.C. for a dinner next Saturday, play to commence at 2.30 sharp, and the…

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Echuca Coursing

The Independent · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

The final meeting of the season of the Echuca Plumpton Coursing Club took place on Wednesday. The Farewell Stakes was won by…

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