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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1903

550 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 28

Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

A match between teams representing the banks, law, medicine and civil servants, v. Corowa Cricket club will be played on the local ground…

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About Boxing. "Larry" Foley's Ideas

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

Mr Laurence Foley, the retired champion boxer of Australia, was asked by an Evening News reporter to state his opinion of the…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

One of the most enjoyable race meeting ever held on the Jerilderie racecourse came off on Tuesday last—St. Patrick's Day—and the newly-formed club are to be…

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At the Lawn Tennis Courts

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

A number of ladies and gentlemen met at the Tennis Court yesterday afternoon to say farewell to Mr and Mrs Warnock, prior to their departure for Geelong. Mr Warnock…

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Cricket. Berrigan v. River Team

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

The first match for the seamen on the local ground took place on Saturday last when [?] was renewed between the locals and the undeniable River Team. In…

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Cricket Notes. NATIVES v. DENILIQUIN

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

After a lapse of three weeks, through the Trades Club not fulfilling their engagements, the above clubs met on the local Cricket Ground in the final match of the…

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Presentations at the Tennis [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club held [?] on Thursday afternoon so that the members [?] Club might have an opportunity of saying [?] to their president, Mr Sherrard Warnock, [?]…

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Cricket. NATIVES v. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 2

The final match in the Saturday competition was commenced on Saturday between the above teams. The attendance at the ground was very small, and little interest was taken in the game. The Natives…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

This club still holds its own and has now a first, class court, well enclosed with three heights of wire netting and everything in first-class…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 19

A boxing contest took place at Queenstown. on Saturday between Alfred James, of Zeehan (Tasmania) and Fred. Preston, of Melbourne, for the heavy-weight championship…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

The return match between the Wehganyah Club and the Corowa Wesleyan Club took place on the former court on Wednesday afternoon, when the visitors…

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Half Holiday Cricket Association

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

The above Association held a meeting at the Globe Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, there being present Mr H. L. Jones (chair), G. Dowker, F…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Albury -- April 1 and 2. Greta -- April 4. Benalla -- April 8. Beechworth -- Easter Monday…

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Cricket. the Woomargama-germanton Cricket Match. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 19

SIR,—I notice in your issue of the 13th inst. where your Germanton correspondent refers to the cricket match Woomargama versus Germanton in a very unsportsmanlike…

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Sydney Cricket-ground. Handsome Drought Donation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 37

The trustees of the Sydney Cricket-ground have forwarded the following letter to the Lord Mayor of Sydney :—" The prolonged distress to which the…

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Albury Racing Club. Cup Meeting. Record Entries Anticipated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 18

The Autumn Meeting of the Albury Racing Club will occupy the attention of the public in this and the surrounding districts on Wednesday and Thursday next…

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Cricket. [?]Niliquin v. NATIVES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

[?] between the above teams in con[?] [?]Saturday premiership competition [?]Saturday last when the Deniliquin a defeat by an innings and 94 runs,…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Border United Football Club was held on Friday evening last when it was decided that the annual meeting be held at the Terminus…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

The match between a team representing Law, the Banks, Medicine and the Civil Service and the Corowa Cricket Club was continued on Saturda[?] and…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

Albury--April 1 and 2. [?]reta--April 1.Benalla--April 8. Beechworth--Easter Monday…

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