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Sport, 1905

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Cricket. English County Cricket an Australian Bowler. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

A fine bowling performance was excented to-day by A. Kermode, formerly of New South Wales, in the country match between Lancashire (last years…

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Football

The Independent · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2
Also in The Berrigan Advocate, The Corowa Free Press

The three newly-formed football clubs (the names of the members of which will be found in our sporting column) have each held meetings and…

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Cricket in the Air

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

The match of the Australian Eleven, against the Gentlemen of England has around all the latent enthusiasm of the cricketer, which despite…

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The Final Cricket Match

The Independent · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

What should be the most interesting cricket match of the season will be commenced on Saturday afternoon next, May 20, and continued on the…

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CRICKET. The Australian Eleven. Match Against Notts. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent the Notts county in the match which commenced to-day:—A.O. Jones, J. A. Dixon, J. Iremonger, J. Gunn, G. Gunn,…

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Football

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

The following players have been selected for the three teams of the Half-Holiday Club:— No 1 team.— M. Burns, W. Heriot, G. Outram, P. W. Maher, M. Wyse, E. Ross, G. Robertson, E…

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Football. Britons Football Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the lady supporters of the above club was held at the [?] Chambers last evening. There were about 24 persons present and Mr. W…

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Cricket. Deniliquin v. NATIVES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

The match between the above teams, which was commenced on the 15th ult., when Deniliquin scored 218 runs, was concluded on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in Enlgand. The Third Match. Australia V Surrey. Surrey First Innings, 225. a Hobbs 94. Australia First Innings

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 3

The third match of the tour of the Australian XI. in England, against Surrey, was opened at the Oval to-day…

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Football. Endeavours v. SHAMROCKS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 4

The above teams met on Saturday afternoon at Wodonga. Both teams were well represented, but a surprise was effected, for few reckoned that the…

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Australians Banquetted Playing Test Matches to a Finish. Opinions or Cricket Authorities. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 3

A most successful banquet was tendered to the members of the Australian XI. at the Kennington Oval on Friday evening, after the conclusion of…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven in England. The Third Match. Australia v Surrey. Another Match Drawn. Surrey Second Innings 286. Laver Secures 5 Wickets for 61 Runs. Australia Second Innings. 7 Wickets for 199. DUFF, 64; ARMSTRONG, 59. Friday's Play. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 3

The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Surrey county team was continued at Konnington Oval yesterday in delightful weather…

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Tennis Tournament and Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

An open handicap tournament for mixed doubles and gentlemen's doubles will be played off on the local club's courts on Wednesday, 21th…

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Boxing. Palmer Outs Mitchie. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

At the Queen's Hall, Melbourne, this evening, Mat mitchic, of New South Wales, and Bill Plamer, of Melbourne, met in a 20 round glove contest, for…

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Football Ovens and Murray Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at Geoghegan's Shamrock Hotel on Friday evening last, when there were present:--Messrs. J…

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Cricket Review. Season 1904-5

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

The successful management of local cricket affairs by the Hay Cricket Association and the fine performances by individual members of the various…

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The Seven Stages of Golf. (With apologies to William Shakespeare)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

All the world's a links, and[?] the men and women merely players. They have their caddies and their…

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English County Cricket Heavy Scoring by Fry. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 3

In the match between Sunnex and Nottinghamshire, Mr. C. B. Fry, playing for the Home Country scored 67 in the first innings and 201 not out in…

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