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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Boxing by Biograph

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

The novelty of witnessing a prize fight per biograph attracted a large audience at the Mechanics' Hall last evening, when Mr W. Herbert…

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General Cables. London, Friday. New Swimming Record

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 2

At an amateur swimming tournament in New York a new record for 60 yards has been established. Mr Daniels covered the distance in 31½…

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CRICKET . TRADES v, NATIVES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 4

The match between the above clubs, which was commenced on the 10th instant, was concluded on Saturday last and after on interacting and most exciting finish the Trade won by the narrow…

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Old Buffers' Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 February 1906 · page 3

Mr. H. S. Headley has received a letter from Mr. John Wilkinson, of Albury, which shows that our Albury friends are itching for the annual…

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Rugby Football Scotland Defeats Ireland. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 2

A football match between Scotland and Ireland was played on Saturday, which resulted in a win for the former by two goals to two tries…

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Burryjaa Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press

To-morrow afternoon the above races will be held, and given fine weather the attendance promises to be large. Everyone in the district has been…

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Cricket. C.y.m. V. Citizens' Band

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 4

On the sports ground this afternoon the C.Y.M. team will be chosen from the following, and players are requested to be on the ground…

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Boxing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

There was a very poor attendance at the old Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening to witness a boxing contest between two local amateurs in…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

The Corowa and Vignerons teams were to meet on the local ground on Saturday, but the game has been cancelled owing to the latter club not…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

The Rutherglen team will visit Springhurst on Saturday, where they meet the Chiltern, team, and the winners of which will play Springhurst…

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Burryjaa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

In consequence of the rain which fell on Wednesday, the above annual fixture, made for that day, had to be postponed owing to the course being…

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Lawn Tennis Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie Tennis Club was held last evening. Present Messrs. Meillon (chair), Thorburn, Wrathall, Pollitt,…

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Cricket. Henty V. Gerogery

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

The above competition match was played here on Saturday, when the local team met with its first defeat. They were rather poorly represented…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

Burryjan--Saturday, March 3. Shannonvale--Wednesday, March 7. March 7--Wangaratta, J.C. Oaklands--Saturday, March 10…

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V.R.G. Autumn Races. Final Acceptances. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 17

The following are the acceptances for the undermentioned events:—Australian Cup.—Tartan, Proceedor, Scot Free, Osssian, Marmont, Zepho…

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Lawn Tennis. Interstate Tournament. (By Special Wire.) Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 4

The Interstate Lawn Tennis Tournament now in progress is attracting considerable attention. Up to the present the scores are as follows…

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Mysterious White Races. Nations You Have Never Heard Of

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

The Idea that in remote parts of the tropics, amidst the dark-skinned races, there exist mysterious isolated white tribes bearing a strong…

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Swimming. the Half-mile Championship. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

The 880-yards Swimming Championship of New South Wales was won yesterday by R. Healy. His brother Cecil Healy came second. The race was…

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Sporting. Cricket. Old Buffers' Cricket Match. Wagga V. Albury. Albury V. Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 4

As appears by advertisement in this issue, a meeting will be held next Wednesday night at the council chambers at 8 p.m. to arrange for the visit of…

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