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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,245 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 63

Football. Springhurst V. Wahgunyah

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

The Springhurst team visited Wahgunyah on Saturday for a practice watch, and the game that was the result served its purpose admirably…

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Picnic Races at Tocumwal

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

The Murray River Picnic Race Club held its second annual meeting at Tocumwal on Wednesday. Results: -- Debutante Stakes, six furlongs. -- True…

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General Cables. London. Monday. Royal Tennis Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 May 1907 · page 3

Mr. Jay Gould, the American player has beaten Mr Eustace Miles, the English player, for the Royal Amateur Tennis championship of the…

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Football

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 3

The football match between Springhurst and Wahgunyah, which was played on the Wahgunyah ground on Saturday last, resulted in a win for…

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Cricket. Oxley V. Maude

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

The Oxley and Maude cricket clubs played at Oxley on Saturday, April 27th, and the result was an easy win for the Maude team by an innings and…

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FOOTBALL. T. H. MATE & CO. v Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 6

A junior team to represent Messrs. T. H. Mate & Co., in a match with the Grammar School, on the latter's ground to-day will be selected from…

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Rugby Footbath

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

At a committee meeting on Monday night Mr. Podmore was appointed to represent the local Club at the meeting at Wagga of the Southern Bo[?]…

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Football. Britons v. HOPETOUN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

The team to represent the Britons in their match against the Hopetouns on Saturday will be chosen from Angel (2), Barnett. Strang Cochrane, Rail Bloom…

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Rugby Football. Meeting of Delegates at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 45

A meeting of Rugby football delegates (says the "Advertiser") was held at Nash's Hotel, Wagga, on Wednesday night. Present:—Messrs M. Comins (Old Junee), J. B. M'Carney…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

Jim Jeffries, the world's champion heavy-weight pugilist, and his wife will leave New York on June 10 for a holiday tour through Europe. This would…

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Bowls

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 6

A social is about to be arranged at which the trophies won during the season will be presented the winners. The champion gold medal…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held at the Federal Hotel on Thursday evening last, Mr G. Rintoule presiding over a good…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

A friendly game, to open the season, was played at Jerilderie on Wednesday last, between the Berrigan and local Clubs. The former were very…

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Swimming. a Record Beaten

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

James Thompson, a one-legged swimmer, beat the worlds record for 880 yards (on his back) by doing the distance in 14min 22 1-5th sec. at…

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Football Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 23

A meeting of delegates from the various Border district football clubs was held at the Royal Victoria Hotel, Wangaratta, on Saturday. There were present—Messrs. Jackson (Lake…

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Football Notes

The Independent · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

Football to the front. Rovers and Citizens opened the campaign, and the former won by 14 points—scores 35 to 21. Good attendance for the opening, but play…

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Football. Hopetoun v. BRITONS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

The team to represent the Hopetouns against the Britons to-morrow on the Grammar School Oval, will be chosen from—Phibbs (2). Dodd, Mitchell,…

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Football. HOPETOUNS v. Advance Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 23

These teams met on the Grammar School ground on Saturday. The game was of a close and exciting order. The Hopetouns in the end scoring a narrow victory. The scores were as…

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Football. O. and M. Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 8

The meeting of delegates to the above was held at Wangaratta on Saturday, when Albury. Beechworth, Children, Lake. Ruthereglen,…

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Albury Racing Club. Monthly Meeting of the Committee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at Mrs. Meakin's Albury Club Hotel last night. Present Messrs J. Campbell (President), J. Smirl…

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