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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Cricket Ground Pavilion

The Independent · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

A meeting of ladies interested in the above look place at the Mayor's room on Wednesday afternoon, but owing to the races, was not so well attended as…

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Cupid at Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 10

When Tom Summer received the intimation that he had been selected as one of the team to represent Dulbrough in the match against Flexton, his first thought…

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The Boxing Championship. Squires in Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 22

The Australian boxing champion, W. Squires (writes the "Argus') arrived in Melbourne from New South Wales on Tuesday. Though Squires made up his mind some time ago to leave for San Francisco…

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Narandera U.F.S. Hospital Benefit Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 22

A splendid entry has been received for the four principal events at the United . Friendly Society's race meeting on Monday, 28th January, in aid of the…

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Football Gate Money. South Africans Net. £10,000. London, January 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 23

The "Daily Express" states that it is estimated that the Rugby football team from South Africa, which has made so successful a tour of the United Kingdom,…

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 23

T.King, a Victorian athlete, was (says a cable to Melbourne) disqualified last week for life by the Southland committee of the New Zealand Athletic Club for…

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Swimming Champions

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

At Broken Hill last! night, Billington, the English swimming champion, defeated Read, the Australian champion, easily, by 5yds in a 240yds. match…

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Cricket Matches

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 3

Mr. Thos. Hird, secretary of the local club, has received a challenge for a match on the 19th from the Cookardina C.C., which has been…

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Sporting. Swimming. Billington Defeats Reid. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

Billington, the professional swimmer of England, at the Municipal Baths, Broken Hill, Swam Geo. Reid., professional champion of Australia, and defeated him…

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Deniliquin L.V. Races. a Day of Protests

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

The Deniliquin Licensed Victuallers' Race Club held their first meeting on Wednesday. The weather was warm, and the attendance not so large as anticipated. The racing was…

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Cricket. Interstate Cricket Victorian Team

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

The seam of cri[?] who will represent Victoria in the return [?] against New South [?] to be players in Sydney on 23th. 26th and 28th…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club took place at the Commercial Hotel on Friday evening, when there were present :— Messrs S. King…

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Sports. "Angaratia Athletic Carnival. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 30

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 6

Following are the handicaps for the wangaratta Hahured [?] Carnival handicap, [?] States, Trial Handicap, Huruie nace:—…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 3

Dates of coursing events were agreed upon as follows:-Wednesday, May 1:Monday, June 3 (holiday): Wednesday, July 17; and…

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Boxing. Squires to Visit America

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

It is now pretty certain that Bill Squires will leave for America. very Souires Negotiations conducted by cable with O'Brien, Jeffries, Bunts, and…

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Sydney Anniversary Races. ACCEPTANCES

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 28

Challenge Stakes.—Isisford, Arlington, Harvest Lad, Jim Dorset, North Head, Port Arthur, Metal Boy, Oakton, Dantzie, Comatawah, Queenie's Court…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 2

Play in the above match was resumed in the Park Oval, on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence a good number of spectators, The weather was on the warm side, but,…

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An Exploded Football. Causes a Riot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 6
Also in The Corowa Free Press

An exploded football (writes the London "Express") nearly caused a full-back to be "lynched", in America recently…

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Cricket. DENILIQUIN C.C. v. Trades Co

The Independent · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

The above match was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Deniliquin team by the narrow margin of 15 runs after an exciting contest. This…

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