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Sport, 1908

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Boxing. H. Tidy V. Brillo Campbell

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

It is quite on the cards that harry Tidy, the well-known turfite, and "Brillo" Campbell will settic their long-standing argument in Albury Cup night…

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Cricket. Centrals v. Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

The following will represent the Contrain against the Grammar School this afternoon, on the eval of the intter. Piny are the respected in be on the ground…

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Old Buffers Cricket. Wagga v. ALBURY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

The Wagga Old Buffers will arrive in Albury by mail train to-day, and will be met at the station by the mayer, the president of the Albury Hospital, and Major…

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Junee Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

The following are the nomination for the two principal events, the Cup and Clarataion Handleap, to be run at the annual meeting of the Junee Racing Club…

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Lawn Tennis Wilding Again Defeated. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

Following up his success in the Doubles Championship, J. G. Ritchie, the well-known English tennis player, has now [?] in winning the…

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Old Buffers' Cricket. Match at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

The annual “Old Buffers” cricket match was played yesterday at the Albury Sports Ground. The contesting teams were Wagga and Albury,…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 23

On Saturday night (writes our Corowa correspondent) a boxing contest took place at Balldale, between J. Greeley, of Balldale, and Paddy Carroll, of Corowa. The match, which…

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Burryjaa Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 22

The following entries have been received, for the Burryjaa races, to bo held to-morrow (Saturday):— Handicap Hack Race.—Vanguard…

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Junee Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 22

The following are the nominations for the two principal events, the Cup and Clarendon Handicap, to be run at the annual meeting of the Junee Racing Club on March 18 and…

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Cricket. Berrigan v. COBRAM

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

The following eleven players have been chosen to represent Berrigan in the cricket match to be played on the local ground against Cobram to-morrow :—Hughes, Blunt…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The above match was advanced mother stage; on the local oval on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of spectators. With…

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Cricket. Albury V. Howlong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

To be played at Howlong to-morrow. The following have been chosen to represent Albury—M'Lachian, Adamson, Wilkinson, Nag[?], Maloney, Snell, Burrows,…

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Wahgunyah Races. Wednesday, March 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 21

The annual meeting of the Wahgunyah Race Club took place to-day, the weather being perfect. There was a fair crowd of spectators, hut not as large as might have…

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Boxing. English University Championship. an Adelaide Man Successful. [London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

Another success in an athletic contest has been scored by an Adelaide undergraduate at Oxford. W. P. Reynell, formerly of South…

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The Game of Golf. a Nature Exponent. Principally Human

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

Golf has more of human nature in it than all other games put together -- with its pangs and blisses. Its triumphs and defects; a bewi[?]ndering,…

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Cricket. Deniliquin V. Half-holiday

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

To celebrate the opening of the new pavilion at the cricket ground on Wednesday, a match was arranged between the Deniliquin and Half-Holiday teams…

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How Long Racing Club. How Long

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

The following [?] have been received for the Howlong and Flying Handleaps to be run at Howlong on Wednesday, March[?]…

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New Cricket Pavilion. the Official Opening. Building Entirely Paid For. Minister Grants £100

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

The opening ceremony in connection with the new pavilion at the cricket ground was performed on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of several…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday) the Corowa Lawn Tennis Club will commence a Mixed Doubles Progressive Tournament on their court, entries for which closed…

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Sporting. Boxing. E. Jang Outs T. FENNESSEY. . MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

There was a large crowed at the Aledsourne Athletic Club to-night to witness Ernie Lang, amateur champion, 1007-9, end Tom Femesey, of South Melbource,…

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