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Sport, 1908

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Boxing. the Tidy-campbell Mill. a Disappointed Challenger

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

C.Smith (the Dixle lehi), writes in an Albury friend that he was greatly disappointed that the fight between the abovenamed pugillats fell through. But he…

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Racing in England. the Two Thousand Guineas. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 4

The race for the Two Thousand Guineas, one of the classic events of the English turf, was run yesterday and resulted as follows:—…

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Football. Britons V. Hopetouns. Opening of the Season in Albury. the Juniors Start To-day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albury Sports Ground levers of the good old winter pas[?] will be afforded an opportunity of witnessing a match between the…

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Athletic Club’s Sports. a Successful Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

OFFICE BEARERS :— Vice- President—Mr G. A. Illidge W.B. Pollard. Treasurer — Mr. M. Wyse…

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Boxing. a Challenge to Smith

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

"Brillo" Campbell, the middle and heavy-weight champion of the North-Eastern District who intends to start a class in Albury shortly, called in last evening…

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Rowing. Inter-state Races. (By Telegraph.) MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

This afternoon the thirty-second annual inter-State eight-cared race and the fifteenth race for the Amateur Soulling Championship of Australia, took place on…

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Racing in England. One Thousand Guineas. (By Cable.) LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

The race for the One Thousand Guineas was run on Friday at the New[?] First Spring meeting, and resulted as follows:—…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Inter-state Matches. New South Wales Defeats Victoria. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

The inter-State lawn tennis match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was concluded yesterday, when the Welshmen were returned victorians by 15 rubbers to 6…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Secretaries of all District Clubs are invited to furnish their futures and other information for publication under this heading. It is requested though, that communications should be malled to…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

Saturday last 9th May, was the opening day for the 1908 season of the Corowa Golf Club, and the day being beautifully fine (unlike the…

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Cricket Club Social

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The smoke social arranged to take place at the Globe Hotel on Saturday evening last in connection with the winding-up of the cricket season…

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Cricket. English County Cricket. Yorkshire Bowlers in Great Form. London. Monday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

Yorkshiru signallowed the operning of the English cricket season by seering a pronounneed vistory over Northampton. Tho yorkshlmon hatted first, and…

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Football.. Wednesday Half-holiday As. Sociation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

The meeting called for last ovening of the above assocation has been postponed until Tuesday night, next, with the object jeet of allowing culbs to form…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury Ladies College v, Albury Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

A (?) match took place on Saturday afternoon between the above schools on the grounds of the former and residted in a win by the College by 30 games…

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Football. Chiltern Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Chiltern F.C. was held at Cannon's Council Club Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. H. O. Cannon presided and there were seven…

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Benalla Cricket Ground Theft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

At the [?] Ryan, a youth, aged 19, was charged with having, on March 5. stolen £3 6/ in money, the property of Milton M'Lelland…

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Boxing. Burns v. Squires, Match Falls Through. (By Cable.) LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

The proposed boxing contest between "Tommy" Hurns, Champion Henvyweight of the World, and [?] Squires, Champion of Australia, which had been…

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Sporting. Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

A special committee meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at 7 o'clock last evening at Tatte[?] (Albury Hotel). Present: Messrs. J. Campbell…

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Cricket. a Queenslander's Bowing. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

The cricket mateh, Surrey v. Derbyshire, played on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, resulted in an emphatic victory for the Surrey XL. thanks mainly to the splendid…

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Handicapping for the Dederang Races. (To The Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 4

Sir,—The Dederang race meeting of 1908 caused a deal of comment through your columns, owing to the very small number of starters in each race. Your…

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