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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

Deniliquin Licensed Victuallers Race Club, annual meeting.—June 17th. Deniliquin Jockey Club (Cup Meeting) July 16th and 17th…

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Death of a Football Coach Mr. Baskerville of the All Blacks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

Great sorrow was expressed in foot-ball and sporting circles this morning when the news arrived of the death in Brisbane last night of Mr…

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Football

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday last a match was played between the Imperials and Natives Clubs, which resulted in an easy victory for the Imperials…

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Sporting. Coursing. Howlong Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

The meeting of the Howlong Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday in Mayfield paddocks, kindly granted to the club by Mr. M'Intosh, to run their…

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Boxing. a Challenge

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

The "[?] lad" called in last evening and stated that he would like a "mill" with Peter Moran, the fight to be to a finish. 'He [?] that the fight is…

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Football. Hopetouns v. GRAMMARIANS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

The team to represent the Hopetouns against Clrammarians this afternoon will be chosen from A. Phibbs, Balch, Byrnes, H. Bloomfield, W. Coffey, DeGraves,…

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Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club was held on Wednesday afternoon at the School of Arts. Mr A. H. Windeyer (president)…

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The King As a Sportsman. Cricket and Football About the Only Sports in Which He Is Not Proficient

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 3

The world knows all about the marvellous truth and sportsmanship of the strenuous, tenant of the White House, but it has heard very little…

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Improving the Cricket Ground Proposed Bowling Green and Turf Pitch

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Recently when a meeting was called to consider Mr H. L. Austin’s offer to donate up to £50 for putting down a turf wicket [?] the cricket ground, a suggestion was made…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

The flowlong Coursing [?] opened the season last Wednesday with a 13-deg all-aged stake. Which was won by Rutzon's Mue Cown…

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Junior Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

An exciting game of football was played on Friday afternoon between the pupils of the local public school, who were led to battle by…

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Cricket. Thurcoona Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Thurgoona Cricket Club was held on Friday evening last. A number of accounts were passed for payments. The secretary's report showed that…

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Football. Britons E.c

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the members of the above club will be held to-night at 7.30 at the club's training hall, Business in important and all members are requested to…

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Cricket Club Smoke Social

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

A pleasing function in connection with the winding up of the Corowa Cricket Club was held at the Globe Hotel on Saturday evening…

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Boxing. Squires and Burns. to Meet in Paris. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

There is again a good prospect of a return meeting between "Tommy" Burns, champion heavy-weight of the world, and "Bill" squires, the Australian champion…

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Lawn Tennis. Gould Too Good for Miles. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

Jay Gould (America) has beaten Enstace Miles (England) for the third time in succession in a Royal Tennis contest. Their latest match was in the final of the…

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Sunday Tennis Resented

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the St. Armand (Vic.) Borough Council a letter was received from three clergymen, protesting against the netion of a number of young men at a…

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Boxing. the "Dixie Lad" Defeated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

A boxing contest took place at Brockles by on Monday. A large marquee was erected, it being lit up splendidly with acetylene gas. There was a good…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 6

On Monday last a team or eight players from St. Matthew's Club Albury, met a like number of members of S. John's Club…

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Germanton Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 22

A meeting of the committee was held at the office last Wednesday afternoon, the business being the winding up of matters in connection with the late annual race meeting…

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