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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Advance Australia Club was held at Advance Australia Hotel last night. There were about 50 members present. The report and…

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Boxing. Douglas v. UNHOLZ

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

Arthur Douglas, the South African champion lightweight boxer, accompanied by his manager, Harry Steve, has left Melbourne for Sydney to prepare for his match against…

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Death Follows Boxing. Penrith

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 2

Athol Hellier and Frederick Fowler in[?] in a hall at Pearith in a boxing contest on Saturday. In the fifth round, before a blow was struck, Fowler collapsed and…

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Cable Sporting News. London, Monday. International Rugby

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 4

A Rugby international match took place on Saturday when the representatives of Wales and Ireland met. The result was a decisive victory for the Welshmen by 3…

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From Carrathool to Argoon Picnic Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

"Yes," I reply to my friend who offers to drive me out to Argoon and back, to witness the races run on Friday last. So off we go on the day previous to the…

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Boxing. Fraser Beats Lee

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

A large crowd assembled on Monday night at the Melbourne Athletic Pavillion to witness a boxing contest between Bob Frasco, of Melbourne, and Joe Leo, of…

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Sporting. Football. Hopetown Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

To night at 8 o'clock the Hopetown F.C. will held its annual meeting at the Criterion Hotel. All members and intending members are requested to attend, as…

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Rugby Football. Wales Beats Ireland. London, March 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 23

A Rugby football match between teams representative of Wales and Ireland resulted in a win for Wales. The scores were:-Wales, 3 goals [?]…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 23

On Saturday last a very enjoyable match was played at the "Wattle Park" court, Jindera, between teams from Wattle Park club and St. David's, Albury. The weather was…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. J. Yule, hon. sec of the Corowa Football Club, has received the following letter from Mr. W. B. Elkington hon. sec, of the Balldale…

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Argoon Picnic Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 5

Argoon Picnic races duty eventuated on Friday last, and as usual the fixture was a popular one with residents of the district. There was…

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Grasshopper and Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 12

The poetry of earth is never dead; When all the birds are faint with the hot-sun. And hide in cooling trees a voice will run…

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Sporting. Football. Hopetown Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

At the C[?] Hotel last evening there was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the above club. Mr. H. F. Jackson occupied the chair. The principal [?]…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Race Club eventuated on Wednesday last, but unfortunately for the club—but no doubt…

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Cricket. a Day at Tuppal

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

At the invitation of Mr F. B. S. Falkiner (President of the Deuiliquin Half-Holiday Cricket Club) a combined team of cricketers from…

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Racing Lawsuit. HART v. Drummond. Plaintiff Obtains a Verdict

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 22

The heaving was conducted in Melbourne on Tuesday before Judge Chomley and a jury of four of the racing law suit Hart v. Drummond. The plaintiff was Alfred Hart…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match Realises [?] for the Hospital

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The final meeting of the committee which [?]ged the recent Old Buffers' Cricket Match in aid of the Albury Hospital, was held last evening to receive the report and…

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Boxing. Jeffries and Johnson. Prospects of a Meeting. Mr. M'intosh Interviewed. London, March 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 23

Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, of Sydney, who promoted the fight for the heavyweight championship of the world between Johnson and Burns, is in Now York, endeavouring to…

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The Races. a Wet Afternoon. Dancing Events Postponed Until Friday Night. Waratah Wins a Tr[?]ble

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 3

The Clerk of the Weather can not up the present this year be accused of showing favoritism to any [?] for a few weeks ago he caused rain to fall…

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International Cricket. English Selectors Appointed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

The Board of Control of the Marylebone Cricket Club has appointed the selectors to [?] the teams to represent England the last matches against Australia this…

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