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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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The Turf. Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 4

This afternoon the Cup meeting of the Albury Racing Club will be commenced. Much interest will be taken in the fixture as the racing in…

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Boxing. Gunner Moir Knocked Out in One Round. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

Gunner Moir, the champion English heavyeweight, who visited Australia with Hackenschmidt some years ago, was sensationally defeated last night. He was…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

"Blakemere," the well-known coursing writer in "Punch" states:--Last week I spent a few days in the Murray district as L. Journeyed to…

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Berrigan Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The annual mooting of the Berrigan Coursing Club was held at Corcoran’s Hotel on Monday evening last. Mr G. Rintoule presided, and there was…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 5

Narandera Annual Races, May 5 and 6. Gundagai Races, May 18 and 19. Chiltern Racing Club, May 24. Young Annual Races, May 5 and 6…

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Football. Association Re-formed

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Southern Riverina Football Association was held at the Federal Hotel; Berrigan, on Tuesday evening last, there being…

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Berrigan Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Tennis Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Creed presided over a good attendance…

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Exciting Football. Pay Boxes Fired. London, April 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 42

The football match for the Scottish cup was played yesterday at Hampden-park, Glasgow, and was marked by extraordinary incidents. A previous match to decide the…

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Albury Races. Annual Meeting. Cfp Won by Peep no

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

The Albury Racing Club was favored with delightful weather for their annual meeting, held on Wednesday. As a consequence of the rain during…

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Athletics. Australia's Success: London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 22

A contest between A. B. Postle, the Australian pedestrian, and B. R. Day, the English runner, took place at Johannesburg on Saturday. The distance was 440 yards and the…

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The Racing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

Racing opened with the Debutante Stakes, in which there was a field of eight. Altar Boy, ridden by Mr F. Davidson; broke away after doing his…

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Singing As an Athletic. Exercise

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

From the medical standpoint singing is a most important exercise both by virtue of its influence on the emotions, on the respiratory…

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Albury Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

The Albury Racing Club's meeting was continued last Thursday, with the following results: -- Second Hurdle Race. -- Grand [?]r 1,…

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The World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries in Training. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

James J. Jeffries, the ex-champion boxer of the world, is entering earnestly into the preparation necessary to decide whether he will be able…

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Boxing. Middle-weight Championship of Australia. Ed. Williams Defeats a Cripps. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

The Melbourne Athletic Club pavilion was crowded with spcetators to-night to witness Ed. Williams (Vic.) and Arthur Cripps (N.S.W.) contest the best of 20…

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Swimming Animals

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

Although the power of swimming is a natural faculty with quadrupeds, yet it has been proved that human beings have greater swimming…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

Jack Goggin, well-known in the boxing world a few years back, is bach again in West Wyalong. Jack has been over in the Golden West for…

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the GV. D.F.A, was held in Numurkah on Saturday evening last when the local club was represented by Messrs…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

Beechworth will not come into the O. and M. Association this year, owing to the great expense entailed in travelling. I cannot see that it would…

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Sale of Coursing Club's Privileges

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The right of meetings and settings in connection with the Corowa Coursing Club, which was submitted for sale by public auction on Wednesday…

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