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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Jerilderie Football Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

The annual meeting of the football club was held on Wednesday evening last, there being about 20 present, Mr. Clark being voted to the chair…

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Sporting. Rutherglen Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 28

The following are the entries for the above meeting to be held on Wednesday next:— Maiden Plate, five furlongs; weight for age…

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Football. Notes and Chat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

The “Guardian” writes:—A football club has been formed at Savernake, to be called the Savernake and Warmatta United. It was decided to join the S.R…

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O. & M. Football Association

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

A meeting of delegates of the above Association was held at the Council Club Hotel, Chiltern, on Wednesday evening last, when delegates were…

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Sporting. Football. Advance Australia v. GRAMMARIANS

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

On the Sports Ground to-morrow afternoon the Albury Junior will the winter pastime going. A game will be played between the Advance…

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The Australian Cricket Team. London. April 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 23

The R.M.S. Orontes, with the Australia cricketers on board, reached Marseilles yesterday. The members of the team and an enjoyable voyage, and all are in good…

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New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Vice Regal Cricket Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The vice-regal cricket match was held to-day in perfect weather. The respective teams were chose from Earl Dudley's staff and the Parliament of…

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Boxing. Johnson’s Sporting Te[?]ms for Jeffries

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

Sam Allen (Melb.) who entered into negotiations some time ago for a match between Jack Johnson (champion of the world) and James J. Jeffries, has…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Howlong Football Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The Howlong Football Club held a meeting on Saturday night. A large number of supporters of the game turned up and a solid support was given to the club in…

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Athletic Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Athletic Club was held on Wednesday evening at the School of Arts. Mr H. L. Jones (President) occupied the chair, and there…

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Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

To-night (Monday) at 8 o'clock a meeting of the Grammarian and Briton Football Clubs will be held at the Town Hall. All members and…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Border United Football Club as held at Mr. J. R. Thomas Australian Hotel and was largely attended it was decided that…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The season opened on Saturday, 1st May, when the President (Mr. [?]. R. Nicolson) made the first drive at 2.30. There was but in fair attendance of…

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Boxing. Jones Defeats Thorn Melbourne

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

There was a fair attendance of the Melbourne Athletic Club to night to witness the contest of 20 rounds between Frank Thorn and Tommy Jones for the feather…

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Sydney Notes. Social Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Lord Dudley, it may be mentioned is an advocate of social cricket, and an interesting match againat 1. Tingari was played the other day at…

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Albury Racing Club Seconded by Mr. Belbridge and carried

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

A committee meeting of the Albury Racing Club was held at Squires' George Hotel (Tattersall's) Albury, last evening. There were present. Messrs. J. Campbell…

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Boxing. the Thorn-jones Contest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

Frank Thorn, who lost his fight with Tom Jones, of Sydney, at the Melbourne Athletic Pavillion on Monday night on points, writes that the contest was not…

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Football. Grammarians v. HOPETOUNS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

The following players will represent the Grammarians against the Hopetouns on Saturday Burt, Richardson (2), D'Arey(25), Muson, Ogilvie, Temple(2), Fowler,…

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Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Berrigan Coursing Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening last, the President, Mr Rintonle, presiding over…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

On Saturday next, May 8, a Men's Stroke Competition (handicap) will be played off on the local links…

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