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Sport, 1909

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Poverty Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 3

"They must be a very poor team," remarked Selina, who was attending her first football-match, to her young man, referring to the home eleven,…

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Cricket. Australian M. V. Surbey. Watty's Fine Bowling. Australias Moderate Start. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

Hobbs and Hayward, Surtey's opening pair, batting quietly put up 38 for the first wicket before Hobbs, who had done nearly all the scoring, playing a neat…

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening, Present: Messrs. H. O. Cannon (in the chair). J. Gallaghes. R. Daglish,…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the above club was held in the Mechanics last evening. The report and balance-sheet for the year were read and adopted. The…

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Cricket. K fin Australian Xi. V. Surrey. Surrey's Second Things. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 3

A smart shower of rain fall at the conclusion of the Australian [?] today, and sawdust large were placed on the pitch. The weather…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 22

The first match in connection with the Junior Association premiership took place on the sports ground on Saturday. The competing teams were the Advance…

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Football. Britons Football Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

Owing to the small attendance of members the meeting of the Britions Club, which was fixed for last evening, was postponed…

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Boxing. Featherweight Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

Owing to the rain the featherweight boxing championship between Thorn and Douglas, which was to have been fought in Sydney on Wednesday night, has been…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

A scratch match will be played on the Walrgunyah football ground (the new ground known as the Cricket Ground) to-morrow (Saturday)' All…

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Boxing. Mr. Bill Squires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 23

Thus "Tweed Herald" :—Mr. William Squires (Boshter Bill) arrived in Murwillumbah on Thursday week by train. It was known that he was coming, and a…

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FOOTBALL. Federals v. Suburban

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

The above teams met in the third premiership match on Wednesday, when a rattling good game was played, resulting in a meritorious win for the Suburban…

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Goulburn Valley Football Association

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

A meeting of delegates from clubs forming the above was held at Darby's Hotel, Yarroweyab, on Saturday last, when there were…

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Cricket. Australia V Mary Lebone Australians' First Innings—[?]10. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 5

After the luncheon adjustment, when the Australian score stood at 5 for 108, the attendance was estimated at 7000 and the cricket was made enjoyable by brilliant…

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Cricket. Australia V Marylebone a Win for Marylebone. Australians' Poor Batting. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

Resuming after lunch with 7 wicketa down for 179, the M.C.C. team were all dismised for 221. Thompson did not add to his before luncheon total, Hartigan…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

The Corowa Coursing Club will hold its opening meet of the season at Coll[?]dina to-morrow (Wednesday), and everything points to the meeting…

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Coursing Notes. Rutherglen Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

The opening meeting of the Rutherglen Coursing Club was held on Wednesday. The weather was all that could be desired but the number of…

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Junior Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the above association was held at Great Southern on Saturday evening. President Pearce occupied the chair, and the following…

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Football. Rutherglen v. WANGARATTA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

A match was played today between the Ruthergien Juniors and the Wangarratta Juniors, which resulted in a win for Rutherglen by four points…

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Boxing. “Jack" M'gowan Defeats Green-shields

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

There was a large crowd present at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion to-night to witness “Jack”M’Gowan and “Bob”Greenshields contest the best of twenty…

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CRICKET. The Australians in England

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

The Australians suffered their second defeat at the hands of the M.C.C. on Saturday by three wickets. The Australians scored 175 in their second innings—…

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