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Sport, 1909

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Football Notes. O. & M. Association. Delegates Meeting

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

A meeting of delegate to the above association was held at cannon's Council Club Hotel, Children, on Wednesday afternoon Present: President…

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Lawn Tennis. Melbourne Player’s Success. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

W. Stone, of the Melbourne Royal Tennis Club, and Twinn, the English player, who have defeated each other in turn at royal tennis not again on Saturday, since…

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Football. Howlong Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

On Saturday next the great winter pass time will commence, when the Howlong Club will play a match against chiltern at Howlong. Howlong are using every…

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Cricket. Mallan v. TULLA

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 1

These teams met at Nyang shed on Saturday, 8th inst., each team having won a game, this match was the "Conqueror" The day proved to be…

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Sporting. Boxing. Johnson and Jeffries. Both Willing to Eight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 6

The announcement made in the London "Daily Mail" that Jim Jeffries had declared has intention of re-entering the ring received corrobotation in the American…

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Cricket. Australia. V Oxford. Noble Strikes Form. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 5

The Australians made but a moderate start in their first innings in the match against Oxford University. Hopkins and Bardsely, the opening pair of batsmen,…

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English County Cricket Bonus Scores 100 AND 100. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 5

Quite the outstanding feature of the County Championship contests to date is the form of the Surrey batsmen. T. Hayward, E. G. Hayes, and J. B. Hebbs, The…

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Football. Albury v. JUNIORS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

The Albury Club will open the season on Saturday by playing [?] of the Juniors on the Sports Council. The Senior team will be chosen from P. Abbott, adamson,…

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Sporting. the Turf. Our Racing Calendar

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

Berbar, the Havoc gelding, which won at Moorefield on Saturday, was the first foal thrown by his [?] after winning for for reasons…

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Moonee Valley Races. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

The race meeting at Moonee Valley this afternoon attracted a large attendance. The weather, though somewhat cold was fine. Results:—…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Mathew's v. MATE'S

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A team of four gentlemen representing Mate's Club, played a match against Albury St Matthew's on Monday afternoon, and resulted in a win for St. Matthew's…

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Cricket. Australia V Oxford. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

Steady rain which fell during the early part of to-day, greatly interfered with the match Australia v. Oxford University Play at noon were quite out of the…

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English County Cricket. Hobbs and Jessop in Form. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

J.B. Hobbs has followed up his dual century success against Warwlekshire by another good innings against Essex on the Oval. On this occasion the Surrey crack…

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

Finley journeyed to Tocuimval on Saturday last and played a return match with the local boys, and suffered a crushing…

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Boxing. Thorn v. DOUGLAS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

The boxing contest between Thorn and Douglas was witnessed by 3000 persons at the Stadium (Syd.) on Wednesday. Twenty rounds were fought, and the referee…

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Football. Grammarians v. HOPETOUNS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

The following players will represent the Grammarians against the Hopeiouen on the Sports Ground to narrow afternoon: Simpson, Richardson, Donnelly,…

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Football Notes. O. & M. Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

The opening matches in the O. and M. Association commence to-morrow. The team to play against Rutherglen at Corowa to-morrow will be…

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Football. Association Meeting. Leniston Drops Out. Jerilderie Fills Their Place

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

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

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