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Sport, 1909

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Athletics

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 23

A. Leitch, a Narracoorte (S.A.) pedestrian, made ah attempt at Frew-park on Saturday week to lower the record put up by Hayes, the American, at the Olympic…

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Lawn Tennis

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

The opening tournament of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club’s season, which has been postponed on account of the rain, was commenced on Saturday last,…

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Football. Half-holiday Competition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday last the Rovers [?] the Natives in connection with the [?] competition and secured their [?] win for the season by defeating [?]…

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Boxing Champions. Jeffries Will Meet Johnson. Tommy Burns Anxious for a Match. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

Somewhere about the middle of April Jim Jeffries stated that he was then satisfied he could get into satisfactory condition for a big fight, and…

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Rugby Football. Question of London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the English Rugby Union, a resolution proposed by Mr. Byrne affirming that professionalism existed in English Rugby…

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Football. Chiltern v. HOWLONG

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

The chiltern Club played Howlong on Saturday, and after an enjoyable and exiciting game. Howlong won by 3 points, it is alleged that the last goal, kicked by the…

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Cricket. First Test Match England V Australia. Win for England by 10 Wickets Second Day's Play. Armstrong Bowls Well. Ransford and Gregor's Stand. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

The weather was lovely when play was resumed after lucheon adjounment, by which time the crowd had grown to 10,000. Macurney and Whitly again had charge…

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The Golf Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

The Golf Amateur Championship of England was decided on Saturday. In the final Mr. Robert Maxwell met Captain [?] and won in the last hole…

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Balldale Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 2

A grand plain and fancy dress ball, in aid of the funds of the Baildale Football Club, will be held in the Public Hall, Balldale, on Wednesday…

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Football. O. and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 4

The following are the results fo the matches played on Saturday in connection with the above association:— Ruthergien 7 goals 24 behinds v. Corowa…

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Football Notes. O. & M. Association. Corowa V. Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

The opening matches in connection with the above association were played on Saturday. There are only five clubs in the Association this year…

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Boxing. Ed. Williams Defeats Mike Williams. on a Foul. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 4

There was a large crowd at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion this evening to witness Ed. Williams, the champion middle-weight of Australia, and Mike Williams…

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Cricket. Legislative V. Australia. Laver Bowls Well London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 5

After [?] 7000 people were present, [?] came on again and Levedrf took the ball for the final time. Only 5 runs had been added, when an especially fast…

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Football. Howlong v. CHILTERN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 6

There was considerable local excitement of Howlong over the match between the home team and Chiltern on Saturday. The ground was in splendid order and the day…

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Boxing Champions. Jeffries Will Meet Johnson. Tommy Burns Anxious for a Match

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 1

Somewhere about the middle of April Jim Jeffries stated, that he was then satisfied he could get into satisfactory condition for a big fight…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 June 1909 · page 4

"Mike" Williams, having obtained backing for £100, is desirous of meeting "Bill" Squires, either in Melbourne or Sydney, as Squires may prefer. In regard to…

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Golf at Henty

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

On Saturday the Junee golf players visited [?]ly and after a very enjoyable game the local club won. The [?] were entertained at afternoon ten by the…

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Cricket. Leicestershire V. Australia London

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

The Australian cricketers continue to [?]perience bad luck, with the weather. Rain commenced at 11 o'clock this morning at [?] and prevented the resumption of…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 23

The first match at Albury in connection with the O. and M. Association will be played to-morrow (Saturday) on the Albury sports ground, when the local team will…

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