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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last the Cobram boys paid us a visit and played a friendly game with the locals. The visitors had a fair team, althoub supporters…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 2

The "Rutherglen Miner" says:--"The Corowa ground was in plend[?] order, and now that the arena has been railed off, equals any ground in the association."…

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Sporting. Boxing. Has He Found His Punch?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 21

At a concert at Murwillumbah in aid of the local brass band, on Friday night, Bill Squires, the well-known pugilist, who, is spending a holiday there, gave, an…

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Football Association of Southern Riverina. [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

1—This body shall be called “The Football Association of SOUTHERN Riverina.” It shall have the entire control and management of all[?] and shall have power to[?]…

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Cricket. Leicestershire V. Australia. a Drawn Game. London

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

On a sodden and difficult wicked at [?] to-day, the Australians resuming with 9 wickets for 146, had 9 down for 12s. Whitly and Hartigan, the led pair of…

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Boxing. King v. PLUTO

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

There was an [?] on Wednesday, night, to witness a contest of 20 rounds between "Paddy" King (9d.) and…

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Boxing Champions. Jeffries and Johnson

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

Jim Jeffries has decided, that he is able to get back into the ring in his old effective shape, and he has made a public announcement that he is willing to…

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Football. Albury v. COROWA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

This afternoon on the Albury Sports Ground the above teams will meet in connection with the Ovens and Murray Premiership. Corowa had week was easily…

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FOOTBALL. [?] IMPERIALS v. NATIVES

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

[?] half-holiday football competition [?]urther advanced on Wednesday [?] match being between teams [?]enting the Natives and Imperials…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons to Tour Australia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

A Reuter's message announces that Mr. H. D. Macintosh, the promoter of the [?] on prize fight which took place at Sydney on Boxing Day, has signed…

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Cricket. Cambridge V Australia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

A bullant start characterised the first innings of Australia if the above match, Tramper. Bardsley and M'Alister scoring handsomely, but with the exception of…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons and Britt to Visit Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 4

Interest will be excited in Australian boxing circles by the cable message just to hand from London to the effect that Mr. Hugh [?] who promoted the…

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Cricket. Cambridge V Australia. Another Drawn Game. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

A president downpour of rain rendered play impossible on Friday, in the cricket match Australian Eleven v. Cambridge University. The game, therefore, stood…

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English County Cricket. Good Bowling by Chief. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 3

[?] the all-round Worcestershire professional, accomplished a good performance with the ball on the Oval on Thursday, in the match Worcestor…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 4

Arthur Donughas, the South African champion, who defeated Thorn recently in Sydney, while on his way to Melbourne last week, broke his journey at Albury and put…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The Junior Association will meet at Rutherglen on Wednesday evening. It is reported that one of Corowa's leading players is throwing in his…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 4

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

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CRICKET. The Australians in England

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

The match with Cambridge University resulted in a draw. Tie University, which had lost one wicket for 40 on Thursday, resumed the innings on Tuesday on a…

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English County Cricket Hobbs' Fine Average. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

Hobbs, the brilliant still further increased his average during the intercountry matches played last week. He has now scored 1009 runs since the…

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