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Sport, 1909

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Football

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

A challenge from Burrawong to Balranald resulted in a good game being played on the Park Oval on Wednesday afternoon last. The teams were:…

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Football. Twomey—stewart Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the move a [?] was held at the Railway Hotel, Wodonga, on Saturday last. Mr. S. Carkers presided. Bethanga, Tallangatta, Dreadneght and…

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Rugby Football at Sydney. Two Exciting Games

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 23

In the presence of 24,000 spectators, at the Sydney cricket ground on Saturday, Wallabies, a Rugby team, which recently toured England, played a combination…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

The Wagga clubs opening meeting was held on Lake Albert plumpton on Wednesday last. There was a good attendance. Results:--Prince of Wales Stake,…

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Berrigan Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

The opening limiting of the Berrigan [?] Club on Wednesday was not attended with the [?] that it should have owing to the [?] of game. A start was…

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Tennis

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

A team of lady and gentlemen players from Finley visited Berrigan on Monday, and engaged the Citizens’ Club in a friendly match. The day was an ideal one but the…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 23
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

Corowa failed to put in an appearance at Albury on Saturday, so that the Albury club score their first four points. At Rutherglen the local players defeated…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

On Monday last, 7th Inst., four players representing the Corowa Lawn Tennis Club, viz., Mesrs. W. M. Strong, C. A. Myring, J. L. Jack…

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Football. S R. Football Matches. Jerilderie Defeat Savernake

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

These teams met in Berrigan on the old football ground in Rinloule’s paddock on Saturday afternoon last to decide their first [?] in connection with the S. R. F. A…

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Football Notes. Junior Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Junior Association was held at Rutherglen on Wednesday evening. The following delegates were present:--Messrs Studham…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons and Britt. Visit to Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 23

There is likely to be another boom in boxing in Australia shortly, According to Reuter's Agency, Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, of Sydney, who promoted the…

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Football. O. and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

At Denovan's Hotel Springhurst a meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday afternoon Delegates from Albury. Rutherelen and Ex[?] were…

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Marathon Races. "Senseless and Ridiculous."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 8

Mr C. B. Fry, the famous cricketer, in a speech at a distribution of sports prizes at St. George's School at Harpenden, said he disliked very long races in…

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Lawn Tennis. Wodonga v St. Matthews

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 4

The six men chosen to represent Albury St. Matthew's Club at Wodonga to-morrow are as follows: Mesars. Bricke (3), Barling, Langley Drummond, Walton…

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Pars on Berrigan-Finley Football Match

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

The football match, Berrigan v Finley, was played on Saturday last, with great enthusiasm, on one side, viz Berrigan's. Finley's supporters…

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English County Cricket Good Win for Kent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 3

[?] had year went through the cricket season with a [?], and [?] won the Country Championship. The year. however they me not maintaining…

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Football. Imperials v. ROVERS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

The above teams met on Wednesday last in the second round of the. Half-holiday competition. The attendance of the public was good, and it is to be…

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Cricket. Australia V. Somerset. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 3

A cheerless drizzle fell during the luncheon interval in the game between the Australian XI, and Some[?] to-day When play was resumed the weather remained…

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International Cricket. Australia v. Somerset. London

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 2

The Australian Eleven commenced the eleventh match of their English tour today against a team representing Somerset county. The weather was…

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