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Sport, 1909

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Football. Savernake Again Lose

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

Finley boys made the long trip to Savernake on Saturday, and it was pleasing to them to return victors, though it was not by any means an easy. The scores at the…

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Urana District Football Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the delegates appointed to represent Oaklands, Daysdale, and Urana in connection with the formation of a district football…

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FOOTBALL. Federals v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

Forty points of rain on Tuesday night left the park oval on Wednesday morning resembling a marsh more than a sports ground, and when it…

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Football. Ovens and Murray Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

At Springhurst on Wednesday afternoon the above association held a meeting. Present: Messrs. Neville and Davis (Rutherglen) Collius and Cromble (Excelsior),…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

On July 7 at Wagga the battle between Brillo Campbell and Bob Erroll will take place in the Od Farmers' Market, for the championship of the Riverina. The…

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Football. Albury v. RUTHERGLEN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

This afternoon at Darkly Park, Rutherglen, the long-looked-for and much-talked-of match between Albury and Rutherglen will be played. Reports from Rutherglen state…

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Lawn Tennis. All England Championships. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

The Lawn Tennis Championship Meeting was continued at Wimbledon yesterday. Doust (New South Wales) and Quill (New…

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L.V.R. Club’s Races Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

The rain which fell on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning made the ground so wet and sloppy that the committee of the L. V. Race Club met at…

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English County Cricket. Tarrant Bats Well. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

F. A. Tarrant, the well-known Australian cricketer, who now plays for Middle[?] is in fine form with the [?] Against E[?] at Lords last week he scored 120…

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Cricket. Australia V. Yorkshire and Lancashire. Rain Prevents Play. London, Friday, 12.30 p.m

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 5

The [?]…

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Football. Wangaratta v. MYRTLEFORD

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 4

The Wangaratta Club chartered a special train for their match with Myrtleford for the Ovens District Premiership on Saturday, and a number of people availed…

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English County Cricket Tarrant's Consistent Batting. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 3

F. A. Tarrant, the ex-Victorian, who as already stated scored 129, 56 and 138 in consecutive innings for Middlesex, made 89 in his next innings. The latest score was…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

The final course in the Eclipse Stake, which engaged attention on both Wednesday and Thursday, last on the Collendina paddocks, were…

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Boxing. Campbell v. ERROLL

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 4

The boxing contest to take place at Wagga on July 7 between Bob Erroll and Brillo Campbell is the chief topic of conversation in the Riverina district…

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Football. Germanton v. CULCAIRN

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 4

The first match of the district competition was played on the Culcairn recreation reserve on Saturday, between Germanton and Culcuairn, and proved a very exciting…

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CRICKET. The Australians in England

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

There was one day's play in the match between the Australians and the combined teams of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Noble won the toss and batted. The…

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English Country Cricket. Tarrant in Form with Bat and Ball. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

F. A. Tarrant, the ex-Victorian, scored an all round success in the match at Portsmouth between his county. Middlesex, and Hampshire, Making 89 in the first innings…

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Cricket. Third Test Match. England's Team Chosen. a Strong Bowling Eleven. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 3

The team to represent England against the Australians in the third Test match, commencing at Leeds on Thursday, has been chosen…

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At the Football Match

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 4

An Englishman and Scotchman chanced to meet at a football, match the Englishman, contrary to tradition possessing the "bottle."…

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Cricket. Australia V. Scotland Small Scoring London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 5

The Australian Eleven commenced a match at Edinburgh to-day against a team representing Scotland. Recent rain had rendered the wicket soft, but the weather…

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