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Sport, 1909

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Inter-state Cricket. N.s.w. V. South Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 3

The New South Wales eleven scored an easy victory over the South Australians on Tuesday, defeating them by nine wickers and two runs. The…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v New South Wales Home Team Win by 9 Wkts. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 1

The above match was concluded on the Sydney Cricket ground to-day, resulting in a win for New South Wales by nine wickets. South Australia, in their first…

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Rugby Football. the British Dispute. "Wallabies" Manager in Reply. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. Maemahen, manager of the "[?]" has made a statement in answer to the Scottish Rugby Unit's [?]tion that the always of a £1 1/ a week…

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London, Thursday. Rugby Footballers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

The manager of the Rugby Union team now in England states that the members of the team are not infringing the laws of amateurism as has been alleged…

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Boxing. Presentation to Jack Black

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Yesterday morning a fair number of the friends of Jack Black, [?]bled at the Gorge Hotel for the purpose of prenenting Jack Black with a pure of sovereign in…

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Swimming. Hungarian Champion in Trouble. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 6

Zollan de Halmay, the famnua Hungering swimmer, has been [?] by the Hungarian Swimming Association. He had been cited to appear before the un…

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Swimming. the Australian Championship. Healy Wins the Hundred Yards. Beaurepaire Wing the Halfmile. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

The chief items in swimming circles to-day were of course the Australian championship at the now Municipal Baths, Five years have elapsed since the last…

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Swimming Races in Albury. a Sensible Innovation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The employes of Messrs. T. H. Mate and Co. have organised a swimming carnival for Wednesday afternoon next at 3 o'clock, when a programme of events will…

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Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The new Gaming Act is putting some of the suburban racing clubs under pressure, and may bring them into conflict with the A.J.C. The limitation of…

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Rugby Football Departure of the Wallabien. the Stigma of Professionalism London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

A dinner party was tendered to the Wallabies (Australian am[?]teur team) at Port[?]month prior to their departure after a sensationally successful tour of Great…

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Sporting. Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The usual meeting of the committee was held last evening at the Albury Hotel (Tatter[?]all's). Mr. J. Campbell presided and there were [?] in attendances Messrs…

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CRICKET. Gymnasium v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

Ideal weather for cricket prevailed on Wednesday afternoon, when the above match was advanced another stage towards completion. The Waradgery team…

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Swimming. Australian Championships. Beaurepaire Wins the Mile. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

At the Municipal Baths to-day the contests in connection with the Australian Championships were continued. There was again a large attendance…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association to-night they decided to endorse by resolution the terms fixed by the Board of Control…

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Racing Dates Dispute. Wagga Club's Proposal. Albury Club to Remain Firm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

At the meeting of the Albury Racing Club committee last evening the president (Mr. J. Campbell) said that for some little time letters had been passing…

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Swimming. Mate's Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

This afternoon at 3 o'clock at the "Bench' (rear of the Union Bridge Hotel) the swimming carnival organised by the employes of Messrs. T. H. Mate and…

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Boxing. Objection to In-fighting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

The N.S.W. Cabinet on Monday dealt with the question of controlling boxing contests, and decided that during the next session of Parliament legislation should be…

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Sporting. Swimming. Mate's Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon between 200 and 300 people assembled on "the Beach," at the rear of the Union Bridge Hotel, to witness the swimming contests…

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Rugby Football. Win for the "Wallabies." London January 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 23

The "Wallabies" team played a Bristol and Clifton team to-day, aud won by 1 goal 2 tries to 1 try. The ground was heavy, and the game was…

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Rugby Football Unions and Professionalism. Scottish Authorities Criticised London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Mr, C. Wray-Paillne[?] in a letter to the press, protests against the recent of the Scottish Rugby Union regarding alleged professionallsim, and characterises its…

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