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Sport, 1909

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 4

At Perth on Friday Joe Grimm, the "iron jaw" pugiled, who has been before the police court on several chjarges recently, and remanded for medical examination,…

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Cricket. Third Test Match Australia and All England Won by Australia. a Magnificent Vicitory Second Day's Play. a Fluctuating Game. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 July 1909 · page 3

With a lead of six runs on the first innings the Australians began their recond innings with Gregory and M'Alister, while Birst and Barnes controlled the attack,…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club will be held on Thursday night next at the Club's rooms. The first meeting of the Finley…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held last evening at Tattersall's (Squires' George Hotel). Mr. J. Campbell presided; also present, Messrs…

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Boxing. Felix Outed by Mike Williams

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion to-night to witness "Mike" Williams and peter Felix contest the best of 20 rounds. Felix…

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Football. Umpire's Ekciting Experience

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 4

Burramine 50 points beat Benalla 18 pointe on the Henatta ground on Saturday. The match was the rougheat ever seen in BOnalla. A free fight occurred during the…

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Savernake. Football. Savernake v. BERRIGAN

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

These two teams met on Saturday on the local ground in the second round of the Southern Riverina Association, in the presence of a fairly large crowd of…

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Football Notes. Junior Association, Wahgunyah V. Christmas Town

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1909 · page 3

This game was played on the Wacgunyah ground on Saturday last, and those who braved rowing across the creek were well rewarded, as I…

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Football. Wakool V. Bohemians

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 2

Last Saturday the above teams met at Tooleybuc when the Wakool team was victorious, winning by 5 10 to 5 8, after a very good game. The winners…

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Football. Culcairn V. Henty

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 6

The Culcairn Club journeyed to Henty on Saturday and met the local team. This was the second round of the season, and each team having one win to its credit…

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Cricket. Australia V. Warwickshire Bardsley and Noble Get Centuries. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 July 1909 · page 5

The partnership of Bardsley and Ransford came to and end immediately after the resumption, for without any addition to the total, the Victorian was caught at the…

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Boxing. Campbell Outs Errol. Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 4

There was a crowded house at the Old Farmers' Market to-night to witness the battle between Brillo Campbell and Bob Errol for a stake and the championship of…

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American Boys at Australian Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 3

A team representing the Public Schools of Sydney played the American boy athletic, the Australia game of football to-day and defeated them by 93 point, to 13…

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Lawn Tennis. the Wimbledon Championships, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 4

The Lawn Tennis Championship meeting at Whab'edon was continued yesterday. In the final of the Ladies' Singles Championship Miss Hoothby defeated Miss…

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Cricket. Australia V Warwickshire London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 July 1909 · page 3

Kinneir and Charles worth opened the county's first inning, to the bowling of Trumper and Hopkins. Ten [?]an were scored; then play was stopped for the…

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Rugby Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 23

About 25,000 spectators witnessed the Rugby football match on the Sydney cricket ground on Saturday, between teams representative of the Queensland…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 2
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The football match on Wednesday between the Gymnasium and the Suburban Clubs resulted in an easy win for the Gymnasium team by 61…

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Boxing at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 23

A large crowd assembled at the Old Farmers' Market, Wagga, on Wednesday night to witness the boxing contest be tween "Brillo" Campbell and Bob Errol…

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Football. Finley Bhaten

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 3

The Finley boys nude the trip to Jerilderie on Saturday last [?] confident of success after their victory over Berrigan the previous Saturday but he home team had been vowing…

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