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Sport, 1909

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Football Notes. Junior Association. Wahgunyah v. HOWLONG

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

This match was played on the Wahganyah ground on Saturday last, and, as predicted in my notes last week, was the best gains of the season in the junior…

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Cricket. Australia V. Gloucester Shire. Home Team Batting. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 3

The match between the Australians and Gloucestershire was commenced to-day at Bristol. The weather was dull and the wicket [?]. There was a fair attendances…

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Cricket. Australia V. Gloucestershire London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

When the player, adjourned for inch the score stood at 91 for 1 wicket. Board who was 16. had given an easy channel when is to Cotter at and off, but the…

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Boxing. Death of "Sandy" M'grecor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

A well-known light weight boxes, Alexander (better known as "Sandy") M'Gregor, who was very prominent in pugllistic circles in the [?], died in ST…

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Football. Ovens and Murray Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above was head was held at [?] Council Club Hotel. Children, on Wednesday afternoon, Present: Messrs. W. Dolany and Lampitt (Albury), G. Novitt…

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Cricket. Australia V. Gloucestershire Bardsley's Great Innings London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

Before the luncheon adjournment Bardsley had completed a brilliant century, obtained in 20 minutes, and when play stopped he was 120, Gregory being 7…

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Coursing

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

Although the Berrigan Coursing Club were favored with ideal weather for their second netting on Wednesday, their usual ill fortune as to non-completion of the stake…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

The annual cup meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, and the reunion was a highly successful one. The leading even of the…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

The annual cup meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held on Tuesday and Wednesday and the reunion was a highly a successful one. the leading event of the…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

On Saturday next, 17th inst, the Hughes trophies, postponed from 10th inst, will be played for. These consist of a gentlemen a bagey handicap and a…

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Wangaratta Golf Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 21

We have received from the secretary of the Wangaratta Golf Club a programme of the club's open meeting, to be held on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th September. The…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

Hay Jockey Club (Show Meeting).—July 22 and23. Jerilderie Jockey Club (Show Meeting).—July 29th…

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Football 84 to 14

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Of course it is eely right that a football [?] its [?] but not [?] in the [?] of [?] would weald have made the thirty[?] to Friday to…

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Football. Albury v. EXCELSIOR

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

On the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday the above teams will meet for the second time this season in connection with the Ovens and Murray Premiership, and a…

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FOOTBALL. Gymnasium v. Federals

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

The above teams met on Wednesday in the presence of a goodly number of spectators, when, after a very strenuous game, the Gymns, were acclaimed the…

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Football Notes. Corowa V. Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

The charity match between Corowa's recently rejuvenated club and Balldale, organised will the view of augmenting the funds of the Corowa Hospital, was…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson and Ketchel. San Francisco, June 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

Jack Johnson's first appearance in the ring American since his defeat of Tommy Burns in Australia for the world's championship was a district disappointment for…

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Cricket. Australia V. Gloucestershiere an Easy Victory London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

The match Australian Eleven v. Glouc[?] tershire did not take long to finish after lunchcon. With 5 wickets down for 101, the County still required 111 runs to save…

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Original Correspondence. Coreen V. Shannonvale Football Match. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

Sir,--That the above match was altogether too rough no one knowing any-thing about the game could deny. Still a contemporary's report on the matter is too…

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Lover of Cricket. the Earl of Sheffield. His Australian Tour

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 8

The Earl of Sheffield died on Wednesday, at Baillieu, in the South of France (says the "Daily Telegraph" of April 23). His lordship had been ill for some…

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