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Sport, 1909

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CRICKET. The Australians in England. Match With Derbyshire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

The match between the Australians and Derbyshire was won by the former by ten wickets. In reply to the Derbyshire score of 116, the Australians made 264—…

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English County Cricket. Some Heavy Scoring. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

Two of the Lancas-hire batsmen scored heavily against Essex at Leyton last. week R. H. Spooner and J. T. Tyldesley, both of whom are members of the fourteen from…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match Australians Batting, 7 Wickets for 57. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

Over one-third of an inch [?] rain felt at Manchester yesterday, but it is and thought that the will interfere with to-day's Test match…

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Football. North Prentice v. HOWLONG

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 6

The North Prentice and Howlong Clubs met at Howlong on Saturday, when a very close game ensue[?] Howlong eventually winning by one point. the scores…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 5

In first over on re mining after lunches Blythe seattered Hopkins stamps.-6 for 66. Macartney joined [?] who short…

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Correspondence. [?]Ngallant Youths. Who Play Tennis. (To the Editor,)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 July 1909 · page 5

Sir, As a witness to also called friendly gune of tennis played recently on one of the local court., I would like to make a few remark on the [?] or rather the…

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Football. a Balldale Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 4

A smart little Woke on the Murray Wrote a poem in a blankety hurry. yes, he wrote it quite bold, and the victories told…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match Rain Stops Play. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

The study rain that had commenced before luncheon showed [?] of craning after the adjustment. Fourteen then and people had past for admission,…

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Finley Coursing Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

Eight dogs were nominated for the second meet of the Finley Club on Wednesday. The committee were unfortunate in not securing game…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

Members of the Corowa Tennia club are reminded that the annual meeting will be held this (Friday) evening at the School of Arts, at 8 o'clock…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 22
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press, The Riverine Grazier

To Correspondents.—"A": Under the laws of the Australasian game of football, "tripping, hacking, rabbiting, slinging, striking a player with either fist or elbow…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

A match will be played against Wangaratta on the Corowa links on Wednesday, 11th August. and against the Country Club at Collendina on Saturday, 14th…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

The team to represent wahgunyah in their match against the Lake at the Lake on Saturday next, will be chosen from the following players: -- King.(2),…

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The Football Poets

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 4

Your columns, Air. Justice, have inspired a Balldale youth To lend himself to verse and rhyme, but to neglect the truth…

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Football. Footballers' Severe Strain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 4

On Saturday, August 7, the Albury footballers are to meet the Excelsior in connection with the Ovens and Murray Premiership, and the game promises to be a…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match Ends in Draw. Landon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

Play in the fourth Test match was concluded at Alenchester to-day, when an uninteresting finish resulted in a drawn game, sathe in favor af the Australian…

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CRICKET. The Australians in England. The Fourth Test Match. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 2

The Test Match was resumed in dull weather. The wicket was soft, and the pitch dead. Frequent changes in the bowling failed to dislodge Bardsley and…

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Football S. E. Association, Finley Win at Berrigan. by One Goal, a Splendid Game

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

There was a large attendance at what proved to be the semi-final match between the Berrigan and Finley [?] on Saturday last, and a really good game was provided by…

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