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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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FOOTBALL. Gymnasium v. Suburbans

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon the above teams met in the park oval, in the first match of the final round of premiership contests. The result was a decisive…

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Football. Berrigan win the Premiership

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 2

Finley and Berrigan met for the fourth time this season on Saturday. The scene of operations was the ground of the former and G…

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Football S. R. Association. Berbigan Win the Premiership. by Eighteen Points

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 5

The final match for premiership in the S. R. F. A. was played at Finley on Saturday between the home team and Berrigan, a the result was a [?] win for the blue [?]…

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CRICKET. The Australians in England. Match Against Cardiff. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 1

The Australians' first innings closed for 271—Hartigan 88, McAlister 65. The home team were all out for 107 in their second innings, Hopkins taking four…

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Cricket. Australia V. South Wales Australians Win Easily. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 3

The match at Card[?] between the Australian cricketers and South Water was concluded to-day in brigld [?] The [?] 5 wickets of the Wel[?]…

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Riot at a Football Match. Attack on a Referee. Extraordinary Behavior by Maories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1909 · page 23

A riot occurred at the close of the Rugby football match between teams representing Australia and the Maories on the Agricultural ground on Saturday. The match was…

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The Boxing Championship

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

Jim Jeffries, the retired Champion pugilist, who promised to enter the ring against Jack Johnson, the present holder of the title, provided he could…

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Football. Albury v. EXCELSIOR

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 6

On the Albury Sports Ground this afternoon the above teams will meet in connection with the Ovens and Murray Premiership. The match is the general topic…

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Cricket. Australia V. Lancashire Australians Hard Pressed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 5

The Australians [?] a match against Lanenshire and batted first, but wickets fell rapidly before [?], bard[?]ley and Armstrong being the only…

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Football. Ovens & Murray Association. Albury Beats Excelsior

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 4

These teams met on the Albury sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, when a good crowd watched the match, £20 10/ being taken at the gates. The ground was…

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CRICKET. Australia v. Lancashire Australia Win by 47 Runs. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 August 1909 · page 3

The match between the Australian Xi. and Lancashire was continued at liverpool today. The Australians 17 runs behind on the first innings, had lost 4…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

The final meeting for this season of the above club will take place at Collendina to-morrow, when the Kunanadgee Stake for 16 all-ages at £1 1s. each will be run…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

The match against the Wangaratta Golf Club, arranged to take place on the local Links, on Wednesday next, 11th inst, will not be played, the Wangaratta…

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Boxing. World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries Leaves for Europe. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

James J. Jeffries, the retired Word's Heavyweight Champion, left New York on Saturday for Europe. His intention is to take the waters at Carlsbad…

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Charity Football Match

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

On Saturday next a charity football match will be held in the Corowa Football Ground in aid of the Corowa Hospital. The teams engaged in the contest…

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Football. Albury V South Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

Tomorrow afternoon on the Albury sports Ground a good and stubborn battle is anticipated, when our local warriors play the redoubtable red whites from…

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Football Notes. Coreen District Association Coreen V. Burryjaa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 3

The above match was played on the latter's ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the home team by 27 points, final scores being -- Burryjaa, 7 2; Coreen,…

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CRICKET. The Australians in England. Match with Lancashire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

The match with Lancashire was concluded on Saturday, when the Australians won by 47-runs. On Friday the Australians second innings closed for 214,…

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Boxing. Brillo Campbell Outs Dunne Ballarat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 6

There was a crowed house here tonight to witness the contest between the Riverina Champion Hrillio Campbell and Dunne,who has beaten several of the…

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Football. South Melbourne V Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albury Sports Ground Albury will play South Melbourne. The match will, no doubt, attract a large attendance as it is well known to lovers…

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