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Sport, 1909

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Boxing Contests. Government Supervision

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

The Cabinet on Monday dealt with the question of controlling boxing contests, aud decided that during the next session of Parliament legislation should be introduced giving…

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Albury Racing Club

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

The usual committee meeting was held at Jackson's Albury Hotel on Monday evening. The members present were:-Messrs. J. Campbell (President), T. A. Horan, J. Wilks, W…

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CRICKET. Gymnasium v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The Waradgery boys, requiring 39 runs to win with eight wickets in hand, resumed their innings, and scored the required number of runs without further loss. The…

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Sporting. Cricket. "Australia Ltd." Fre[?]ntle

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

The sporting writer of the London "Standard" [?] the following to say regarding the dispute between the played and the Board of Control:—…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to represent St. Matthew's' on the local courts against Wattle Park on Tuesday, 30th inst. Play will commence at 1 p.m…

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Rugby Football the "Wallabies" Farewell. Off to America. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

The "Wallablas" (Australia Amateur Rugby footballers left London on Friday for America, where they will play several matches before continuing their journey…

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Swimming. Quarter-mile Championship of Australasia. Won by Beaurepaire. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

The 140 yards Swimming Championship of Australasia was decided yesterday, the distinction being won by Frank Beaurepaire by 4 yards. Hardwicke was 2nd, Healy…

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Rugby Football Government of the Game. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. M'Mahon, manager of the "Wallables," was interviewed by a pross representative previous to his depart are for America with the team. He…

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Cricket Notes. Corowa V. Coreen District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

This match was played on the Shannonvale [?] and resulted in an easy win for the combined team representing the above association, Corowa…

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Cricket. the International Tour. Cricketers and the Board of Control. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

The London sporting newspaper this morning express great satisfaction at the acceptance by the Australian cricketers of the terms offered by the Board of…

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Interstate Cricket Match. Heavy Scoring by New South Wales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

The return match between Victoria and New South Wales was commenced at Sydney on Saturday, on a first-class wicket. The attendance reached about…

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Rugby Football. League Team Defeated. London, January 20

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 23

The Australian League team played Wigan, in Lancashire, this afternoon. The result was a defeat for the Australians, the scores being:—Wigan, 2 goals 4 trees; Australian…

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Racing in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 28

The principal event at the T.R.C. meeting at Perth on Wednesday resulted as under:— HOBART CUP. A handicap of 500 sovs.; second, 70 sovs.;…

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Interstate Cricket

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 28

The return match between New South Wales and Victoria commenced on the Sydney cricket ground on Saturday. The home team went first to the wickets, and remained at the…

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Inter-state Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

The inter-stare cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales being played in Sydney, has resulted in some sensational [?]ing. The New…

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Cricket. Genarens v. THURGOONNA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

A match will be played on the Show Ground on Saturday between the above towns. The Gonarens will be selected from the following:—H. Morion, J. Roach, J…

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Swimming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

The Australian championship swimming carnival was concluded at , the Sydney City Baths on Saturday afternoon last. Victoria retains the Kieran…

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Boxing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

John L. Sullivan, in commenting upon the recent boxing championship, takes Burns to task for fighting a colored man and further insinuates that the…

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Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 4

With reference to the cricket trouble between the Board of Control and the players all the certainties except Hill have decided to make the trip. The…

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Boxing. South African Champion

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

A cable message was received in Melbourne yesterday stating that Arthur Douglas, the champion lightweight boxer of South Africa, would leave Cape Town…

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