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Sport, 1909

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Cricket. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

To-night (Friday) at 8 o'clock in the Town Hall a meeting of the Albury Cricket Club will be held. All members and everybody interested in forming an association…

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Cricket. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

The second annual meeting of the Albury Cricket Club was held last evening at the Town Hall. There was a good attendance of members. It was decided after…

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Lawn Tennis. St. David's Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

The annual meeting St. David's Tennis Club was held in "The Cottage," Mr. Logan presided. The report of committee was as follows:- In presenting the annual…

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Football. ROVERS v. IMPERIALS. [By “HALF-BACK.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 3

[?] first of three matches to decide [?] half-holiday premiership was played [?] between the Rovers and [?] teams, the Natives having…

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Cricket. Australians V. Lord Londesborough's Xi an Interesting Game. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 5

The Australians experienced the luxury of a fine day for the staff of their match at Searborough to-day against a strong English eleven, chosen by Lord London…

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Sporting. Boxing. Johnson V. Kaufman the Black Leads All the Way White Man Terribly Punished. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 6

Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion of the world, and Al. Kaufmann met in a ten rounds contest in this city to-day. Prior to the start of the fight Johnson…

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Football. Albury v. WAGGA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a match was played between Albury and Wagga on the sports ground in aid of the Albury Hospital. Newtown Orphanage, and St. John…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

On Saturday next the Chiltern Tennis Club crack team will play against the Corowa first four, for the right to hold the Border Challenge Trophy. The…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

The Pearce brothers won the golf doubles championship of Australia at Sandringhare on Tuesday with 74 and 79. At Sandringhan golf links Clyde Pesrce…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Corowa Cricket Club did not take place on Saturday evening last, as was intended, on account of the small attendance…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 4

The team to represent St. Malthew's on the local courts against Bethungra on Thursday next will be as follows:-T. C. Schmidt, J. Briese, R. Herrin and F…

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Football Notes. the Junior Premiership

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

Notwithstanding that il was anounceed in our last issue that the final match -- to decide the premiership -- had been postponed. owing to protests having been…

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Waradgery Cricket Club. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Waradgery Cricket Club was held on Wednesday night at the Criterion Hotel. There were present:—Mr T. Callaway (in the chair),…

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Cricket. Australia V. South England London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

Rain was falling to-day at [?]ting at the time for commending the match between the Australian and the South of England. It is doubtful whether there…

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Boxing. Douglas Beats Jones

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 5

On Monday night there was a crowded house at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion when the featherweights, Arthur Douglas of South Africa, and Tommy Jones of New…

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Boxing. Campbell-lee Fight Off

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 6

Yesterday Mr. W. Williams, Manager for Brill[?] Campbell, wired declaring the light between Br[?] Campbell and Joo Leo off, owing to Campbell being ill in bed…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. America Challenges Australasia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

The pr[?] the contests for the right to challenge the holders Aus[?]—for the Davis-Cup, were con[?]ed on Monday at P[?]…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

One of the most enjoyable outings of the season was spent on the “Wanbrough” links on Wednesday of last week at the invitation of Mrs E. A. Creed, when about 40 golfers…

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Cricket

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the local club was held at F. Staples' hotel on Monday evening last, when there was a fair attendance presided…

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Golf in Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

On Saturday next the Hay golf links will be formally opened by a mixed foursome competition, for a trophy presented by Mr. J. G. Lowers. About eleven…

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