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Sport, 1909

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The Yellow Races. Japan Exploits China. London, October 25

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 43

The improved relations between Japan and China, which resulted in the signing of the two agreements a few weeks ago settling Korean frontier questions, and…

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Melbourne Racing Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 October 1909 · page 2

The outlook for the racing carnival in Melbourne so far as the weather is concerned is not promising. It was warm in the city to-day; and there are…

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Racing in England Dewhurst Plate London

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

The race for the Dewhurst Plate, as important two year old event, was run yesterday at Newmarket. There were only two starters, but the race had an inter…

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Boxing. Mehegan Defeats Douglas

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 1 November 1909 · page 4

Arthur Douglas of South Africa, and Hugh Mehegan of North Melbourne boxed 20 rounds at the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion on Friday night. At the end of the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 2 November 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held at Tattersall's (the George Hotel) last evening. Mr. J. Camphed (president) presided also present Messrs…

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Boxing. Campbell v. SMITH

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 6

The Campbell-Smith match has been declared off. Pat O'Keefe defeated Mike Williams at the Melbourne Athletic pavillon on…

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Lawn Tennis. Wattle Park v. WALLA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 November 1909 · page 6

Wottle park visited Walla west on Saturday and played a match 3 gentlemen a side. The games throughout were in the one-sided, Wattle park winning by…

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The New Turkey Union of Races. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

A fireman adding a contingent of re[?], both Moslem and non Moslem, to the forces at Constantinople has been read in the pr[?]men of the troops…

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Deadly Football the American "Game." Seven Students Killed. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

Despite the agitation raised in[?] previous years, the American style of Rugby football continues to be [?] brutal a game an ever…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 5

Again on Saturday next, 6th inst., the Chiltern team will make another attempt to wrest the laurels from the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 22

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held at Lithgow's George Hotel on Monday night. Present—Messrs. J. Campbell (president), F. J. Belbridge, L…

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Boxing. Johnson-jeffries Fight. Fremantle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 4

Mr. Hugh M'Intosh, of Sydney, who promoted the Burns-Johnson fight, is a passenger by the Otranto, which arrived here to-day. He was interviewed regarding his…

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V.r.c. Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

The spring carnival of the Victoria Racing Club opened on Saturday, the events resulting as follows:— Maiden Plate—Barm 1, [?] 2,…

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Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Johnson. Arlicles Signed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 4

The arrangements for the fight between Jack Johnson, the colored champion of the world, and Jim Jeffries, the retired champion, who has been…

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Boxing. Johnson and Jeffries. to Meet Before July 5. London, October 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 28

Another stage has been reached in the long drawn-out negotiations between "Jack" Johnson, the heavy-weight boxing champion of the world, and "Jim…

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The Late Mr. Arthur Phillips. Tributes From Racing Club. Mr. Bowen Phillips Appointed Secretary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 22

The president (Mr. J. Campbell) referred in a few words to the great loss sustained, not only by the committee, but by the club, in the death of the late…

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Cricket. Albury a v. ALBURY B.

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

The first round in connection with [?] Albury and Border Association will start to-day. Albury A team play Albury B team on the sports ground…

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Cricket. Prentice Freehold V. Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 2

The above match will engage attention on Saturday next, on the Prentice Freehold ground. The cab will leave the Riverina Hotel at 1.30 p m. Players are…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Border Challenge Trophy Won by Chiltern

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 November 1909 · page 4

On Saturday Chiltern for the th[?] time visited Corowa to play for the above [?] and were successful. A feature of the matches was the k[?]ness with which they…

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At a Cricket Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 4

There was an amusing instance once of an incapable batsman being helped to get a few runs. He had plaintively stated that he had never…

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