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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Cricket. Country v. BURRAWONG

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 3

The second competition match will be played on the Park Oval on Saturday next play to start at 2.15 p.m. The respective teams will be selected from the…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 6

In the singles to-day Wilding (N.Z.) played M'Laughlin (America). The scores were in favor of the former—3.0, 8.0, 0.8, 0.3…

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Professionalism in Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 32

Mr. J. A. Harper, Melbourne delegate to the Victorian Football League, who caused a sensation by the speech he made in Adelaide last season, denouncing the…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury & Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The ream to represent St. Patrick's v. Wattle Park on St. Patricks courts on Saturday is as follows: Misses A. Corrigan, C. Percy. M. Broit, Mrs. M'Donnell, Messrs…

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Cricket. Railway v. Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The following will represent Railway in a match against Grammar School on Show Ground on Saturday F. Maloney, M'Inernay, Moran, Incher, Cameron, Vllo, Fer[?], [?], Purcell, Vandenberg,…

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Chiltern Racing Club. Plate and Purse. Nomination and Acceptance Reduced

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

The programme committee of the Chiltern Racing Club is to be congratulated for the progressive move which it has taken in placing a divided handicap in its New…

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Sporting. Boxing. the Jeffries Johnson Fight. Promoters Big Offers. Principals Favor Colma. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

A dozen offers have been received from boxing match promoters for the champion ship fight between James J. Jeffries and Jack" Johnson, the present heavyweight…

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Sporting. Cricket. Albury & Border Association. Albury "B" V. Thurgoona

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to represent the Albury "B" team at Thurgoona on Saturday. A drag will leave the post office on each Saturday at 2.15 p.m…

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Sporting. Boxing. Jeffries and Johnson. Mr. Mintosh Prepared to Bid £20,000. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 December 1909 · page 6

Mr. Hugh D. M'Intesh was interviewed to-day concerning his cabled other in connection with the Jeffe[?] Johnson boxing contest for the Champion hip of the World…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury & Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above association was held on Saturday evening. Mr. J. D. M'Dennell was in the chair. it was resolved to refer the decision of the question…

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Boxing. Johnson and Jeffries. the Scene of the Fight. Varying Statements. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 4

Reuter's Agency, from information received from its correspondents, expects that the Johnson v. Jeffries fight for the world's heavy-weight championship will…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

Arthur Cripps has declined an offer to journey to Melbourne and fight his old opponent, Ed. William, before the end of the year. Cripps is anxious to spend some…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

The usual meeting was held last evening at Tattersall's (Lithgow's George Hotel). Mr, J. Campbell (president) presided also present, Messrs. C. S…

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Boxing. Thorn Defeats Jones

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

On Monday night at the Cyelorama, Melbourne, Frank Thorn of Melbourne, defeated "Tommy" Jones of Sydney, after an encounter of 20 rounds…

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Badranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the above Club was held at "Tattersall's" Commercial Hotel on the evening of Thursday, 2nd of December…

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Cricket. Lake v. BARNAWARTHA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

The Lake Club visited Barnawartha on Saturday and played a match against the local team, The latter won very easily, The scores were Barnawartha 111 for 5…

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis. Albury a Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the above was held later evening, Mr. E. B. Goode (vice president) presiding. It was decided that the association matches should be discontinued…

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Boxing. Johnson-jeffries Fight. Tex Rickard Withdraws

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday Mr. Hugh M'Intosh received a cable message from his New York representative which tells of a mix up" in connection with the Johnson-Jeffries fight,…

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Cricket. International Cricket M.C.C. Team in South Africa. an Easy Victory, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 4

The Marylehene Cricket Club's eleven, which under the captainey of H.D.G. Leveson-Gower, is touring South Africa this summer, has scored an easy victory in the…

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The Annual Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 5

The programme in connection with the 1910 regatta has been issued and as usual is very attractive, there being eight rowing events and six miscellaneous events…

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