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Sport, 1909

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Dederang Racing Club

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

In beautiful weather the annual race meeting of the above club was held on Wednesday. The attendance was fair, and the [?] small. Of the thirteen…

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The Australian Boxing Championship. Lang Defeats Squires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

There was an enormous crowd at the Stadium, Rushcutters' Bay, Sydney, on Wednesday night to witness the boxing contest for the heavyweight…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

Play in the above match was resumed on Wednesday, when the Gymnasium took their score to 415 ere the last wicket fell. The state of the…

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Sporting. Rugby Football Australian Professionals De Feated. London

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

The Australian b[?] (professional) Rugby footballers played a match against a team representing Cumberland yesterday. The hard game of the Australian…

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Athletics. Athletic Club Formed in Albury

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

A meeting of the employers of Messrs. T. H. Mate and Co. was held in the Mechanics Institute last evening for the purpose of forming an athleric club. After…

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Athletic Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of members of the above Club was held on Wednesday evening at the School of Arts for the purpose of appointing office-bearers…

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Bristol's Unemployed. Wish to Attend Football Matches. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 2

A large number of the unemployed at Bristol were recently given work by the local corporation. This relief comprised six full days per week. Many of the men…

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Athletics Another Marathon Race. Longboat Defeats Shrubb. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 4

The Canadian long-distance runner, Longboat, has defeated Shrubb, the Englishman, over the Marathon distance (26 miles) on a track laid down in Mansion square…

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Rugby Football the Wallabies in America. a Runaway Victory. London

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

The Wallabies (Australian Amateur Rugby team) played their first match in America on Saturday at Berkleley, in California. Their opponents were the Californian…

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Swimming. Harris Grand Carnival

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

At the Albury Baths Monday evening next the Albury public will have the opportunity of witnessing a splendid programme of swimming and diving events…

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Cricket Notes. District Matches

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

Two matches have been arranged to take place an Saturday next against combined teams from the Rutherglen District Cricket…

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Boxing. Mike Williams Outs Geo. Sterling. Melbourne

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

This evening at the Melbourne Athletic Pavllion, Mike William and Geo. Sterling were billed to contest the last of twenty rounds. Sterling's weight was given our…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Matthew's v. St. David's

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

The match between St. David's and St. Matthew's clubs will be continued on Wednesday next in St. Matthew's courts. Play will start at 4 o'clock sharp. St. David's…

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Boxing. Lang Challenges Burns. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

"Hill" Lang who defeated Bill Squires in Sydney last week for the heavyweight championship of Australia, returned to Melbourne to-day…

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Springhurst Racing Club. the Nominations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 February 1909 · page 6

The following entries have been received for the undermentioned events to be run at the above club's races on Wednesday next:—…

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Boxing. Burns Will Not Fight

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Lang's challenge to Burns was received by letter this afternoon. The Canadian, when asked if he intended to accept it, gave a reply in the…

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Old Buffers' Hospital Cricket Hatch

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

Major Wilkinson this evening received a telegram from Mr. H. S.Headley fixing the dates of these annual matches between Albury and Wagga old…

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Rugby Football Australian Professionals. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

The tour of the Australian League (professional) Rugby team is dragging its way to an inglorious conclusion. It played a match against St. Helens to-day and…

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Swimming. L. V. Harris Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

On Monday evening next a fine treat will be provided for levers of the natatorial art at the Albury Baths, when an open swimming carnival will be held. he…

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Sporting. Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 4

The following given have been nominated for the S[?] Produce Stakes to be run at the Cup Meeting on April 21 and 22.—Grafton…

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