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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Sandy Creek Races

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

On Saturday afternoon the Sandy Creek R.C. held its annual race meeting, but owing to the inclement state of the weather the attendance was not up to the usual…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup New Zealand's Position

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

The New Zealand Tennis Association has resolved to cable to the English association asking that New Zealand's application for the status of a separate nation in the…

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Victoria Racing Club. Newmarket Won by Sou[?]line Melbourne

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

This afternoon the Victoria Racing Club opened its Autumn race meeting at Flemington. The attendance was considerably marred by the weather, which prevailed…

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Sporting. Boxing. Thorn [?] King. Melbourne

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

There was a [?] crowd at the Cycle Plea the evening to with the contest between Frank [?] and Paddy King of the [?]wright Championship of…

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Cricket Notes. Coreen District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

Shannonvale travelled by frag to Coreen on Saturday, and after a very enjoyable game, the visitors won by 95 runs. D. Scrivener, who batted…

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Swimming. Public School Carnival

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

The first carnival promoted by the superior Public School is to be held in the Albury bath [?] afternoon. As the weather prom[?] to be hot the…

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Sporting. Boxing. Burns at Ballarat. Ballarat

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

"T[?] burn the [?] champion boy [?] here to day by the Adelaide [?] companied by his brother in law, Mr. [?] to the carly hour,…

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Cricket. Albury V. [?]Ltern

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

To be played at Chiltern on Saturday. The following are placed to play for Albury—. Langley E. Shell, F. Fowell, M. and C. Wilkinson, C. Na[?] F…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Old Buffers' Cricket Match (Albury v. Wagga, to be played on March 10 at Albury) was held last evening at the…

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Rugby Football. Australian League in Wales. London, February 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 23

The Australian League (professional) team of Rugby footballers yesterday played a match against Merthyr Tydvil, and were defeated by 5 tries (15 points) to 2 goals 3 tries…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 23

A very enjoyable game of tennis was played between Thurgoona and Talgarno on the Talgarno Park court, kindly lent by Mr. G. Drummond for the occasion. Thurgoona made…

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Swimming. Public School Carnival

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

On Wednesday afternoon the first swimming carnival promoted by the Albury Public School was held, Trophies, donated by the citizuns of Albury, were…

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Wahgunyah Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wahgunyah Race Club took place yesterday, and was only moderately successful, owing to the want of proper…

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Proposed Racing Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

A meeting of sportsmen was held last week at Goulburn regarding the formation of an association. Representative were present from Goulburn,…

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Cricket. "Old Buffers" Cricket. Albury v. WAGGA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 23

The annual "Old Buffers" match in aid of the hospital will take place on the sports ground on Wednesday, 10th inst. Tickets for the match are selling well, and there is no…

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Cricket. Genarens v. WODONGA

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

To be played at Wodonga tomorrow afternoon. Following will represent the Genarens:—[?], Murray, Morton (2), Dallinger (2), Angel, Abbott, Alderson,…

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Football As Played in China

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 1

The Chinese are about the last people in the world one would expect to play football, yet in Northern China there are quite a number of football teams. Of course, the…

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Boxing. Will Jeffries Fighty Purse of 20,000 Offered

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

The American correspondent of the London "Sportsman" says that tremendous pressure is being brought to bear on Jim Je[?]ries o recenter the ring. One…

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Deniliquin Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Deniliquin Golf Club was held at the School of Arts on Thursday, 25th February, at which there was a good…

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Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Johnson. Enormous Pressure American. on the Offer of £20,000. LONDON, March 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 2

According to the American correspondent of the London “Sportsman.” tremendous ‘pressure is being brought, to bear on the retired champion, Jim…

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