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Sport, 1912

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My Letters. a Tennis Girl. Old Junee

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff—The people about here have started seeding. The weather is much nicer now. It is not so hot. Last night there was a light thunderstorm, but not…

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Football in England. Positions at End of Season. London, April 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 43

Blackburn Hovers (49 points) and Everton (48) are at the head of the football league this season; Bury, Preston, and Northend being relegated to the second…

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Football Railway and Instructional School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

The above teams met on the Albury show grounds on Saturday. The weather was fine and a fair crows witnessed the match, which was well contested. The…

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Lawn Tennis. Albury and Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

A meeting to consider the matter of reforming the Albury and Border Tennis Association was held on Saturday night. It was decided to re-form. Rev. Father…

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Cricket. Australian Team Entertained. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

Sir Thomas Dewar entertained the Australian cricketers at a banquet at the Hotel Cecil last night. He cordially welcomed them and hoped they would have…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson Starts Training End of May. Ceicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 4

Jack Johnson says he will be ready to start at the end of May training for his fight with Flynn at his training quarters at Lasnegas. A special clause in the fight…

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Sporting Notes. Sale of Coursing Club Privileges

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 3

Privileges in connection with the Corowa Coursing Club were sold by public auction on Tuesday last by Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. For the…

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Football. Opening Day. at Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 3

A team from the Corowa Football Club journeyed out to Balldale on Saturday, and had a very enjoyable and lively game with a team from the club…

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Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 6

Tallangatta Valley beat Eskdale on Saturday in the final game for the district cricket competition for the Wright trophy by 13 runs. The match was played at…

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Sporting. Football. Senior Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 6

On Saturday next on the Albury sports round a match will be played between ceams selected by Messrs. Simpson and J. Hoysted. The object of the match is to…

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Albury Racing Club. Sam Langford Gets Complimentary Ticket. As DlSTINGUISHED VISITOR

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The committee of the Albury Racing Club met last night. Present: Messrs. M. J. D"Arey (president), T. Ryan, J. Campbell V. Flood Nagle, F. J. Mitchell, W…

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Football Battery Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the No. 4 Battery, Albury, Football Club was held last night. There was a large attendance. It was decided to form again this season…

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gatilburn valley Football Association was held at Numurka[?] on Friday evening last, when the local club…

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Football. Mulwala Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Mulwala Football Club was held at the Exchange Hotel, Mulwala, on Saturday evening last. The niceting was largely…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

Golfers are anxiously waiting for rein in order to make a start at practice…

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Lawn Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The Yarrawonga Club has challenged the Corowa Club to a match for the Border Challenge trophy. This match will be played at Corowa on Saturday,…

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Junior Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The Convent School played a match against tho South Corowa School yesterday, the result being a win for the Convent, the scores being:--Convent, 2…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

The Golf Club room and shelter shed of which the members have been lone in need, is now in course of erection and will be completed within the week; the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 22

A meting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday night. There were present—Messrs. M. J. D'Arcy, (chairman), T. Ryan, A. Waugh, C. J. Wilkinson, F…

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Tennis. Urana Tournament

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 5

The following are the results of the tennis tournament held at Urana last week :— GENTLEMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP [?]…

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