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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1912

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English Cricket. AUSTRALIA v. M.C.C. Australia Wins by Five Wickets

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 2

The match against the M.C.C. was concluded yesterday. The wicket was good. The M.C.C. made 169 run[?] in the first innings, and 323 in the…

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Sporting Football. O. and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

The Albury senior club plays the first home match this afternoon against Howlong. Both teams are very confident of winning, so to-day's match should be keen,…

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Cricket Australians in England. Match Against Oxford University a Splendid State. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 5

The Australians winning the toss at Oxford made a rather sensational beginning as at one period o wickets were down for 51. but Bardsley and Gregory retrieved the…

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Fight at Football Match. Spectators Rush Ground. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

There was a scene at a football match at Parramatta yesterday in a contest between Granville and Balmain in the third grade league competitions. All through…

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Cricket Australians in England. Match Against Oxford University. Poor Scoring by Home Team. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 3

Begirning to-day with 5 wickets down for 45, the University eleven continued to face [?] and were all cut out for 71. [?] secured 4 wickets for 11, and…

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Junior Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

The Convent School played a match against the Wahgunyah School, the result being a win for the Convent, the scores being:--7 goals 4 points, to 2…

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Corowa Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of above club was held at the Star Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. J. P. Buggy (President) was in the chair, and there…

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TENNIS. Hay v. Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

A team of eight players from the Hay Tennis Club journeyed to Deniliquin by motor cars on Friday, and played a series of games on Saturday against the…

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Corowa Coursing Club. a Meeting to Be Held

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting of the committee of the above club, at the Riverina Hotel, on Friday evening, Mr. J. J. Knight (President) in the chair,…

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Football. Rutherglen and District Association. Corowa V. Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 3

Corowa played Balldale at the Corowa Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon. The following were the teams: -- Corowa.--Ogilvie (capt.), Buggy,…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

A half-holiday team, comprising Ray Buggy, of the seniors, M' Namara (who should be in them) and the rest juniors, went to Rutherglen to meet seniors, and…

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Rugby League's Drastic Action

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 33

The New South Wales Rugby League endorsed a recommendation to disqualify eighteen of their junior players for life. A match took place in the St. George…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Last Saturday the opening of the golf house was celebrated by a mixed foursome which was won by Mr and Mrs Praetor, 55-8-47, with Mr Selkirk and…

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Half-Holiday Football

The Independent · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

"The Kick ball" season was opened on Wednesday in [?] clear, cold weather. The contesting teams were No. 1, Imperials (red and white), who elected B. [?]arber captain,…

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Rutherglen Tennis Club Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

Invitations have been issued for the above dance, to be held in the Rutherglen Town Hall on Wednesday, 12th June. The lady members have…

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FOOTBALL. Federals v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

A good attendance of spectators assembled at the park oval on Wednesday afternoon, the attraction being the meeting of the Gymnasium and Federal…

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M.u. Oddfellows Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

The following horses have been nominated for the principal events at the M.U.Oddiellows race meeting to be held at West Wyalong on June 5 and 6 next:—…

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Citizens’ Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Citizen’s tennis club was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr J. C. Prosser presided, and there was a good…

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Boxing. Packy Mfarland Beats Roybronson. Indianapolis, Tursday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

Packy McFarland beat Roy Bronson in a 10-round bont here, having led in eizht rounds. The decision was popular…

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Football. O and M. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 4

To-morrow the Albury senior teum has a bye in the above competition. The most important matches of the day will be those at Howlong between Rntherglen…

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