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Sport, 1912

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Melbourne Football. League Premiership

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 23

There was an attendance of 47,356 on the Melbourne cricket-ground on Saturday to witness the match between Essendon and Carlton. The play was of a capital…

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Football. O. and M. Premiership

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 23

Rutherglen defeated Albury in the final game in connection with the O. and M. Premiership at Rutherglen on Saturday. The Albury team was weakened by the…

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Lawn Tennis. the Border Challenge Trophy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

The following paragraph, in connection with the above, was omitted from a report appearing on the sixth page. Grand Totals.--Yarrawonga--5…

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"Golf De Paris." St. Andrews Without Difference

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

Its leader says that "golf should become a national game in our beautiful land of France." It will do so, and Paris is established as the capital of the…

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Hay Suburban Football Club. Presentation of the Clarke Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 1

There was a representative gathering of the members and supporters of the Suburban Football Club at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday night to receive…

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Assault on Football Field

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 6

Henry T. Lushey was on Thursday, fined £5 at the Perth Court, with £8 costs, and was bound over to keep the peace, for striking William MeLelland in a football…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Matthews V. Congregationsal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

The above match was played on the courts of the former on Saturday after noon, and resulted in a win for St. Matthew's by 7 rubbers to 0 rubbers…

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Football Albury and Border Association Semi-final Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 4

On the Albury sports ground on Saturday the Hopetoun and Military teams stubbornly fought out a semi-final match of the above competition. Evenness in…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The opening of the public court took place on Saturday afternoon last, when a large number of players indulged in a game. The club this season…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The monthly medal will be played off on Wednesday afternoon, 18 holes, stroke play handicap. The Berrigan challenge cup…

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Golf. the Permanent Course

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

The Albury Golf Club committee has decided, in order that members may enjoy the advantages of the permanent course, to move the present holes at once to the…

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Football. Essendon Wins Both Finals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The grand finals in the Association and League competitions in Melbourne were played on Saturday, and resulted in a win, in each case, for Essendon…

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Sporting Boxing. Another "White Hope"defeated. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 4

"Cash" Starver, an undefeated Texas "white hope," met John Willis, of Chicago, in a ten round boxing bout at Clovis, New Mexico, on Saturday night…

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Cricket. Catholic Cricket Club

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

A meeting of all interested in the formation of a Catholic Cricket Club will be held in the C.Y.M. Hall, Albury, tonight, at 8 o'clock…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held at the town hall last evening. There were present: Messrs. m .J. D'Arcy (chairman) J. Campbell, V. F. Nagle, T. L. Ryan, W…

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Swimming. Australians Homeward Bound. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 6

Cecil Healy and Leslie Boardman, the two well-known Sydney swimmers, who went to Stockholm to compete in the Olympic Games, and have lately been making…

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Boxing. French Boxers. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Four French, boxers arrived at Sydney by liner to-day…

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Football Railway V.military

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

On Saturday the Albury and Border Junior Association ClubS. Trill play their second semi-final game between the Railway and Military. As the Railway are…

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Cricket. St. Patrick's Junior Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

A meeting was held in the C.Y.M Hall last night to deal with the formation of a junior cricket team in connection with the Catholic Club. Rev.Father O'Connell…

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Golf. Albury Golf Club

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

A team of golfers from Germanton will play the Albury club to-morrow on the Albury links. The men's competition, which was to have been held will…

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