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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

The Wahgunyah tennis club intend opening their courts for the season on Saturday next, 32th inst…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

In the match Australia v. Philadelphia, the former made 101 (Mayne 51). Philadelphia scored 216 for 7, wickets…

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Cricket Notes. Cricket Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of the District Cricket Association was held at Allen's Star Hotel, Rutherglen, on Wednesday evening. Representatives were present…

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Sporting Racing Inquiry. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the stewards of the Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club was held at the Moonee Valley Racing Club's office this afternoon for the purpose of…

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Boxing. Papke to Fight Carpentier. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

The French Federation has declined to enforce the New York committee's suspension of Papke, who will fight Carpentier on 23rd inst…

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Cricket. Albury and Border Junior Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Albury and Border Junior Cricket Association was held at the town hall last night. Present: Messrs. A. De Josselin (president), O. J. Cox and J…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Suburban CC

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

This match was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the Suburban team by 54 runs on the first innings. The Suburbans took…

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Another Tiger Story. Sunday Tennis Players Frightened This Time. Goulburn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 4

Several residents were playing tennis on Sunday at Mummell, six miles from Goulburn, when their attention was attracted by a huge animal, resembling a tiger,…

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Balranald Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of members of the above club was held at the Hotel Shamrock on Thursday evening last, when there were present:—Messrs R. V…

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Rugby Football. Team for Australia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

The Northern Union Rugby committee has deferred discussion of the proposed visit of an English team to Australia in 1913, pending the arrival of a letter from…

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BOXING. McGOORTZ Defeats Denning. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

In a ten round boxing contest yesterday Edward M'Goortz defeated Jack Denning in the fifth round. Denning claimed a foul on account of a blow in the stomach…

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Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Owing to a number of players being unable to play on Saturday, the committee of the Albury Golf Club decided to hold Wednesday competitions. The first of…

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Rutherglen Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the Rutherglen Show races to be hold on Thursday next, at Rutherglen racecourse:--…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 5

A match will be played on the local ground on Saturday, when teams will be chosen from the following:--Messrs. Slade, Brache, Johnston, Burrows, Nee,…

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Langunyah Tennis Club

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

Oil Saturday last a mixed team from Berrigagaiiia journeyed to Langunyah and scored rather an reasy win. The individuil scores…

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Boxing. Langford Beats McVEA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

The colored boxers Langford and McVea met, on Wednesday night in a 20-rounds contest at the Exhibition Skating Sink, Perth. Langford was awarded the contest…

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Golf Championship. Retained by Berrigan

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 3

On Saturday week last an important match was played on the local links, insomuch as Berrigan had to withstand a challenge to hold it's position as…

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Lawn Tennis. St. Patrick's V. St. Matthew's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

The team to represent St. [?]tomorrow will be chosen from:-Messrs. G. Dallinger, A. Buchhorn, G. Buchhorn, D. Sanders; emergency, Harvey; Misses…

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Rugby Football. Australians in California. San Francisco

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

Dr. Starr Jordan, president of the Leland-Stanford University, Stanford. California, addressing the students of the institution on Wednesday, paid a high…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 6

With the advent of the spring and the warmer weather not only have the trees and flowers commenced to awaken, but also the numerous adherents and…

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