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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1912

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Ladies' Swimming Championship

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The Australasian ladies' swimming championship carnival was held at Bushcutters' Bay baths on Saturday. The 100 yards championship of…

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Daysdale Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

In connection with the forthcoming picnic races, to be held at Daysdale on 6th March, Mrs. M. A. O'Leary, of the Court House Hotel, Corowa, was the…

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To-morrow's Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) the second meeting of the recently-formed Licensed Victuallers' Race Club will take place on the local race-course…

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Music at the Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The Border Brass Band will render the following programme of music at the L.V. race meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, under the…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Suburbans

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 2

The first match of the last round of premiership contests was commenced in the Park Oval on Saturday, when the above clubs met. The playing ground…

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Cricket Crisis. Fourteen Men Selected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

The selectors on Saturday night practically completed the selection of the team for England. The fourteen players now in are:--Gregory, Bardsley,…

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The Cricket Crisis. Mr McGowen's Mediation. Players Refuse Conditions

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Interest in the cricket trouble was centred to-day in the mediation of the Premier (Mr M'Gowen). This morning Mr…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 6

Large entries have been referred for the event to be decided at the big swimming carnival to be held in the Albury baths to-morrow night and Friday night. There…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

The first night of the big swimming carnival promoted by Mr. L. V. Harris was held is the Albury baths last night. There was a fair attendance of spectators,…

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Hay Cricket Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, on Tuesday night. The president (Mr H. B. Maclure) occupied the chair, and there…

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Corowa Coursing Club. Serious Trouble with Trustees. Sheep Versus Hares

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the above club was held at the Riverina Hotel on Tuesday evening. There were present -- The President (Mr. J. J. Knight, in the chair),…

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Attracting Visitors to Corowa. Pure Air and Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 5

A project for attracting visitors to Corowa was submitted by Mr. Gardner. He referred to the exceptionally healthy climate of the district, and…

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The Children. for Young Australians Who Read "The Banner." Swimming and Marching

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 12

My Dear Young People,—I must condense my notes this week, because of a tax on the space of the page. However, I wish to answer a query recently…

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Cricket. Fifth Test Match. England V. Australia. Rain Defers Play. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Heavy rain fell last night and this morning, and the wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground was soaked, so that play in the fifth and final Test match, between…

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The Cricket Trouble

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

The Australian public who are cricket enthusiasts have taken keen interest in the controversy, between six of the first class players and the Board of…

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Half Holiday Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday Nos I and 2 team met in premiership competition in the local ground, No, 1 team batted firs and compiled 132 rune, and No. 2 team…

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Boxing. Thompson Beats Land. Sydney

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

At the Stadium on Satureday night Al.Thompson beat Tim Land in 19 rounds.The fight was a good one…

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Boxing in Sanger Street

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 3

It is to be hoped the boxing mania has not reached Corowa. There were two bouts in Sanger-street on Saturday. Early in the afternoon two young…

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CRICKET. Waradgery v. Suburbans

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

The above match was resumed and concluded in the paik oval on Saturday and resulted in a win for the Waradgery team by 79 runs on the…

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Boxing. Dan Flying Defeats Pat Doran Sydney

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

There was alarge crowd at the Stadium to-night to witness the mill between Dan Flynn (America) and Pat Doran (Victoria). The fight went to the eleven in…

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