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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Swimming. Cambridge Beats Oxford. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Cambridge defeated Oxford yesterday in the annual University swimming contests. The light blue representatives won the three events. Resicure won the…

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Football. ECHUCA v. DENILIQUIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

A team selected from the local clubs journeyed by train to Echuca on Wednesday to play an eighteen of that town. Ideal weather conditions, and the great…

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Football. Aulbury v. Wagga Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Given fine weather on Monday next, spectators should witness a great battle on the Albury Sports Ground, when a team comprised on the leading players in…

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FOOTBALL Meeting of Henty Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 3

A committee meeting of the football club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. The president (Mr Stevens) occupied the…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregational H. V. Railway

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

The team to represent Congregationals in the above match, to be played on Monday, on Congregational courts, will be chosen from: Messers. Gordon, Watson…

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Golf. Miss Cecil, Leitch Beaten, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

The Ladies' Golf Union tournament was concluded yesterday. In the semi-final, Miss Gladys Ravenseroft (champion of Great Britain. 1012, and runner up this…

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Boxing. Women Apply for Seats at Wells-bell Fight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 6

Many woman, including ladies prominent in society, are applying for seats at Olympia to winners the boxing contests between "Rombardien" wells and Colin Belf…

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Swimming. Australian Giral Makes Record London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

Miss N. Kenny of Australia swam from the Place pier Brighton to Sheresham, a distance of five miles, in 2 min. 23 seconds This was a record and was…

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Football. Albury V. Rutherglen

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

The Albury team journeyed by special train to Rutherglen on Saturday, where they met the locals at Barkly Park. The playing arena was is good trim, and as…

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Sporting. Boxing. "Jack" Johnson Defeats Moran. Skats at a Preminum.paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 June 1914 · page 4

While Moran is possibly in better training form, Johnson's quickness and suppleness are remarkable, and he himself predicts a win in the twelfth round. Georges…

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Rugby Football. Australia Defeats England. an Englishman's Collar-bone Broken. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

OVer 55,000 people witnessed the second Rugby League test match between England and Australia, at the Cricket Ground, this afternoon…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

A new rule is to be made for the Golf Club, to the effect that in the event that in the record round being played by any member, that member will be expected…

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Boxing. Paris, Sunday Afternoon

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 3

The match between Johnson and Moran for the world's heavy weight championship took place in the Vendrome last night, in the presence of a…

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Benefit Football Match

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A benefit football match has been arranged to be played between the Yarr[?]wonga and Corowa clubs on Saturday, 11th July, in aid of the Corowa hospital…

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Corowa Lawn Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the above club will be held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday [?] next, 2nd July. The balance sheet and report…

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Hay Lawn Tennis Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The Church of England and Methodist Clubs met in the Clarke Cup competition on Saturday last on the Church of England court. The Church of…

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Old-time Racing. a Reminiscence

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

About the year 1864 Wangaratta was the leading racing centre of the northeast, and the course there has seen some famous contests between equine…

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Williamstown Races. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

At the above meeting on Saturday, Diabolo annexed the Maiden Hurdles, Terga the Maiden Steeplechase, Maple Leaf the Winter Handicap, Coradjil the…

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Lawn Tennis. Congregationals V. St. Patrick's

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

Congregational and St. Patrick's and on the former's courts on Saturday. The final scores were:— Congregational, 6 rubbers 93 games…

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Sporting Football. Albury Easily Defeats Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

Wagga visited Albury yesterday, and engaged Albury in the Sports Ground. For the first half, the exhibition was fine. There was plenty of open play, and the…

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