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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Football. RAILWAY v. FEDERAL

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 2

The important bearing on the result of the premiership of Wednesday’s match, and ideal weather conditions, were responsible for a large gathering of…

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Boxing. Carpenter to Fight Dick Smith. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 August 1914 · page 6

Georges Carpentier has been matched against Dick Smith, the champion of the [?] for the world's championship. The weights are set at 12st. 71b. and the…

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Boxing. Lewis Defeats Moore. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 August 1914 · page 4

Kid Lewis, featherweight champion of England, but now boxing as a lightweight, defeated Bobby Moore, of America, on points, at the end of twenty rounds…

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Football Notes. O. and M. Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the O. and M. Association on Saturday night, Mowat was granted, a permit to play with Border. The following matches were arrang…

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Racing Flxtures Corowa R.O.--August 20 and 21. BEECHWORTH R.C.--August 20

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1914 · page 3

Mr. H. Hughes, of Yarrawonga, has been appointed stipendiary steward by the North-Eastern Racing Association. Mr. Hughes should be in excellent…

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Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 4

The ladies of the Albury Club will tomorrow compete for a trophy presented by Mr. W. G. Henderson. The player returning the lowest card (nine holes) is…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 4

The committee met last night. Present:—Messrs F. J. Belbridge (chairman), C. H. Griffith, R. Dowling. C. Mullavey, W. Plunkett, V. Flood Nagle, M. J. D'Arey,…

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FOOTBALL. Heaty v. Cookard[?]a

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 2

The above teams met on the former's ground on Saturday last for the final match in the Wen[?] trophy competition. Gren[?] inre[?] was…

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SPORTING (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Football. Battery Football Club. a Trip to Corowa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Albury Buttery Club was hold at the drill hall last night. The municipal business was to arrange a trip a play the Corowa Military next…

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Golf in Balranald. Opening of New Links

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

There was a distinct flavor of Scotch (not No. 10) in the atmosphere on Wednesday afternoon last, strongly reminiscent of St. Andrew's, when the…

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Racing Likely to Be Suspended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 2

The Jockey Club is considering the advisability of suspending racing white the state of war exists between Great Britain and Germany…

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Football. Walbundrie V. Walla Walla

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 4

On Saturday the Walbundrie team and a great member of supporters journeyed to Walla. The result was an easy win for the Walla team, the scores being…

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Australia Fires Her First Shot At a German Steamer. Projectiles Sent Across Her Bow While Racing at Full Speed Through Port Philip Heads. the Steamer Returns to Melbourne. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 August 1914 · page 3

Watchers at the forts at Port Philip Heads this morning saw a German steamer coming at full speed from Melbourne, Passing through the Rip she was ordered to…

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Boxing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 7

The end of the Clabby-Smith fight at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night last was almost as startlingly sudden as the finish of the first…

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Football Association

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the Football Association was held at the School of Arts on Monday evening. Mr C. W. Duncan presided, and there were also present…

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Football Notes

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

Mr R. T. Bill, M.L.A. has forwarded a ball to the local club. The local Public school team easily defected in junior team from…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon a mixed foursome will be played for a trophy presented by the president. Following is the draw: Mrs Peake and Mr H. Houen,…

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East End Football Club

The Independent · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the above Club was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last. In the absence of the president (Mr M. Wvse). Mr Dowker was voted to the chair…

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Football. Finley Wins the Premiership

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

The final match, between the Finley and Tocumwal teams to decide the premiership of the Southern Riverina Football Association, took place on…

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More Football. Erindale Farm, Tara

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,-This is the first letter I have written to you, and I hope you will accept me as one of your nephews. Dad and the two men are…

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