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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,372 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 69

Most Expensive Golf Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 September 1914 · page 4

Chicago has started, a golf club, limited to 150 members, with £45,000 in the treasury, derived from entrance fees fixed to £300 each. Within twenty…

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Football. Carlton v. Fitzroy. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 4

The semi-final match for the League premiership was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon, between the above teams, The attendance was…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 3

Four members of the Corowa Golf Club, vlz., Messrs. A. F. Hughes, A. Lawson, B. Rra[?]e, and J. H. Kilgour, journeyed to Melbourne on Saturday…

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Cricket. Lake Moodemere Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held on the 3rd inst., when there was a good attendance of members. The president (Mr. D. Mastertou) was in…

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Golf Ball in a Cabbage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 4

Mrs. I. Woodstock, of Merino, Victoria, while preparing a cabbage for cooking, found u golf ball embedded in heart. The house is 200 yards from the nearest…

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Football Association

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Football Association was held at the School [?] evening when the following [?] were present :—[?] A.G…

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Country Golf Championship

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

In the first round of the Country Golf Championship, now being played on the Victorian Club's links, Fishermon's Bend, W. E. Conners…

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Chiltern Racing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the spring meeting of the above club, to be held on Wednesday, September 23:--…

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Cricket Notes. Lake Moodemere Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club, was held on the 3rd inst, when there were present:--Mr. D. Masterton (president, in the chair), and a good…

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Melbourne League Football

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The second semi-final match in the League football competition was played on Saturday on the Melbourne cricket ground between Carlton and Fitzroy. There was…

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Football Notes. Coreen Shire Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 7

The semi-final games in connection with the above association were played on Saturday last, when Daysdale met Balldale at Corcen, and proved victors…

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Parson on Boxing. a Good Sport for the Clergy

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Father Boudier, vicar of St. Michael's Islington, who officiated as M.C. at the Welsh Ritchie boxing match, gave his news on the sport to a "Daily News"…

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Racing in England. to Be Continued. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 4

The English hockey Club has agreed that it in desirable to continue racing, when it in p[?]licable, at Now market and [?] in the [?] of the large…

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Letter-box. Too Warm for Tennis. Triangle Flat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is very hot and dry here and rain is needed. The farmers say that if it does not rain soon the crops will not be very good. There was a euchre…

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Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 6

An 18 [?] Mixed Foursomes Handicap for a trophy, presented by the "Wenga players will be played for this afternoon, commencing at [?] sharp on the…

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Mate's Athletic Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 5

"The fifth annual meeting was held on THursday, the president Mr. J. B. Wilson presiding, The annual report and [?]ance [?] were adopted, the latter revealing…

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Sporting. Boxing. Volarie Defeats Newhouse. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 September 1914 · page 4

Eugene Volaire, the French lightweight, defeated the Victorian, Elide Newhouse, at the Melbourne Athletic pavilion last night, on points after 20 rounds. Although…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

At the end of last season there was a lot of talk in Berrigan (says an exchange) about the formation of an enclosure, but although nothing definite…

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Football

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 4

CARLTON V. SOUTH MELBOURNE. On the Melbourne Cricket ground on Saturday the above teams will play off for the League premiership…

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