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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,372 stories in Murray's papers · page 61 of 69

Tennis

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

Bucki tennis courts were the scene of a very interesting game of tennis on Wednesday last, the teams participsing being Bucki and…

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North-eastern Racing Association. Appointment of Stipendiary Steward. Mr. Twomey's Attitude Questioned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wodonga Turf Club committee last night, the following letter was received from the secretary of the North-Eastern District Racing Association…

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Cricket. Notice to Club Secretaries

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

Secretaries of cricket clubs are requested to note that if they desire the publication of reports of their matches on Saturdays, thy should be lodged at this…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Final. Gate Receipts £l1,000

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

The gate takings during the three days of the Davis Cup totalled £11,000. Australiasia also receives one-third of the profits of the preliminary ties which her…

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Racing at Kensington. a Serious Smash. Jockey Disqualified for Life. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 4

At the kensington Spring Cup Meeting this afternoon a serious smash occurred during the running of the First Division of the Spring Cup Seventeen horses…

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Tennis and Football. Beckom

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff, — Can you play tennis? I can play. I have a tennis racquet, and am very fond of playing. It is very nice for pastime. We have a tennis court…

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Boxing. M'coy v. VOLAIRE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 43

There was an unexpected ending to the boxing contest at Baker's Stadium, Sydney, on Saturday night, between Herb. M'Coy, of Victoria, and the visiting…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club

The Independent · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the Half-Holiday Cricket Club was held at the Globe Hotel on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs G. Dowker (chair), T. Almeida,…

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Cricket. Kia Ora V Lavington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

The following have been chosen to represent kia Ora learn in the match to-morrow afternoon at Lavington; Black Baker, Wilkinson, Robertson, Stephenson…

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Late Sporting. Racing in England. Cesarewitch Stakes. London, October 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 28

The Cesarewitch Stakes, run at Newmarket to-day, was won by Troubador, with Green Falcon second, and Arda third…

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Road Races Postponed

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

Owing to the dusty and therefore dangerous state of the Echuca road, the road races which the Deniliquin Motor Cycle Club proposed to run to-day have…

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CRICKET. Albury & Border Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 6

A special meeting of the Albury and Border Cricket Association is called by Mr. A. De Josselin, hon, sec, and trees, for Tuesday evening at the "Town Hall"…

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Boxing. Simpson Knocks Neil Out. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 4

Frank Neil, of Sydney, had his first contest in the featherweight division last evening, when he met Charlie Simpson, of Melbourne, in the Melbourne Athletic…

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Tattersall's Races Postponed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 2

[?] Tattersall's races, fixed for Saturday, had to [?] postponed on account of heavy rain. The date for helding the meeting has not been fixed yet…

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CRICKET. Hay C.C. v. Suburban C.C

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 4

The Hay and Suburban clubs met in the second competition match of the season on Saturday afternoon. D. E. Boss, the Hay skipper, won…

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Tattersall's Races Again Postponed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 6

City Tattersall's Club races, which were postponed from Saturday until yesterday, have been further postponed till Thursday, on account of unfavorable weather…

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Cricket. A. & B. Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 6

This afternoon on the Albury Sports Ground a scratch math will be played by representatives of the above association. All players are requested to attend…

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Boxing. Sam Langford Outs Gunloat Smith. Poston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 3

Sam Lang ord kracked out "Gunboat" Smith in the third round…

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Swimming for Girls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 14

When the human body is. in perfect health, every organ is in a state of normal activity. To maintain that activity requires exorcise. By the Romans…

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Swimming Collars for Navy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 46

The Admiralty is supplying the Navy with swimming collars capable of rapid inflation…

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