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Sport, 1914

1,372 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 69

Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, The Corowa Free Press

Tennis players throughout the district who propose to visit Sydney during the Christmas holiday [?]son will be pleased to learn the Ashfield lawn Tennis…

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Kings at Golf

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

It has been called the royal game, this game of golf, for a long time past, and with fine reason, for in days of old at the other game did kings so love to play. The…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 7

The following team has been selected to represent Corowa A in the match against chiltern to be played at Corowa on Saturday:--Wade, O'Callaghan, Clif…

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Betting at Picnic Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

After the last annual meeting of the Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club, it will be recalled the police took action in regard to an alleged breach of the…

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Tennis Match. Berrigan Defeat Barooga

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 3

A team of tennis players, organised by the Barooga station, visited the Berrigan club on Saturday last, and engaged its members in a friendly…

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The Tennis Girl. Clansford, Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is horrible here to be without school. It has been closed about five months now. I think school is the happiest part of one's life. My sister…

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Cricket. Albury B. v. RAILWAY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 4

The above teams will commence a match on the Albury Show Grounds to-morrow: Albury will be [?] from:-Buckingham, Evershed, Langley, Kenna, Talt…

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School Cricket Match. Mathoura versus Deniliquin Convent

The Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The Deniliquin Convent boys visited Mathoura on Friday. 30th October, and played the local school boys a friendly game of cricket, which resulted in a win…

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Half-holiday Cricket. No. 2 v. NO. 3 TEAM

The Independent · Friday 13 November 1914 · page 2

The cricket season was opened on Wednesday last at the Sports Ground, when the No. 2 and No. 3 teams of the Half-Holiday Cricket Club tried conclusions. A…

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Cricket. Lavington V. South Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 6

The team to represent Albury B. will home ground, will be selected from:-A. Zicbell, A. Buchhorn, E. Wealands R. Wealands, S. Collins, A. Wilson, H. Hague…

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Cricket. No. 2 AND No. 3 TEAMS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 November 1914 · page 2

The cricket season opened here on Wednesday afternoon between the above teams in the Half-Holiday competition Both teams were fully represented, and…

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BOXING. McCOY Defeats Denis. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

Last night at the Melbourne Pavilion the Australian lightweight Herb. McCoy easily defeated the French lightweight, Marcel Denis. The Frenchman was…

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Cycling. Racing in U.S. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 4

George Walker won the five miles' pr[?]dessional bicycle race. Time 17 minutes [?] seconds. In the preliminary of the Six Days'…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

A number of members of the Corowa Presbyterian Tennis Club journeyed to Springhurst on Saturday afternoon last and engaged the home team in a…

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Boxing. Johnny Shugrue Outpoints Moier. New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 3

Johnny Shugrue, in his first fight after his Australian trip, outpointed Walter Mohr, of Brooklyn, in a 10-round bout…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson and Jess Willard London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 4

An agreement has been registered by which Jack Johnson is to box Jess Willard for the heavyweight championship anywhere, between March 15 and 30…

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Cricket Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cricket club at Berrigan was held on Wednesday evening, Mr R. Wardrop presiding…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

A very chic and enjoyable little dance—in aid of the "Excelsior" Tennis Club Funds—took place on Friday week last, at Mr M…

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