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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Football or Rifle?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 21

Mr. Harold Tennant, Under-Secretary for War, states that the military authorities consider that it would be more desirable for professional footballers to join the…

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Big Cricket Scores

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 25

During the cricket season several good scores have been made by players in the Rutherglen District Competition. W. Sullivan, playing with Mount Ophir against…

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Boxing Day Sports Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above Club was held on Thursday evening at the School of Arts. Messrs J. Heriot (President), T. Shaw, J. Hall, M. Wyse,…

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Lawn Tennis. Culcairn Summer Tournament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

The above tournament is now reaching its final stages. In the Ladies' Singles.-Miss J. Balfour beat Miss Balfour: Miss Cary beat Miss Meatheote. The final…

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Cricket. South Albury v. LAVINGTON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

The members of the South Albury club are requested to att[?] at [?]ton Play commences at 3 o'clock, sharp…

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Boxing. Fi[?]eddie Welsh and Jimmy Duffy. Buffalo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 6

Freddie Welsh and Jimmy Duffy made a draw in a 10 rounds bort. Duffy was apparently having the better of the contest towards the close…

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Cricket. No. 1 AND No. 3 TEAMS

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

The second match in the local Half-Holiday cricket competition was played on Wednesday afternoon last between Nos. 1 and 3 teams. J. Heriot winning…

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Boxing. Quendreux Beats Sproule. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 4

Last night at the Brisbane Stadium the French boxer Quendreux defeated Reg. Sproule, the towel being skied from the latter's corner in the ninth round…

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Sporting. Cricket. Albury & Border Association. Railway V. Albury B.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 4

This match was concluded on Saturday on the Show Grounds, and resulted in an easy win for Albury B on the first innings, though, had they closed their second…

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Wagga L.v. Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 3

The following are the weights for the Wagga L.V. Racing Club's [?] meeting commencing to-day:--Allies' [?] Race.--Stern [?]…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 3

The second round in the cricket competition was commenced on Saturday week, when Hay and Waradgery club met. The day was far from…

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Jolly Boy Sold for 8/6. Fall Ends Racing Career. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 4

Jolly Boy, the bay golding, by Jolly Hampton (imp.) from Flower Girl, which started in the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle Race of 1912, and fell, being badly…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures. Chilters R.C.--January 1 and 2. BENALLA.--April [?] (Cup Meeting)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 November 1914 · page 3

Entries for the Albury races, to be run on the [?] December, close with the secretary (Mr. Norman Hay) on December 1…

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Lawn Tennis

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

CULCAIRN ANNUAL TOURNAMENT. The above tournament is now reaching its final stages, and some good games were witnessed on Saturday…

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WAGGA L.V. Races. Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 4

Fine weather favored the Wagga L.V. Race Club this afternoon for its Patriotic meeting. There was a fair attendance. Results:-…

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Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the South Albury Cricket Club will be held at Meade's Royal Hotel to-night, at 3 o'clock. Important business is set down for decision…

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Boxing. Win for Freddie Welsh. Boston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

Freddie Welsh defeated Fred. Yello, of [?]anton, in 12 rounds…

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Tennis and Football. Tarramia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first time I have written to you, and I hope you will accept me as one of your nieces. I go to North Tarramia School. We have…

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Football Amalgamation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 28

The New South Wales Rugby Football League is favourable to an amalgamation of the League game and the Australian rules game. At a special meeting of the…

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Boxing Day Sports Club

The Independent · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the members of the Boxing Day Sports Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs J. Heriot…

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