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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1916

530 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 27

Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

Two matches hare been arranged by the Albury Club for Saturday next. The following players will go to Corowa, and are requested to meet at the…

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Racing and War

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 32

The attitudes of the Australian Jockey Club in connection with the curtailment of racing during war time was defined by the chairman, Mr. Adrian Knox, at the…

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Southern District Racing Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 42

The seventh annual meeting of the above association was hold at Cootamundra on 17th hist. In the absence of the president (Mr. C. J. Fraser), the vice-president…

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Berrigan Coursing Club. Bracelet Stake to Run on Wednesday Next

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

At a meeting of the Coramittee of the Berrigan Coursing Club on Friday evening, it was decided to seek an alteration of the next meet from…

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Southern Riverina Patriotic Football Association. Tocumwal Beat Berrigan

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

The Berrigan team went to Tocumwal on Saturday last to fulfil their engagement in the Southern Riverio[?] Patriotic Football Association…

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Boxing. Darcy Contracts to End Unless He Enlists. Champion's Parents Object. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

[?] Les Darey,the middle weight champion boxer, enlists after his present contract, which calls for three more…

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Coursing at Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday next the second coursing meeting for the season of the Henty Coursing Club will take place on the club's enclo[?]…

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Football. Jindera Club Wins District Premiership

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

The final football match of this association was played on the Burrumbuttock ground, between Jindera and Walla clubs, on Saturday. There was a large…

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sporting. Golf. War Fund Tournament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 4

The Albury Golf club will commence the War Fund Tournaments on Friday Visitors have entered from Mulwala, Chiltern, Beechworth, corowa, Rutherglen,…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 3

The Champion coursing-meeting of the Finley club closed with 24 dogs, the winner receiving £20 and a trophy value £55; runer-up, £6, and trophy value…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 3

Saturday, September 2--Final round of championship and eclectic competition…

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School Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letlet to the "Albury Banner," and I hope to become one of your nephews. Would you please give me a mime for a calf…

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A Cricket Story

The Independent · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 1

Dr. E. M. Grace used to tell an amusing story of how he became a bowler of "lobs." He said he never dreamt of bowling such things in a…

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Football. TOCUMWAL v. FINLEY

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 2

A good game of football was witnessed on Beasley's groond on Saturday last between Finley and Tocumwal. The locals proved…

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Albury Golf Club. War Fund Tournament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 45

The above club will bold a tournament in aid of tho war funds, commencing on the local links this afternoon. Entries have been received from Melbourne…

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Terrific Motor Smash. Eleven Racing Cars Piled Up Detroit, U.S.A.

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 1

A terrific crash occurred In the 100 mile motor race at Kalamadoo. Out of 14 competing, 11 cars were smahed Two men were killed and 8 seriously…

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Coursing

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

The Henty Coursing Club held a very successful coursing meeting, the second of the season, on it enclosure at Strathview on Wednesday last…

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Coursing. the Henty Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 4

Henty and District Coursing Club held another very successful meeting on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, visitors being present from all round the…

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Golf. War Funds T0urnament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 4

The above was continued and finished on Saturday, under perfect weather conditions. The links were in good order, and the whole tournament went off…

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Boxing. Anxious to Meet Darcy, Carpentier Makes Offer. Willing to Concede Weight. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 4

Georges Carpentier, the French boxing champion, who is serving at the front, writes to "The Weekly Despatch" regarding his desire to meet Les. Darcy, the…

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