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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1916

530 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 27

Golf. the Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 4

Mixed foursomes were played on Saturday, in good golfing weather, for trophies presented by Mr. F. J. Belbridge for the men, and by Miss Eva Dight (Bathurst)…

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Boxing. Darcy "Knocks Chips" Off Chip. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 4

There was a large crowd at the Stadium last night to witness the fight between Les. Darcy and the American, George Chip. Darcy, who perhaps never gave a…

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Sydney Races Postponed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 4

Owing to the rain, the Spring race meeting of the Australian Jockey Club, set drawn for to-day at Randwick, was postponed. Saturday's programme will probably be…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The war medal competition in connection with the Corowa Golf Club was won by the following ladles:--For the 18 hole competition, Mrs. Begg; and for…

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Boxing. Stadium Contests. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 4

There was about 2000 at the Stadium to-night to watch the 20 two-minute rounds between Eugene Volaire and Jack Humphreys. The former was given the…

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A.J.C. Races Postponed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

The races set down for to-morrow have been postponed. The course is partly flooded…

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Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Although we do not favor postponements as a rule, yet we admit that the Committee of the local race meeting acted wisely in adjourning…

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A.J.C. Races Postponed. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 45

As a consequence of the Randwiek racecourse being flooded the races which were, to be held, to-day have been again postponed…

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Boxing. Mehegan Beats Greenstock. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 4

Hughie Mehegan, the well-known Victorian, boxer, who left Melbourne a few months ago, with the reinforcements, has beaten Greenstock in the eighth round…

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Boxing. Volaire Defeats Burns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 4

Eugene Volaire (9.6¼), of France, defeated "Roughhouse" Burns (9.10¾), of Canada, at the Sydney Stadium, on Monday night. The contest went 20 rounds…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held last evening. Present: Messrs. J. Campbell (president), Chas. H Griffith, Thos. L. Ryan, C. M…

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Charities' Race Meeting Proposed Bt Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 4

The Albury Racing Club committee last night further, considered a letter from Mr. G. A .Gray, hon, secretary of the Albury Hospital Building Fund. The…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 28

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held at the club's rooms. Dean-street, on Tuesday night. Accounts totalling £136/14/11 were…

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Rutherglen Races Postponed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

Owing to the course being partly under water, the committee of the Rutherglen races have decided to postpone the races which wore to be held on…

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Rutherclen Races Postponed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 28

The spring meeting of the Rutherglen Racing Club, which was set down for decision on October 17 and 18, has been postponed to a date to be fixed…

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Corowa Golf Club's Gift to the Red Cross Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

At the last meeting of the committee of the Red Cross Society (Corowa), it was decided to devote the amount of £6 15, recently received from the Corowa…

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Boxing. Smith Defeats Chip. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 4

Dare Smith was opposed to Joe Chip, a brother of Geo. Chip, at the Sydney Stadium, last night. The contest was most sensational one. In the twelfth round…

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Benalla Racing Club. Golden Cresses Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 October 1916 · page 4

The postponed Spring meeting of the Benalla Racing-Club was held on Saturday. The weather was threatening, and a couple of light showers fell during the…

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Tennis

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 1

The match between the Church of England and Methodist Clubs, which was played on Saturday on the Methodist Court, concludes the programme…

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Tattersall's Races. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 October 1916 · page 2

The winners were:—Fairway, Rosece Roman Queen, Okaihau, Secret Service, and Clydeside…

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