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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Tennis by Electric Light

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 2

The tennis games on Tuesday night at the Albury Courts were well patronised. The Eight Hours candidate (Miss Houston) will benefit considerably by the…

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Picnic Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

The Picnic Races to be held on Friday in aid of the Allies' Day Fund promise to be very successful. Good entries have been received for the…

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Should Holbrook Picnic Races Be Abandoned?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

A special general meeting of the members of the Holbrook Amateur Picnic Race Club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs. John…

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Sporting Mems. Notes on Saturday's Races

The Independent · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

Backers ware very much astray in their attempts to find the winner of the Pines Hurdle, in which Du[?] who was at one time owned and raced…

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Berrigan Athletic Club. Sports Meeting Fixed for Allies Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Athletic Club wan held at Barnes’ hotel on Tuesday evening Mr J. C. Prosser presided, and…

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Swimming

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

The animal swimming carnival of the Albury District School, postponed from last Saturday, will be held this afternoon at Mr. Lon. Harris baths commencing at…

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Sporting. Boxing. Watson Defeats O'connor. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

In the seventh round, O'Connor's seconds threw in the towel to "Red" Watson, at the Sydney Stadium last night. Watson had the best throughout the seven…

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Sporting. Cricket. Railway v. ALBURY A.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The above match was commenced on the Albury sports ground turf wicket on Saturday. Albury A batted first, and knocked up 128. (Railway have lost six…

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Sporting. Boxing. Boxers for Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

T. S. Andrews, of Milwaukee, has signed, up "Buck" Crouse, middleweight; "Alex" Costia, Roumanian welter-weight champion; Henry Stone, claimant for the…

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Boxing Notes. "Red" Watson v. Frank O'connor. Next Saturday-k. O. BROWN v. Fritz Holland. Darcy's Next Contest. More American Boxers to Arrive. Light Horse Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

"Red" Watson proved himself to be too strong and heavy for our hard hitting Sydney [?] Frank O'connor, last Saturday night at the Sydney Stadium…

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Golf

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

The Albury Golf Club held the first committee meeting for the season at Mr. G. A. Thompson's office, on Wednesday. Present: Messrs. G. A. Thompson…

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Berrigan Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

There was a very good attendance members at the annual meeting the Berrigan Tennis Club on Tuesday afternoon last, Mr W- Jermyn…

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Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Independent · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club was held at the courts on Wednesday afternoon, Mr H. Harrison (vice-president) presiding…

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CRICKET. Hay v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The match between Hay and Waradgery was commenced on Saturday afternoon. Austin won the toss, and decided to bat. He took Stewart in…

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Young Jockey in Court. "Mug" to Take on Racing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Hugh Le[?] Conway, the apprentice jockey, who was recently arrested in Melbourne and sent back to Sydney has been brought before the court there, and…

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Henty Football Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the above club was held at D. Camphell's Valverde Wine Snados, on Thursday evening last. There was a good attendance of…

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Lawn Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Deniliquin Lawn Tennis Club was held at the courts on Wednesday afternoon. Mr H. Harrison (vice-president) presided…

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"Old Buffer" Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

A meeting to arrange the annual "Old Buffers" cricket match against Wagga, for the benefit of the Albury and Wagga hospital respectively, was held at the Mechanics…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Boxing, Mcoy Defeats Gilmore. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

At the Melbourne Stadium last night, Herb. M'Coy outpointed Fred. Gilmore. After the ninth round, Gilmore was practically on the defensive…

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Corowa Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the Globe Hotel on Friday evening last, when there were present-- Mr. K. R. Nicolson (vicepresident, in…

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