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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1917

311 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 16

Urana Golf Club

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Urana Golf Club was held in Mr Wise's room on Tuesday night, when there were present—Messra Skene…

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Football. Continuation School V. High School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 43

A fairly large crowd attended the sports groud on Saturday to witness the match between the above schools. The ground was heavy and the play was somewhat erratic,…

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J. Miller's Sporting Annual. Horse Racing

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 1

The representative character of the fields ongaged in the three loading Spring Handicaps of this year is shown by the fact that no fewer…

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Late War News. Colossal Battle Racing. Sydney, Thursday, 4.30 p.m

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at headquarters reports-- Heavy rain continues to fall on the western front with pitiless insistence. The ground over which the main fighting…

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Corowa Show Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

It is now only a little over three weeks until our Show Bacon. The coming meeting promises to be a most successful one, and if we can just get some…

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Moorefield Races. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

The Moorefield Races, to have taken place to-day, have been postponed indefinitely. The recent convent ball at…

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Coursing at Tooumwal. Win for Venturesome

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

The third meet of the Tocumwal Coursing Club was held yesterday, when a Berrigan dog. Venturesome, won the stake. Mr J. Corooran’s…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

Members of the Corowa Club met the Albury players on the Rutherglen links on Monday last, and were beaten, the scores being:-- Albury 6 matches, 28…

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Tocumwal Coursing Club. Final Outing

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

The farewell stake of the local coursing club was decided in Mr E. Quirk's paddocks on Wednesday last, when eight nominations were…

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Races Postponed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

Moorefield and other race meetings were postponed…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 42

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Tuesday night. Present: —Mr. M. J. D'Arey (vice-president, in the chair), Messrs. W. Plunkett. T. Ryan…

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A Cricket-story

The Independent · Friday 10 August 1917 · 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. COBRAM

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 3

A team of footballers representing Cobram journeyed to Tocumwal on Saturday last to try conclusions with the locals. By dint of perseverance…

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Football. C.b. College V. Grammar School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 43

Saturday last was an ideal day for football, and there was a large number of spectators to witness the match between tho above teams in the local schools'…

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Golf Notes. Albury's War Fund Tourney; a Fine Course

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 45

The Albury Club is holding an amateur open tournament for the war funds, on August 31 and September 1, for which entries close on August 27. The committee…

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Moorefield Races. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

The winners were:—Delhi, Asia Minor,. Diomedon, Old Bronzetti, Agincourt, and Petalster. Wattle Day was celebrated on…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Members are notified that the club championship will be played on 18th and 25th August and 1st September, 18 holes each day, and a sweepstake will…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The football match between Coree and Mairjimmy was not played on Saturday last, owing to the wet weather, and it is understood that…

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Golf. Weekly Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

Owing to the rain on Saturday last the usual weekly competition of the Berrigan Golf Club was allowed to lapse. The play for Saturday next…

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Coursing at Finley. the Champion Stake

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The Champion stake of the Finley Coursing Club was run yesterday. The results were as follow :— THE DRAW…

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