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Sport, 1917

311 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 16

Tennis Tournament

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

The three days' tennis tournament, under the auspices of the local club, wilt be commenced on Thursday next, and be continued on Friday and…

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Golf. the Championships

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 4

The final rounds in the competition to determine the champions of the Berrigan Golf Club were played on Saturday last. Mr E. D. O’Dwyer,…

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Coursing at Berrigan. Bracelet Stake Won by Hurry Along

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 4

The final meet for the season of the Berrigan Conraing Club, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, was one of the…

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Football. Teams Fail to Agree Upon an Umpire

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 3

[?] football team declined to finish its engagement to play the final match in the association at Berrigan on Saturday last, for the reason…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

The three days' tenis tournament under the auspices of the Corowa Tennis Club, was commenced yesterday morning in the presence of a large number…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 43

The first of the League finals was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday between Fitzroy and Carlton. There was an attendance of 19,946—last…

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Albury Show Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 42

To-day and to-morrow will be occupied by the Albury Racing Club in running off the show meeting. Large entries have been, received for both day's events, and should…

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Football. Albury Clerks v. LAVINGTON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 43

A match was played on the sports ground on Saturday between the above teams. Cold weather conditions militated against the attendance, which was small,…

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Albury Races. Selection's by the Wizard

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 3

First Hurdle Race--Rayon D'or or Whyno. Show Handicap--Tulkerine or Socotra…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 2

The final meeting of the season will be held on the plumpton at South Corowa on Wednesday (to-morrow). The club is looking forward to a first-class…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 September 1917 · page 1

Tragowel by Hymettus—Kiacotoo, owned by Dr. J. J. McEniry, of Kerang won the August Handicap of 100 sovs., and the Wilson Handicap of 75 sovs., at…

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Football. Berrigan Declared Premiers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the football association at Finley on Thursday evening last the Berrigan club claimed premiership, owing to the neglect…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

On Saturday (to-morrow) a match will be played at Albury between two professionals--members of the Royal Melbourne Golf Club, viz., J. V. East…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 45

The semi-final League game was played, between Collingwood and South Melbourne on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Collingwood, the scores being:—…

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Exhibition Golf Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 45

The Albury public and golfing enthusiasts generally are promised a treat to-morrow, when (Mr. J. Victor East, of the Melbourne Golf Club, and Mr. J…

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Tennis Tournament at Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 45

The three days' tennis tournament, organised by the local club, took place on the Corowa courts on 6th., 7th, and 8th September. The weather interfered with the…

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Cricket-ball Raised £548

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 4

A sum of £548 for the wounded has been raised in an interesting way recently. In 1882, in the happy days when…

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Golf. Weekly, Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

Only a few [?] Golf Club were engaged in the weekly competition on Saturday last and [?] players returned their cards…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 43

The match between Fitzroy and Collingwod on the M.C.C. Ground on Saturday resulted in a win for Fitzroy, after one of the closest struggles seen for a long…

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Tocumwal Tennis club

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tocumwal Tennis Club on Tuesday evening it was decided that the official opening of the courts should take…

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