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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the above (Mr. E. O. Piggin) furnishes us with the following particulars regarding the recent tournament:--The cash statement for…

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Hay Cricket Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 1

A well attended meeting of delegates to the Hay Cricket Association was held in the Athenaeum on Monday night…

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Early Racing Days. at Gundagai. No. 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 38

The present Gundagai racecourse is certainly the oldest racing track in the Southern districts, and is probably the oldest now used for racing in Australia,…

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Wangaratta Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

A special train has been arranged for by the officials of the Wangaratta Turf Club, to run from Springhurst to Wahgunyah after the Albury express, on…

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Moorefield Races. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The winners were : Pretty Cool, Cherso and Throssell (dead heat), The Broke Nullsedus, Mountwood, Highland Band, and Parsing…

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Golf--latest Definition

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

Golf is really three acres and a ball. The sublime, stooping to the ridiculous. A cross between hockey and marbles; billiards gone to grass. A game in…

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Old-time Racing Memories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 42

Mr. Tom Du Frocq, a well-known trainer and cross-country horseman away back in the 70's, writes to a friend in Albury some interesting reminiscences of sporting…

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Early Racing Days. No. 2. Near Gundagai in 1845

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 38

When my family settled on the right bank of the river in 1844 a couple of miles above where the pumping station for the Junee water supply is now erected, the…

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Golf-latest Definition

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

Golf is really three acres and a ball. The sublime stooping to the ridiculous. A cross between hockey and marbles; billiards gone to…

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Hospital Tennis Tournament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 21

The tennis tournament for the hospital, inaugurated at St. Patrick's Tennis Club, has been closed in consequence of the necessity for having the accounts in before…

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Early Racing Days. Iii Near Gundagai in 1845

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 38

In consequence of never having shirked work since I became to be useful amongst stock, my father allowed me considerable latitude in how I passed my time…

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Golf—Latest Definition

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 2

Golf is really three acres and a ball. The sunshine stooping to the ridiculous. A cross between hockey and marbles, billiards gone to grass. A game in…

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Old Time Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

The London "Sportsman," in view of the outery against racing during war time, has been looking up the racing records in the Waterloo period, just 102…

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Balranald Racing Club. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the above Club was held on Monday evening, 24st ultimo, at Tattersalls Commercial Hotel when there…

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Old-time Racing Memories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 42

To the Editor of the "Albury Banner." Sir,—In your sporting notes of the 26th October there is an article on the above by Mr. TV Du Frocq. He says that…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 43

On Saturday last a most enjoyable game was played between the Methodist and Lavington clubs. The game was played on the former's court, and resulted in a win…

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Corowa Tennis Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the above club, held on Monday evening last, Mr. F. A. Currie being in the chair, the resignation of Mr. E. O. Piggin as…

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Murray Rowing Association. the Question of Holding Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 3

A meeting of delegates to the above was held at the Riverina Hotel, Corowa, on Thursday evening last, principally to discuss the question as to whether,…

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Cricket. Suburban v. WARADGERY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

The match between the Waradgery and the Suburban clubs was concluded on Saturday after about one and a half hours' play…

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Burrawong Athletic Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the above Club was held at the Burrawong Hall on Saturday evening, 17th inst., when there was a large…

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