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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Henty and District Coursing Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above club was held in Mr P. H. Peach's rooms on Saturday, April 14, when there were present: B. E. Peach (in…

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A Fatal Boxing Match

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

While engaged with Tom Rowiston in the final bout of a boxing tournament at the Stadium last night, Gilbert Alexander received a punch in…

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Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Hay Golf Club was held at the Athenaeum on Tuesday 17th inst. There was a fair attendance of…

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Urana Patriotic Picnic Races. Postponed until Wednesday, May 2nd

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

A meeting of the Urana Patriotic Picnic Race Club was held in Mr Wise's rooms on Thursday evening, there being present—…

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Corowa Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

Great enthusiasm was displayed by members and others interested in the above club at the annual meeting, held at the Court House Hotel, on Friday…

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Red Cross Tennis Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The Corowa Lawn Tennis Club held a splendid tennis afternoon on Saturday last, when players were present from Corowa. Wahgunyah, Rutherglen, and…

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The Hay Golf Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

The opening day of the season has been fixed for Saturday, 28th inst., when members and associate members will compete in a mixed…

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Coursing Notes. Yarrawonga Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

The Yarrawonga and Mulwala Plumpton Coursing held its first meeting on Wednesday last. The attendance was large. Mr. Jas. White acted as…

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Berrigan Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 3

There was a splendid attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Berrigan Coursing Club, held at the School of Arts on Friday evening,…

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Golf. Albury Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 43

The opening of the season took place on the Albury links on Saturday last in pleasant weather. The links were as perfect as they could possibly be without proper…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of ladies of the Corowa Golf Club is called for Monday afternoon next, at the Globe Hotel, at 3.30…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 42

A committee meeting was hold on Tuesday evening. Mr. Chas. H. Griffith, (president) presided. Also present:—Messrs. M. J. D'Arey. C. A. Baker. C. M. Shaw,…

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Anzacs Defeated at Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 20

In a Rugby football match at Cardiff on Saturday, South Wales defeated an Australian military team by 12 points to 3. The Australian's made a capital fight, but…

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Racing Suspended in England London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

Tht London Jockey Club has can celled all its fixtures after the first Spring Meeting in order to economise in grain…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The opening of the Corowa links will take place on Saturday afternoon next. 12th inst., when a mixed foursomes competition will be played off…

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The Fatal Boxing Accident

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The eight men arrested in connection with the death of the boxer, Gilbert Alexander, after a bout at the Stadium, were discharged at the…

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Adelaide Races

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The Goodwood Handicap, Adelaide, resulted: Bourlang,l; Lord Lenhuk, 2; Pistolaire,3. SYDNEY, Tuesday…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

At the Woodend Races held recently Dr. M'Eniry's Tragowel ran second in the Red Cross Handicap, won by Lord Cavendish, and second in the Bapaome…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above Club was held on Friday evening last, when the following members were in attendance :—Messrs S. King (Chairman), Wetherman…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The Australian Waterloo Cup, which was to have been run on June 5, 7, and 8, at Rooty Hill, has been abandoned, owing to scarcity of bares. The Corowa…

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