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Sport, 1917

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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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Golf

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

The game of golf, according to the new Encyclopaedia Britannica, goes back at least five centuries, having been portrayed by early Dutch…

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Corowa Golf Club

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

The lady members of the above club held their annual meeting at the Globe Hotel on Monday afternoon, 17th inst. There was a fair attendance of ladies,…

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Ireland Resents the Stoppage of Racing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

The stoppage of racing has caused widespread resentment in Ireland…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 3

The opening of the local links for the season took place on Saturday last, there being a large gathering of members and friends present. The links and…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The N.C.A. has decided to run the Australian Waterloo cup off at Werribee, Vic., next month It be re membered that some time are the idea…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 43
Also in The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register

An interesting match took place on the sports ground on Saturday between the Albury High School and Grammar School. The former secure an easy victory. The…

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Urana Golf Club

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Urana Golf Club was held in Mr. Wise's room on Wednesday night, when there were present—Dr…

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Butherglen Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The opening of the Rutherglen golf links took place on Wednesday afternoon last. A fair number of Corowa players were present in addition to the…

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Urana Tennis Club

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The Urana Tennis Club's annual tournament, which takes place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next, is again to be patriotic, the…

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Victoria Park Tennis Club

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

A meeting will be held at the Royal George Hotel, on Wednesday afternoon next, at 4 o'clock, far the purpose of reorganising…

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News of the Week. Henty Races

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Owing to the wet weather the Henty Race Club had to postpone the races which were to have held on Wednesday, until Wednesday next. This was unfortunate,…

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Football

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

On Saturday, 19th May, the football teams from Henty and Culcairn schools met at Culcairn, and after an exciting game, resulted in a win for…

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Culcairn Football Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the Hotel Culcairn on Wednesday evening convened by Mr. G. S. Stevens to form a football club for the coming…

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Local and General Tennis

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The Urana Tennis Club's Annual tournament began on Wednesday 23rd inst. Several players from this town made the journey to take part…

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Wednesday's Football Match Later

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

From head quarters the report comes that everything is going well in connection with the big fancy dress benefit football match to-morrow…

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Death of "Les" Darcy. Australian Boxing Champion

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

"Les" Darcy, the Australian boxing champion, who was recently reported to be seriously ill, has died at Memphis, Tennessee…

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Tennis Tournaments. at Urana

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

The patriotic tournament of the [?] Tennis Club was commenced on Wednesday of last week, but owing to the unsettled weather it…

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Coursing

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

A number of local enthusiasts in coursing are endeavouring to revive the local club. It would appear that the sport was very dead…

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