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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1917

311 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 16

Football. Lavington v. THURGOONA

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 47

A match was played between the above teams on the ground of the latter on Saturday. The result was a win for Lavington by 5 goals 6 points to 1 goal 4…

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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

"Football Barracker of Other Days" rises to make a few remarks:—"So Hay is going to witness another football game on Wednesday, when the…

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Patriotic Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The return football match between the wheat lumpers of Hopefield and Corowa respectively was played on the local ground on Saturday afternoon last, in the…

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Corowa Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the above club was held at Messrs. A. A. Piggin & Co.'s office on Friday evening last, whom there were present--Mr…

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Tennis Tournament Town v. Country

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

To those who were interested in the tennis tournament which was held on the local court on Red Triangle Day (25th June), a very good display of the game…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Bracelet meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club will engage attention on Wednesday next. There are three stakes on the programme, viz, Bracelet Stake…

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Golf Language

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

He had just come over from France and had just been asked to give his views on the ancient game of golf. With much gesticulation he did so…

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Cricket in England

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 43

In an army cricket match at the Oval (Eng.) on 23rd June between the Naval Division and an Australian eleven, the Anzacs won by 240 runs to 156 scored by…

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Football. Hopetouns V. Lavington

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 43

An interesting match took place on the sports ground on Saturday between the above teams. There was a good muster of spectators to witness the play and the…

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Corowa Races. the Show Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

The Corowa Race club are out in good time with the programme for their annual meeting in August. There will be [?]245 distributed over twelve races, though this…

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Patriotic Football Match. Good Financial Result

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The gathering at the Hay Park on Wednesday was reminiscent of days gone by, when football was a live thing in Hay, and our champions…

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Sporting Mems. Repatriation Fund Races. Successful Meeting at Moonee Valley MELBOURNE

The Independent · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Success attended the race meeting held at Moonee Valley on Saturday for the benefit of the Soldiers' Repatriation Fund, and the popular rendezvous…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

The Bracelet meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club will engage attention to-morrow (Wednesday), and, with a prospect of the weather, there should be a…

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Golf Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon (to-morrow) members of the Rutherglen golf club will visit Corowa and a mixed foursomes event will be played off On Saturday…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The Grand National Hurdle Race ran on Saturday last was won by Mr L. K. S. Mackinnon's Merunqua, by Carbinier—Merooen, Bundong and Lord Grey…

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Football. Competition Matches

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

The first round of the football competition was concluded on Saturday last. Finley visited Berrigan, and, after a willing encounter, were…

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Corowa Golf Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The mixed foursomes competition played on Wednesday afternoon between the Rutherglen and Corowa clubs on the local links resulted in the Corowa ladies…

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Fervid Football Fever

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

They were poor, very poor. But there could be no doubt at all that, with the men of the house at least, football was the ruling passion…

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Cricket-ball Raised £548

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

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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Football

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

That there is some interest being taken in to-morrow's football match, the following lines, brought by "Some Girls" to "The Grazier" office…

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