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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

523 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 27

Football Stock Agents Plat. Provide Fun and £24 for Red

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a record crowd for the present season visited the Albury Sports Ground to writness a splendid game of football, especially from amusing and…

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Show and Races

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The entries received for both the show and races to be held next week have been most satisfactory. In the case of the former, tho secretary and…

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Football Legal Profession v. Bank Clerks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 4

A large meeting of legal gentlemen and bank clerks was held at the office of Messrs Emerson and Tietyens last evening to arrange for a football match to be…

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Coursing at Berrigan. the Purse Meet

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 1

The Berrigan Purse meet of the local coursing club was concluded on Thursday morning last on the “plumton” paddock, the winner turning up…

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Football. Association Matches

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 3

The first round of the challenge matches in connection with the Southern Riverina football association took place on Saturday last…

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Boxing. Hill Defeats Dolaire. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

"Jimmie" Hill outpointed Eugene "Volaire, a Frenchman, in a 20-rounds contest…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

The local club had a very enjoyable afternoon coursing on Wednesday. The advertised meeting had to be abandoned owing to the paucity of…

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Football

The Independent · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

In perfect weather, with the ground in good order, and little wind to affect the play, the football match on Wednesday afternoon between east end and a…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

The team to represent Border United Football Club against Freehold in the final at Rutherglen will be selected from the following:--J. Webster, L…

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Corowa Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. P. Molder, secretary of the Corowa Race Club, is in receipt of the following letter from the Victorian Railway Department:…

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The Audacious Races Is. [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is long time since I last wrote to you. I like reading the Children's Page, and there are some very nice letters in it. I still go to school…

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Football. the Stock Agents' Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 43

The attendance on the sports ground on Saturday to witness the stock agents' match in aid of the Red Cross Society was the largest for many years. Mr. Barclay…

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Boxing. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 4

Havilah Uren defeated Fred Fitzsimmons on a foul at Hippodrome last night…

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Coursing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 4

The Corowa club have a reserve of about 70 fine strong well-trained hares. Owing to the We[?] fixture [?]ing with the August meeting of the…

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Racing Appeal Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 4

In connection with the Boyne Water-Hayston appeal case, which was dealt with by the committee of the Victoria Racing Club on Friday last, Mr. "O. Fethers," the…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held last evening. Present:—Messrs. C. H. Griffith, (president), F. J. Belbridge, C.A…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Swimming. Lady Swimmers Return. New Record by Fanny Durack Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 4

Miss Fanny Durack, the champion swimmer, with her sister, Miss Mary Durack, and Miss Mina Wylie, arrived from America to-day…

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Golf Club Championship

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

The competition for the championship of the Berrigan Golf Club was concluded on Saturday last. Owing to an [?] to the hand, Mr…

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Berrigan Coursing Club. the Bracelet Stake

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the [?] Coursing Club on Friday evening last, Mr H. A. Barnes presiding, it was resolved to endeavor to have…

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Football. Berrigan Beat Finley

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

A good deal of interest was centred in the meeting of the Finley Berrigan football teams on the former’s ground on Saturday last…

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