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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

523 stories in Murray's papers · page 21 of 27

Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 43
Also in Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo

A match was played on the Albury sports ground on Saturday between the Albury Clerks and Rovers. There was a good attendance, between £6 and £7 being…

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Albury Show and Races

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 3

In this Issue of the "Free Press" an advertisement appears relative to the great carnival week at Albury, commencing on Tuesday, september 3, with…

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Aubury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 4

A committee meeting was held last night at the club's rooms. Mr. Chas H. Griffith (president) sent an apology for absence. The vice-president (Mr. M. J…

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Golf Cootamundra v. ALBURY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 4

A team of seven Associates from the Cootamundra club visited Albury on Saturday and had a most enjoyable game with the local lady players. The visitors…

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Coursing Notes. Inter-state Test and River Ina Challenge

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

The Inter-state Test-- that is Victoria's best v. N. S. Wales' best--will be decided at the local plumpton at the meeting which commences this…

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Sporting. Football

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

A meeting of the Schools' Association was held last night. It was decided to postpone the match set down for Saturday in consequence of the Compulsory…

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Coursing of Corowa. Inter-state Test Won by White Verse

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

The Inter-State Test stake of the Corowa Coursing Club, ran yesterday) was won for the second time by White Verso, the runner-up being Shy…

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Football. Berrigan Loses Prempiership on a Protest

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Southern River [?] football association was held at Finley on Friday evening last to give consideration to two protests that…

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Boxing Jimmy Wilde Will Retire Till Greater Fight Is Won. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

Jimmy Wilde, the flyweight champion of the world, has retired from the war. Wilde enlisted in the British Army,…

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Coursing Club Dance

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a dance, under the auspices of the local Coursing Club, was held in the Band Hall. Considering the rather uninviting nature of the…

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Australian Rugby Championship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 43

Seven thousand peopled witnessed the Rugby League team championship of Australia between the leading premiership team in New South Wales (South Sydney…

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 5

The competition for premiership honors in connection with the Southern Riverina Football Association matches, came to rather…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 43

The League semi-final between South Melbourne. and Carlton took place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday and was won by South Melbourne. There…

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Coursing. Inter-state Test and Riverina Challenge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 3

The above meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club was conducted in wet weather on Tuesday and Wednesday last. Notwithstanding this the…

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FOOTBALL. C.B.C. v. Continuation School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 43

These teams met on the Albury sports ground on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and the game all through was well contested both teams playing…

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War Chest Football Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

The football match in aid of the War Chest, Albury Branch will take place next Saturday. The C.B.C. v. High School match, will be followed by the…

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Retiring From Racing Owner Makes Comment. Stewards Attacked. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

At a representative gathering assembled at the Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie, yesterday to bid farewell to Mr. P. A. Connolly who is severing his connection with the…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

The return football match between the Oaklands and Nyora teams was played at Nowranie on Saturday, 31st ultimo, resulting, after…

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Golf. a Challenge Match

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 3

An application from Numurkah for the use of the links for a match between Mr J. N. Treacy of. Numurkah, and Mr Jones, of Nathalia, on…

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