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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

523 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 27

Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

The Yarrawonga and Mulwala Plumpton Coursing Club held the first day of the farewell meeting on Tuesday. Results:…

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Patriotic Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 45

The game between representatives of the banks and solicitors on the Albury sports ground to-morrow, in aid of the War Chest Fund, is creating considerable…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 43

League final between South Melbourne and Collingwood took place on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, and was won by the former. There was an…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 5

Commenting on the decision given at the recent meeting of the association when considering a protest lodged by Finley against Berrigan,…

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Race Meeting Turns to Boxing Carnival

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 6

A message from Darwin, South Australia, says at a patriotic Drovers' Race Meeting held on Saturday the Tote returned all money on the first…

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Football. the War Chest Matches

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 43

The football match in aid of the War Chest Albury Branch will take place next Saturday. The C.B.C. v. High School commence the afternoon, and their match…

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Cecil Healy Killed. Swimming Somme River. His Greatest Swim. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 6

Cecil Healy, the New South Wales' world's champion swimmer, was shot through the head on he 29th August, while actually in the water crossing…

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Boxing Godfrey "Outs" Raff. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 4

Sid Godfrey, knocked out Barry Raff in the fifth round at tie Hippodrome last night…

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FOOTBALL C.B.C. v. High School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 4

Prior to the game between the Solicitors, and Banks on the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday the above teams played a game in connection with the…

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Was Chest Football Match Highly Successful Financial Result

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 4

A unique display of football was given at the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon, when teams representing the Legal profession, tried conclusions with the…

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Coursing Benalla Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 4

The final meeting this season of the Benalla Plumpton Coursing Club took place on Saturday. There was a fair attendance and good coursing. In the…

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FOOTBALL C.B.N.S. v. Continuation School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 4

Owing to many players of the C.B.N.S. team being "down" with influenza, the club has unfortunately been compelled to forfeit the match set down for decision…

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Golf a Challenge Match

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1918 · page 4

As a result of friendly rivalry between the supporters at [?] of Mr J. N. [?] and those at Nathalia of Mr F. Jones, each…

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Golf

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6
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A stroke handicap was played on Saturday afternoon, and was won by Mr. A. R. Raleigh, with the excellent gross card of 82, nett 72. The round…

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Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 5

Residents of Cobram tarned out on masse on Saturday to witness a grand challenge match between the regular club players and a team of…

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Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

Having bad such a successful football Mason it has been suggested that the Albury Clerks form a cricket team and compete in the Albury Competition. With…

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Tennis Half Holiday v. HENTY

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

The following will represent the Wagga Half Holiday Club in their match, against Henty on the fromer's courts on Wednesday next:—A.J…

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Sporting Mems. Racing at Randwick. Brilliant Victory for Gloaming

The Independent · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

Delightful spring weather prevailed for the meeting at Randwick on Saturday, and there was a splendid attendance. Victorian racing men…

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Cricket. Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 September 1918 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Albury Club on Thursday night it was decided to enter for the A. and B.C.A. competition, and Dr. G. D. Kenna and Mr…

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