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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

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Albury District School Annual Swimming Carnival an Immense Gathering

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

Last evening the Albury baths were packed to their fullest with the great crowd which assembled to pay honor to the District School Swimming Carnival. The…

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Public School Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the advertisement in another part of this issue announcing a swimming carnival next Wednesday, 27th last., in aid of the…

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Cricket. Suburban v. HAY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 4

The Hay and Suburban clubs met on Saturday afternoon, and a sensational afternoon's cricket was experienced, toe scores being so low that…

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Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) the Corowa Public School swimming carnival, will occupy attention on the river at the foot of Murray-street, below the…

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Cricket. Culcairn Railway Traffic Branch v. Loco. Staff

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 4

This match, which aroused much interest, being the third of the series, resulted suited in a win for Traffic by an innings and 38 runs. Loco, batting first made…

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Bairanald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the above Club was Held at Tattorsall's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening last, with Messrs W. Dargin, Vice-President in the chair,…

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Swimming Carnival in Aid of New Hospital

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

What promises to be a very interesting Swimming Carnival will take place on Thursday night, March 7, at the Albury Baths. The carnival will consist of a…

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Clear of Debt. a Coursing Club’s Achievement

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 4

There years ago the Yarrawonga-Mulwala Conrsing Clob, after deciding to constr not an enclosure on the Mulwala racecourse, spent upwards…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Yorrawonga-Mulwala Plumpton Coursing Club was held at the club's rooms on Monday, 18th inst., President J. J…

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Old-time Racing Memories

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 38

In a recent issue of the "World's News" there is a group portrait of three old. racing pioneers—men who raced for the love of the sport and played the game…

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Racing in War Time

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Senator Pearce stated that the Cabinet had decided there would be no increase in the race meetings in the metropolitan areas of the various…

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St. Matthew's Tennis Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above club took place on Tuesday. The balance sheet for the past season showed the club to be in a sound financial condition, which…

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Corowa Public School. Fist Annual Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last the first annual swimming carnival under the auspices of the Corowa Public School was brought to a succesful…

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Cricket. Jindera v. ALBURY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

The team to represent Jindera against Albury on the sports ground to-day is:—W. Keen, W. and T. Cross, B. Griffith, C. Griffith, P. Griffith, J. Griffith, W. Arnold,…

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Tennis Osborne's Flat v. St. PATRICK'S

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent St. Patrick's in a match to be played at Osborne's Flat to-day:—Messrs. R. Friedieib, W. Sanders, A. Buchhorn…

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Swimming

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

All roads lead to the baths to-night, when the swimming carnival in aid of the Albury Hospital will take place. The competitors will come from the Albury…

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Racing Restrictions. Picnic Clubs Have Dates Restored

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

Under the war precautions regulations a number of clubs in outlying country centres which had been in the habit of holding an annual race…

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Swimming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 12

Dear Little Friends,—There is a division of opinion in regard to the extent to which sport should become associated with school work. There are, however, no…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 42

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Racine Club was held on Tuesday evening Present:—Mr. C. H. Griffith (chairman), and Messrs. M. J. D'Arcy, T…

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Dispute Over Racing Odds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 32

A number of substantial wagers were laid against Pistolaire, one of the winners of a division of the V.A.T.C. Hawksburn Handicap at Caulfield prior to the decision…

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