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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

523 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 27

Albury Golf Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting was held at the show society's office last night. The president (Mr. G. Arthur Thompson) presided; also present, Messrs. W. G…

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Finley Races. Notes on the Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 4

The Jerilderia “levisthan,” Mr Gue M Rae, had the betting business at the Finley races on Wednesday of last week “on his own,” and did a…

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Coursing Notes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The Corowa Coursing Club will be glad to know that an enthusiast in the sport has just come to Oaklands, in the Person of Mr. Allan McLeish, the new…

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Instruction in Swimming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 33

Aid. O'Regan at a meeting of the Wagga council refer red to what was being done in the metropolis by the Department of Public Instruction in teaching children…

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Golf Extraordinary

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 44

A marvellous performance was accomplished by Corporal Ernest Jones, the Chislehurst (England) golf professional, whose right leg was shattered by a shell…

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Cricket. Hay v. WARADGERY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The Hay and Waradgery clubs met in the last competition match of the season on Saturday last. Mills won the toss from Ross, and decided to…

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Sporting. Swimming Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Fanny Durack won the 150 Yards Championship of the State at the Domain Baths yesterday. Misses M. Wylie and L. Fevyer filled the next places…

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SPORTING. (By Our Sporting Reporters.) Southern District Racing Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

The annual racing fixture of the Southern District Racing Association was brought to a conclusion on Saturday at Albury. The weather was perfect, and…

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Swimming for Health

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 4

"One of the beat cures for nerves is to take up swimming as a regular exercise. I have induced many of my patients to do so, and the results…

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Wentworth Races

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

The first day of the Wentworth Racing Club's annual meeting opened on Monday, 18th inst., and everything passed off successfully. The attendance…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held at Tattersall's Royal Hotel on Monday, 18th inst., when Messrs Wetherman (Chairman),…

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Racing v. Recruiting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 2

The following letter to the Editor, appeared in the last issue of the Kerang "New Times":— Sir,—If you are to judge by the…

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Berrigan Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Berrigan Golf Club was held on Tuesday afternoon last, Dr, Roberta presiding [?]…

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Boxing. Wodonga Boys Prominent in Natal Contests

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

Two Wodonga boys, Bert Ryan and O S. O'Donnell, showed up prominently in the naval boxing contests held in the Gymnasium at the Williamstown Naval…

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Epsom Races. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

The winners were:—Lord Capulet, Fitz Linacre, Megass, Hispania, Sir Ibex, and Roll of Honor…

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Albury Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Racing Club was held last night. Present: Mr. C. H. Griffith (president), and Messrs. B. Dowling, W. Plunkett,…

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Starter and Stipendiary Steward Trouble Albury Racing Club the Starter Resigns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Albury Racing Club last night, Mr. Plankett, who acts as official starter for the club, asked to be relieved of his office and…

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Easter Tennis Tournament

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

The Ladies' Doubles, which, were not completed on Easter Monday, were completed on Tuesday at St. Patrick's Courts. Mr. J. Laidlaw acted as referee…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 46

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Tuesday night, when the members in attendance were Mr. C. H. Griffith (president), and Messrs. B…

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Revenue From Racing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 32

From betting taxes, and the totalisator percentages, the New South Wales Treasury received £94,243 for the first nine months of the financial year, which ends…

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