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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1918

523 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 27

Golf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 43

The curator of the Albury golf links has for some weeks past been employed in clearing the fairways and preparing the greens, so that the links are now in…

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Corowa Coursing Club. Opening Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

Coursing enthusiasts and the [?]ral public are reminded that the opening meeting of the local club will take place on the plumpton on…

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Racing in War Time

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The regulation or horse racing for the coming year, which opens in August was considered by the Federal Cabinet on Tuesday night. It was…

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Publicans and Races

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 32

When the Gilgandra Jockey Club committee sat to consider tenders for the publican's booth in connection with the club's annual meeting on May 15 and 16, the…

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Football. Jindera v. LAVINGTON

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 45

The Lavington junior football team journeyed to Jindera on Saturday last. The weather was perfect and a full team turned, out. After a very close and interesting…

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Football. Christian Brothers' College v High School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 43

Saturday being an ideal day for football, there was a fairly large attendance to witness the mach between the above teams. The C.B.C boys wore black armbands in…

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SPORTING. (Continued from page 43.) Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 45

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above club was held at the club's office, Dean-street, on Tuesday night. Present:—Messrs. C. H. Griffith Chairman)…

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Boxing. Gleeson Defeats Wilson Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

Ray Wlison was defeated on points by Gleeson in a 10-rounds bout at the Newtown Patriotic Carnival last night. Wilson was floored live times during the fish…

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Tennis New Hospital Courts Opened

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

The tennis courts at the new Albury Hospital were formally opened on Saturday afternoon when there was a fair attendance of the public and players…

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Sporting. Football. Continuation School v. Chris Tian Bros. Night School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 4

On Saturday a good game of football was witnessed at the Albun Sports Ground between teams from the Continuation School and the Christian Brothers Night School…

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Football

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the Border United Football Association was held at McKay's Hotel, Rutherglen, on Thursday evening last, Mr. Perkins…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held on Friday evening last at Tattersall's Royal Hotel, when the following members were in…

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Swimming Champion Woman Swimmer Leaving for United States Dispute with Association Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

Miss Fanny Durack, world's champion swimmer, Miss Mary Durack, her sister, and Miss Mina Wylie will leave Sydney for America by the Sonoma to-morrow…

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Allocation of Racing Fixtures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence, who has bean asked by the Federal Cabinet to consider the question of next season's racing fixtures, stated on Monday that he would…

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Tennis Lavington v. CLERKS

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The Lavington football club is to try conclusions with a team known as Albury clerks, at Lavington nest Saturday. As both teams are confident of winning, a…

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Football Donation of Balls

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

Mr L. C Griffith, an enthusiastic and skilful tennis player, has donated three dozen tennis balls to the newly formed District School Sports Union, which consists…

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Sunbury Races Postponed Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rain the Sunbury races, arranged for this afternoon, had to be postponed. Application will have to be made to the Defence authorities and…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 43

On Saturday last the tennis courts at the new Albury Hospital were opened, and there was a fair, attendance of the public and players. Additional interest…

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Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 45

Mr. L. C. Griffith, an enthusiastic and skilful tennis player, has donated three dozen tennis balls to the newly-formed District School Sports Union, which…

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Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 43

On Saturday last a match was played on the sports ground between the Christian Bros. Night School and the Continuation. The takings are to be devoted to…

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