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Sport, 1919

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Football Season. Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We need rain very much. I went fishing with two mates. All I caught was an "under-ground fish," a snag, which broke my line. I intend to…

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Boxing Willie Ritchie Retired New York

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

Willie Ritchie, the American light-weight, who was defeated in eight rounds by Benny Leonard recently, has announced his retirement from the ring…

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Army Football. London, April 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 43

On Saturday the Rugby match, New Zealand v. United Services, was won by New Zealand, with 20 points to 7. The Association match, England v…

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Revival of Football. Meeting of Association

The Independent · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

With the advent of the great war Deniliquin, like the majority of towns throughout the Commonwealth, gave up most of its sport gatherings, and the efforts of the…

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Golf Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

A stroke competition will be held on the Albury links this afternoon, and players should be ready to start not later than 2.15 p.m…

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Sporting. Victorian Club Races Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

The Victorian Club held a race meeting at Moonee Valley this afternoon Results:— H[?]dle Race Two miles.—Prince…

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Boxing Vincent Knocks Out Fitzgerald Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 4

Vincent Knocked out Fitzgerald in the twelfth round at the Brisbane Stadium last night…

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Bowling. Protest Against Bowls

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 4

The question of the bias of bowls has again cropped up. At the Moonee Ponds green on Saturday, Mr. F. C. Jeffrey (Brighton) deposited the amount…

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Corowa Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 3

A general meeting of the above was held at the Albion Hotel on Thursday evening last, when Mr. Geo. Fackerell occupied the chair…

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Boxing Green Wins Bantam Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 4

The Boxing Pavillion, Exhibition street, Melbourne, was full to overflowing on Monday night, to witness the meeting of black Green (N.S.W.) 8st. 4 1/4lb., and Al…

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Football Albury Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

At the committee meeting of the Albury Club held on Wednesday, it wa decided in view of the Border Restrictions and the impossibility of running special…

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Sporting. Tennis Easter Tournament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the Albury and Border Association held last night the following report was read by the secretary, Mr. W. F. Wiless "Owing to the absence of [?]…

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Rugby Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 18

At the famour school of Rugby. England, originated that form of football, now bearing the name of the school: An intimation at Rugby reads: "This stone…

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Boxing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 43

A large crowd attended the Boxing Pavilion. Exhibition-street, Melbourne, on Monday night to witness the contest between Jack Green (N.S.W.) 8st. 4 1/4lb…

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Golf

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

The work of preparing the golf links on the racecourse is almost completed, arid on Wednesday next golfers are invited to take part in a…

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Tennis

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

A friendly match is being arranged between the Tocumwal and Langunyah clubs, to take place on either the 23rd or 24th inst…

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Cricket

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

Steady rain all the morning was responsible for the postponement of the "test" match between the Club Eleven and the Next Fifteen, which…

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Sporting Notes. Football

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

A meeting of players and supporters of the Tocumwal club will be held at the Mechanics' Iuslitute on Monday night week, when…

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Embargo on Racing Removed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

Bearing on the announcement in yesterday's "Mail" that restrictions had been removed from all outdoor assemblages, Mr. J. Norman Hay, secretary to the S.D.R.A…

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Football in the Country. Mangoplah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am very fond of writing. I take great interest in the children's letters. My father has been taking the "Banner" for many years. It is…

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