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Sport, 1920

861 stories in Murray's papers · page 35 of 44

Football Corowa v. SPRINGHURST

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

The team to represent Corowa in the big match against Springhurst on Saturday (to-morrow) will be chosen from the following:-- Fitzgerald, Nicolson,…

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Football. Returned Soldiers v. TOWN

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

The meeting of the Returned Soldiers and the Town on Wednesday created a great deal of interest, and was responsible for a good exhibition…

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Football. Incidents Oe the Season

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

Tocumwal players visited Barooga last Saturday, and fulfilled their last association match of the season. Although only two…

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English Cricket Team. London, August 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 45

It has been officially announced at Lord's that R. H. Spooner, Lancashire, who had accepted the captaincy of the cricket team which is to visit Australia,…

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The English Cricket Team. Approval of Captain Douglas

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

"Referring to the appointment of Mr. Douglas as captain of the English the honor of captaincy rightly belongs to Douglas. The principal…

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Racing in England. Bullock and Donoghue in Form. London, August 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 43

There is keen rivalry between F. Bullock, the Australian jockey, and S.Donoghue for the honor of heading the winning jockeys' list. Bullock rode four…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

The coursing season of 1920 was terminated at Werribee on Friday last. Three local dogs took part in the matches. Stokes Bros.' bd b Una…

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Golf

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

For the tournament on Friday And Saturday next, August 27 and 2s, the lady members of the Gulf Club are asked to bring rake and milk for the…

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Football Springhurst v. COROWA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 3

A match between the above teams was played on the local ground on Saturday, and resulted in a somewhat easy victory or the visitors, who…

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Golf at Berrigan. Weekly Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

The members of the Berrigan Golf Club spent a very enjoyable day on the links on Saturday last competing for trophies presented by Mr…

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Southern Riverina Football Association. Final Match Delayed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 2

Owing to the fact that the protest entered by Jerilderie against the Finley club for playing allegedly ineligible men in the recent semi-final…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of the Yarrawonga Mulwala Coursing Club it was decided to abandon the August meeting on account of the second day of the Corowa…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 43

The League games on Saturday resulted as under:— Richmond, 20.14, beat Melbourne, 8.12. Fitzroy, 12.11, beat Essendon, 10.7…

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Southern District Racing Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

The eleventh annual meeting of the Southern District Racing Association was held at Cootamundra on August 18. The report and balance sheet was read…

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Tennis an Old Game

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 14

An old French game, tennis, was played in the twelfth century with a ball and bat on horseback. Later the horses were dispensed with. The game was vary popular…

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Football. Corowa v. BURAJA

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

To-morrow the above clubs will try conclusions for the premiership of the Coreen District Association on the Buraja reserve, and it goes without saying…

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Football. St. Patrick's v. DIGGERS

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 43

The final of the A. and B. Association premiership games was played on the sports ground on Saturday, and was won by St. Patrick's. The day was fine, and…

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The Football Boom. Walla Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the "Banner." It is very wet here at present. In Walla, the rainfall registered 108 points on Wednesday and…

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Deniliquin Athletic Club

The Independent · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting of members of the Athletic Club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening. Mr Hector Davies (president) occupied the…

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Deniliquin Athletic Club

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting of members of the Athletic Club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening: Messrs H. Davies (president),…

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