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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Albury Racing Club. Stakes for Cup Meeting Amount to £700

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

The committee of the above held a meeting at the club's rooms last evening, when the following were present:-Messrs Barclay Dowling, president (in the chair),…

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SWIMMING. 440 Yards Championship Won by Ross.melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 4

The 440 Yards Swimming championship of victoria was decided at the city baths Melbourne,to-day, before a huge crowd.norman Ross of America,was…

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Parson Favors Sunday Football. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

The Rev. W. J. Twey. Anglican recior of Koorawatha, claims that his parish is the first where Sunday football was played in New South Wales. Sunday play…

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Cricket

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The local club met Berrigan on the show-ground last Saturday and were defeated somewhat easily in a friendly encounter. First use was…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Defeats Norman Ross

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 43

A record crowd attended the St. Kilda Baths, Melbourne, on Saturday, when the first of the championship carnivals of the Victoria Amateur Swimming Association,…

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Hay Swimming Club. Carnival Fixed for Wednesday Week

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The first meeting of the committee of the recently re-organised Swimming Club was held in the Athenaeum on Wednesday night. There were…

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Cricket. Victoria v. ALBURY

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

The Victorian team of cricketers, who recently defeated Queensland, at Brisbane, will play a match against Albury on the sports ground to-morrow. The match is…

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Cricket. Victorian Eleven v. Albury Fifteen. Fifteen?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

The Victorian eleven, in charge of Mr.Hatch, and captained by Warwick Armstrong, the noted international playor,. will arrive from Brisbane this morning…

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Albury Racing Club. Stakes for Cup Meeting Amount to £700

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 45

The committee of the above club held a meeting at the club's rooms on Tuesday night, the following being present: Messrs. Barclay Dowling, president (in the chair),…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Wednesday Morning. CRICKET. The A.I.F. Team Defeats N.S.W. Victoria Wins over Queensland

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

In the cricket match New South Wales versus the A.I.F. team, the former were all out in their second innigs for 178—Andews 65. The A.I.F…

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South Corowa Swimming Carnival

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3

To-morrow (Wednesday) the annual swimming carnival at South Corowa, under the auspices of the South Corowa Parents and Citizens' Association, will…

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BOOROORBAN. Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Booroorban club, recently reformed, played a match against Wanganella last Saturday. The two teams met at the Black Swamp, where an…

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Boxing. Digger Evans Defeats Green

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Jack Green, who recently defeated Vince Blackburn for the bantamweight championship of Australia, lost to Digger Evans on Saturday night…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hicks, secretary of the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association, has received by cable a challenge from the United states for 1920 for the Davis Cup…

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Cricket. Waradgery v. SUBURBAN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

The Waradgery and Suburban Clubs met on Saturday in the last match of the second round. G. Smith won the toss from O'Neill, and sent Suburban…

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held on the evening of Thursday last when the following members were in attendance.—Messrs N.W…

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Boxing. Goddard Defeated. London, February 9, I

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

At the National Sporting Club to-night Frank Goddard defeated Gordon Coghill, the Australian boxer, in the fifth round…

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Swimming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

The 440 Yards Swimming Championship of Victoria was decided at the City Baths, Melbourne, on Wednesday last before a huge crowd. Norman Ross, of…

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Hay Swimming Club. the Hay Swimming Club

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hay Swimming Club was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Messrs. G. Butterworth (in the…

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Swimming. Ladies' Championship

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 43

The annual ladies' swimming championships commenced at the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, under the auspices of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur…

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