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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Football. O. and M. Association. St. Patrick's (0.16) Beat Corowa (0.5)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

The above match was played on the local ground on Saturday, when after a keen and exciting game Corowa was defeated by the small margin of ten…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 3

Only four players finished is the first round of the local [?] championship on Saturday last and the play generally was very…

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Football

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 3

Finley visited Berrigan on Saturday, and easily defeated the locals, who had a very week team. The game was fairly fast and…

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SWIMMING. New York, July 5

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 43

Miss Gertrude Ederle has set a world's record for 220 yards free style, 2min 49sec., breaking her own previous international record…

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Football. Burrajaa v. DAYSDALE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 1

Daysdale visited Burrajan on Saturday last and were defeated by the home team. The Visitors did not bring their best team, some of the players…

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Football Suburban v. FEDERALS

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon in the local park oval, the gala football afternoon did not eventuate as far as the "fancy dress" match was concerned, only…

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Boxing Championship. Referee Declares for Dempsey. Shelby (Montana), July 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 21

"Jack" Dempsey retained the world's heavy-weight boxing championship by defeating "Tom" Gibbons (challenger). Fifteen rounds were fought, and the…

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Licensed Victuallers’ Races. Successful Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 2

Though the officials of the L. V. Race Club were compelled to abandon their June race meeting on account of the heavy rain which fell…

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D.J.C. Races. TUESDAY & Wednesday Next

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1923 · page 2

Weather permitting, the Deniliquin Jockey Club’s midwinter meet[?] will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. The entries are good,…

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The Hay Coursing Club

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the above club was held at the Federal Hall last night. There was a large attendance of members, and Mr. Vlaeminck (president)…

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The Richmond Races. Results of Trotting Cup

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 2

The Richmond Five Hundred Trotting Cup was run to-day, and resulted: Peter Mac, 1; Molly Harum, 2; Sunraysed, 3. The winner started at…

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Football. O. and M. Association. Lake Rovers 9-6(Be (60 Points) Beat Corowa 7-7 (49 Points)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 3

The Corowa team journeyed to Rutherglen on Saturday last and played Rovers and suffered another defeat. The afternoon turned out fine,…

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Football. Finley Beat Lalalty

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 4

What was expected to be the best match of the season drew a fairly large crowd to the Berrigan ground on Saturday, the contest…

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Golf. Mr. S. Creed Champion

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1923 · page 4

In splendid conditions, on Saturday last the finals of the men’s championship were played on the local links. The contestants…

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Coursing. Saturday's Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 5

All details in connection with Saturday's coursing meeting are welt advanced, and everything promises well for the club's second day's outing this…

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Tennis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of lady members of the Corowa Tennis Club will be held at Jackson's Fountain Gardens at 2.30 a.m. on Thursday next, the 26th inst…

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Sporting. Coursing. Victorian Waterloo Cup

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

With £1000 as first prize, £300 for the runner-up, and altogether £1840 in stake money, the Victorian Waterloo Cup meeting, which was begun on…

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Boxing. Australian Defeated. Mexico City, July 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

"Sam" Lansford knocked out "Jim" Tracey (an Australian) in the fourth round…

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The Golf Championship. Won By Popplewell

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1

F. Popplewell won the professional golf championship at the Roso Bay links to-day, with a score of 311: D. G. Soutar, 312, was second…

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Cricket. J.m. Gregory to Play Again

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 3

J. M. Gregory, the international fast bowler, who retired from first-class cricket in 1921, will play grade cricket with one of the Sydney clubs…

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