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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Football. FINLEY v. JERILDERIE

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

The first semi-final in connection with the S.R.F.A. premiership was played at Finley on Saturday when Jerilderie visited that centre. A…

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Football. Finley Win First Semi-final

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 3

The Jerilderie football club archtered a special train to take their team and supporters to Finley on Saturday, and about 69 boarded it at…

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Melbourne Football

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 43

The League matches in Melbourne on Saturday resulted as follows:— Fitzroy, 10.18, beat Essendon, 8.9. St. Kilda, 11.8, boat Melbourne, 6.13…

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Football. East End Defeat Railway

The Independent · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

Wednesday was an ideal day for football, fine and bright, with just a little wind favoring the bottom goal; the ground was in good order, and there was a fair crowd…

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Cricket in England. Brilliant Batting by Woolley. London, August 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 43

Kent scored 445 against Middlesex, the large score being mainly due to Woolley's brilliant innings of 270, of which 145 were made in only two…

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Football Diggers v. Ebden Rovers. Rover's Win Semi-final by Three Points

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 42

The match between Diggers and Ebden Rovers, played on the Albury sports ground on Saturday, provided one of the most desperately contested…

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Lawn Tennis the Davis Cup. Australia v. JAPAN. Chicago, August 9, 12.20 p.m

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 43

The singles matches in the Davis Cup tie were commenced to-day, when J. B. Hawkes(Australia) was defeated by Shimidzu (Japan) and J. O…

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Coursing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

The second meeting of the current season was held by the Coursing Club on Thursday at the racecourse. The attendance was small. In many cases…

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Football. Another Exciting Game

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 2

Wednesday’s match between East End and Railway teams provided a strenuous and most exciting struggle and ended in East snatching a…

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Football. O. and M. Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

There was a very large attendance on the Albury showground on Saturday last, when Corowa met Wangaratta. The game was fast and strenuous, the…

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Football. Rock-oaklands Competition. Oaklands Win Final

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 4

The final of The Rock-Onklands lines competition was played on the Lockhart ground on Saturday last between Oakland and Tootool. Tootool had a…

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The Pony Racing Dispute. Poor Entries for Ascot

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

The acceptances for the Ascot pony meeting on Wednesday number only 55 horses for seven races. [At the Rosebery Park races on…

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Tennis

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

After an extended period of unsettled weather, tennis has again come into prominence locally, and Saturday last was an ideal day for the game. Only…

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Football

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last the first football match of the season was played at Wakool between teams representing Balrnald and Wakool. The ball was…

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Golf Tournament

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

The first Golf tournament of the year against a visiting team will be played on Sunday next, 20th inst., on the Balranald Links, commencing in the…

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Football. Tocumwal Beat Lalalty

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 3

The Lalalty team received its exit notice from the S.R.F.A. competition on Saturday Inst, but it was only poor generalship that…

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Football. LALALTY v. TOCUMWAL

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 3

The above teams met in the second semi-final at Berrigan on Saturday last, in the presence of a large crowd. A well contested…

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Football. Mathoura Again Victorious

The Independent · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

The weather was beautiful on Wednesday, the ground in splendid order, there was very little wind to help or hinder either side, And there was a record crowd to…

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Football. Hums Football Association. Final. Burrumbuttock 6-9 Defeats Brocklessby 6-5

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 3

On Saturday last Brocklesby and Burrumbuttock journeyed to Walbundrie to play the final match. Being a fine day there was a big crowd, the…

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Golf. Points to Be Remembered by Golfers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 6

Like those of other games devotees of golf piny the game for the pleasure it gives them, and for the sense of well- being which a round on the links…

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