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Sport, 1926

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Mail Theft Arrest at Races Quick Police Work

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 3

A man was arrested at the Ascot races on Wednesday and charged with the stealing the contents of two registered mail bass from the Cooma…

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Corowa Coursing Club. Riverina Championship Meeting Second Day's Running Big Event Won by Flying Footsteps

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 3

Weather conditions on Wednesday were fine, but cold and threatening, nevertheless ideal coursing weather. The attendance on the second day…

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Coursing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

The Corowa C[?] be congratulated on the [?] the Champion [?]…

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Past and Present Racing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

A correspondent signing himself "Robin Hood" writes its follows to the Wangaratta "Chronicle": -- "Having the interest at heart of the…

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Sporting. Southern District Racing Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the S.D.R.A. committee was held at Wagga recently, the president, Mr. C. A. Vaughan, being in the chair. The chief business of the…

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Riverina Football Association. Balldale v. WALLA

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 3

Balldale and Walla [?]t for the first time this season on the local ground. Walla travailed by train and had a fair following of supporters…

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The District. Football. Hay Federals v. Carrathool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

At Carrathool the above match took place last week-end, and after a ding dong strenuous battle the Feds, won by 51 points to 35. The play was more…

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Football Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 3

The Wangaratta team has one player who does not consider the value of life of limb (of his opponent) when he sets out to secure the ball. He is…

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Local & General International Tennis

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

At the Eastbourne tournament Richards beat Turnbull 6—2, 6—4, 6—4. In the Doubles Richards and Kings ley defeated Crolerees and Kingsley…

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Cricket in 1745

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 4

With the excitement in England over the Australian cricket tour at the present time, one would not think that once cricket was an illegal game in…

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Robbed at the Races

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

J. O. Anderson, the tennis champion, attended Victoria Park pony races on Saturday to see the Cup. Having backed the winner he went into…

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Sporting Hunt Club Races

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1926 · page 2

The first of the series of the Hunt Club Races will be held at Moonee Ponds to-day (Wednesday). Good fields are assured and the events are…

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Golf

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

In the ladies’ doubles event on Saturday, seventeen players took out cards, the best returned being a meritorious one by Miss B. Whitty…

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Combined Football Match. in Aid of Jerilderie District Hospital

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 3

On Saturday next, 26th inst., a combined football match will be played at Toccmwal between representative players from Jerilderie,…

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Golf Tourney Juvenile Football Onlooker's Sporting Notes

The Independent · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The Handicap Singles tennis tournament, which commented on June 11, will be continued to-morrow (Saturday). Some good play wan witnessed…

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Coursing. Balldale Open Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

A reminder is given to dog owners that the opening meeting of the Ball- dale Open Coursing Club will he held on Wednesday. June 30. at Mr. N. S…

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Coursing Club Concert

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The concert in aid of the funds of the Hay Coursing Club, which was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday night, proved a most satisfactory…

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Coursing At. Yarrawonga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

In the presence of a good attendance the Yarrawonga Club held their opening meeting on Wednesday last, when they ran three 16-dog stakes. The…

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Tennis Club Ball

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

The annual Central Tennis Club ball was held in the Walla Subdivision Hall on Wednesday night last, it was well attended and proved a great…

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Football Federal V. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 2

The Federal and Gymnasium clubs met for the second time this season on Wednesday. The ground was not in a fit condition for play, and the…

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