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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket Club Social

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 2

On Thursday evening next (February 11) a social will be held in [?] Redlands Hall in aid of the Ringwa[?] Cricket Club. Woods' Orchestra [?]…

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Racing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 2

At the Mildura Races on Wednesday last most of the principal events were won by the Leslie and Richardson stables Mr. H. D. Leslie won the…

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Corowa Coursing Club Annual Meeting

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Corowa Coursing Club was held at the Literary Institute on Thursday night last. There was a good attendance of…

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Finley Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 4

The Finley Turf Club hold its annual races, In [?] of the [?] and [?] hospitals, on Saturday, and they resulted very [?]…

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Tooumwal Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1926 · page 5

The Tocumwal rate club had the folly of giving big prizes[?] upon it last week, when the presence of a few better [?]…

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Famous Racing Mars Dead

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 4

The famous racing mare Sceptre died at Lord Glanely's Newmarket stud at the age of 27. (Sceptre was a hay mare bred in 1890, and was by King…

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Balranald Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 2

The programmes of Balranald Charity Club’s and Balranald Racing Club’s meetings to be held on April 6, 8 and 9 (during “Back to…

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Coursing Club Conference

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 4

The annual conference of the Southern Riverina and Border Coursing Clubs was held at Henty, on Friday, 5th inst., when delegates were…

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Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 2

The Rosehill February Handicap was won by Samoan (5 to 2), with Varney second, and Confusion third. Other winners were: Grosvenor, Anambah,…

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Cricket Notes

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 5

Corowa's "Best" cricketers moved and carried unanimously on Saturday last a censure motions, declaring that the [?] in the…

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Corowa Football Club

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 17 February 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Corowa Football Club was held at the Literary Institute on Monday evening. There were about twenty…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

A general meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Race Club was held on Saturday last, Mr. E. A. Roe presiding…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The following players will represent Corowa against the Lake on Saturday, team to meet at Burrows' at 1.30:--Grimmond, Stokes, Strong, Whitty,…

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Corowa Football Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

There was a fairly large attendance at the annual meeting of the Football Club on Monday evening last. Mr. Vott was voted to the chair. The…

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Corowa District Tennis Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

The second round of matches in connection with the above will be continued on Saturday next, 20th inst. The teams engaged will be as follows:…

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Tennis. Chiltern v. WAHGUNYAH

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Played at Chiltern on February 6. Results:--MEN'S DOUBLES. Dr. Harkin and C. Martin (C.) lost…

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Original Correspondence Swimming Bath for Hay. He Editor "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

Sir, In a recent issue of your paper I was pleased to note that the Mayor had brought forward a proposal re establishing a safety swimming bath…

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Echuca Races

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 2

Very good entries have been received for the Echuca races to be held to-day (Saturday). A special train will leave Deniliquin for…

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Swimming Baths

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

As before indicated in these columns the time is ripe for action to be taken for the establishment of swimming baths in the town. The initial outlay…

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School Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 5

On Saturday week the cricketers of the Rutherglen Higher Elementary School visited Corowa and had a match with the Corowa public school boys…

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