Racing Without Getting
A position unique in the history of Barrier racing was created at Broken Hill when the horses in the first race on Saturday went out amid silence from the usually leather-lunged pencilling…
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Sport, 1908
928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 47
Broken Hill Races
SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Broken Hill L.V. R.C. meeting yesterday the Silver City Cup, 1½ miles. was won by Carlton 7-2, Glenlyon 8-3 second, and The Castaway 9-5 third. The…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →South Grafton Races. The Dresses
Despite the fact that the weather was in somewhat of an uncertain mood on Wednesday morning last, and promises were not too favourable for outside sports,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sporting South Grafton J.c. Races
OFFICIALS—Patton, Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick. President, Mr. W. J. Hawithorne, Vice-presidents, Messrs. A. E. Schwinghammer, F. H. M'Kittrick and J. Reid Judge, Mr. D…
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The team to represent Maclean Tennis Club in the return match against Grafton T. C. on the latter's court to-day, is as follows:--Mrs. Sm…
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Playing for Sussex versus Surrey, Ranjitsinhji (the Jam of Nawangar) scored 200 runs. The annual report of the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →C.R. Rugby Union
A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Freemason's Hotel, on Friday night, Present: Messrs. A. C. Walker (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Triangular Cricket Scheme Yorkshire's Views. London
In connection with the dispute regarding the triangular test cricket matches proposal, a meeting of the committee of the Yorkshire Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Maori Team on the Rocks. Sydney, Saturday Night
The League football match, Maoris versus Australia, which was to have been played to-day, was abandoned, and the Maori team has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The S.G.J.C. Races. More "Examiner" Twaddle
In our report of the South Grafton races in last issue, we felt it our duty to refer to the unsatisfactory arrangements, and pointed out in…
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The return match between Grafton and Maclean was played on Grafton courts yesterday, and resulted in a win for Grafton by 13 sets 97 games to 9 sets 99 games. The visitors were…
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The remaining fixtures of the Anglo-Saxon team in Australia are:—August 5 and 22 v. N.S. Wales: 8th, v. team for England; 15th. v. Metropolitan at Sydney; 12th. v. Western…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World's Boxing Championship
The company promoting the contest for the boxing championship of the world between Burns and Squires has let a contract for the erection of a huge Stadium at Rushcutters' Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Orara J.c. Annual Races
Despite the steady rain falling throughout the day the above races eventuated on Saturday last, an attendance of about 300 witnessing the sport. The fields in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union Matches. First Grade Semi-finals. Newtown Beats South Sydney. Glebe Defeated by University
SOUTH, SYDNEY v. NEWTOWN.—It was a spongy Kind, of surface when the teams went on to the field, Newtown won the toss. Rain began to fall with the kick-off, and the ball…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →V.a.t.c. Races. Dagoba Wins the Hurdle Race
The Victorian racing season commenced on Saturday with the Australian Steeplechase meeting, which was previously known ns the Caulfield Grand National…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Football. First Blood for Britain. Sydney, Wednesday Night
The British Rugby team, which arrived from New Zealand on Thursday, played the first match of their Australian tour at the Sydney Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegraphic Sporting. Cricket Team for England. Sydney
Mr. W. P. M'Elhone, secretary of the Australian Board of Cricket Control, has received a cable from the Marylebone Club inviting the board to send…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Story of Wallace. a Famous Rugby Player's Career. the Hero Oe a Hondred Fights
Few players have done their State more service in the strenuous field of Rugiby than William Janres Wallace, whose dehmte retirement has been…
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Raleigh and Bowra (last year's premiers) will play the final competition match on the local ground to-morrow Saturday. The semi-finals in the Metropolitan…
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