Rosehill Races
Hurdle Race, 2m.—Yarrabundie, 9st. (Hoystead). 1: Tyrone, 11-2 (Howard), 2; Boldsberg, 10st. (Ryan), 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.51½. Granville Stakes. 6fur.—La Patric, 8-3…
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Sport, 1908
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Cricket and Beer
A cricket match had been arranged between the Married and the Single of a Midland village, and post cards had been sent to those selected, worded thus:…
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The Mayor and representatives of the English, Devon and Cornwall Rugby Unions greeted the Australian Rugby team on its arrival at…
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Wolfe, after a fifteen hours' swim, was almost across the Channel. He failed within a half-mile of Calais, practically exhausted. Oxygen was…
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There are fifty-nine entries for the Olympic boxing contests on the 27th October. Reg. L. ("Snowy") Baker, of Sydney, has entered for the…
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Wilding, of New Zealand, has won the South of England tennis championship. The preliminary match in the Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Rugby Crisis
The deliberate declaration of mutiny by the Clarence River Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union on Thursday night should be sufficient to show the…
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The annual [?] meeting of the above was held on September 10, Mr. H. McKay occupying the chair. The minutes of the last annual meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. DORRIGO v. Never Never
On Saturday last the Never Never cricketers journeyed to Dorrigo find were defeated by the local club by 48 runs on the first innings. Never…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Buras will visit "New" Zealand if sufficieat indueement offers. Sauires will probably be his opponent. The boxing contest between Grim and Russell…
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At a special meeting of the Casine District Union it was unanimously decided to reorganise the Union this year, and the distance was fixed at a tea miles radins from the local Post Office for…
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Trial Handicap, 5f.—Nushka, 8-6, 1; First Rolt, 6-12, 2; Penfield, 7st., 3, Betting; 7 to 4 v. Nushka, Won by a length, Time. 1.31. Jumpers' Flat Race, Im. 3f.—Tantalla, 9-5, 1;…
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Weights for the principal events on Wednesday next:—Queensland Vistors' Handicap: Countess 9-5, Athlone 8-8, Noblesse 8-6, Truthful 8st., Edina 7-7, Noble Alice 7,7. Lismore Cup; True…
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Taylor, the English swimmer, swam a quarter of a mile at Shoreditch Baths in 5min. 27 3-5sec., an English record, and only 8 3-5sec. outside…
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At the Grafton Tennis Club's courts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. H. Frust (vice-president of the club), in a happy little speech, presented to…
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The annual meeting of the Grafton and District Cricket Association is advertised in this issue to take place at the Mechanics' Institute on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football. Inter-state Schools Premiership. Sydney, Saturday Night
The inter-State schools match for the premiership of the Australian game was played at Melbourne this afternoon and resulted in a win for…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Rugby Union team defeated Devon by 24 to 3, in the presence of 14,000 spectators. The ground was soft. During eight minutes of play F. Smigh and Hickey…
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A smoke concert in connection with the United C.C. will be held at the Town Hall this evening at the conclusion of the annual meeting. A good musical programme, has been arranged…
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The annual meeting of the L.C. Cricket Association was held at cooper's Hotel on Friday evening. when the following delegates were present:—Mr. Jas. Plater, Taloumbi, in the chair;…
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