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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Best Strokes in Swimming

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 4

Writing in "Fry's Magazine" on the problems of the Channel swim, Mr. Montague A. Holbein gives a number of useful and…

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Cooma Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Cooma Golf Club was held at the Cooma Hotel yesterday afternoon, at which were present:-Dr. Harvi,…

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Football in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The New Zealand football team met York on Wednesday afternoon the latter winning by [?]…

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Picnic Races. a Successful Meeting. Officials

Delegate Argus · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

Judge—Mr. D. H. McKay, Starter—Mr. J. H. Ingram. Clerk of Course—Mr. Jno. Callaughan. Clerk of Scales—Mr. J. A…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Thursday. The Interstate Cricket Match

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

There was no play in the cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, to-day, owing to the rain Light showers are falling to-night…

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General Cables LONDON, Thursday. The rules of cricket Tarrant's Position

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

Apropos of the fact that F. A. [?] Parrant contemplated playing for Victoria in the match against England, the cricket counties advisory…

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Rosehill Races Postponed

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

The Rosehill Races fixed for to-day were postponed on account of the rainfall…

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Dalgety [?] Races Most Successful Official

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 2

Patron, Mr. G. T. O Miller [?] Mr. H.C. Merrett; [?] dent, Messrs. N. E[?] E.J. O'Brain and J. Treasurer Mr. N. C. E[?]…

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Cooma Lawn Tennis Club Drawings of Tournament

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

A tournament will be held in connection with the Comma Lawn Tennis Club, commencing on Wednesday next. The events include…

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The English Cricket Season

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

SOME OF THIS YEAR'S COUNTY CAPTAINS. LORD HAWKE (Yorkshire), C.B. FRY (Sussex), G.L. JESSOP (Glousever)A.O. JONES (Notts), and A.C. MACLAREN (Lancashire)…

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Cricket

Delegate Argus · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 5

THE "Test" match, between the Delegate and Tombong clubs, which was commenced on Saturday, February 29th, was…

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At a Village Cricket Match

Delegate Argus · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

Many umpire, even to-day in village [?] are two not to comment on the [?] of for appeals Old Tom S[?] was a [?]…

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Football

Delegate Argus · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 5

THE Delegate Football Club [?] Annual General Meeting at [?] Hotel last night, Mr. Jonah [?] (President) in the chair. [?]…

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Golf Match at Cooma. Visit of Corroyde Than

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

The members of the D[?] Golf Club after visiting H[?] reaches Cooma on Friday last, and played a match with the Cooma Club on…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. A.J.C. Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was brought to a conclusion to-day. Results:— Rons Handicap: Tanger[?] 1,…

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Football

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

AT a Committee meeting of the Delegate Football Club, held last night, a donation of £I/I/- was received from Mr. H. A. Watson,…

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N.S. Wales Rugby Football Union. Formation of a District Branch. Meeting at Bombala

Delegate Argus · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon, a meeting was held at Mr. P. Jonas' office for the purpose of taking steps towards the formation of a district…

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General Cables. LONDON Saturday. Boxing in Dublin

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

Bill Squire the Australian boxing champion in a match a Dublin knocked out Jem [?] the Irish champion, in the [?]…

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Tennis Match Cooma v. QUEANBEYAN

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

A team from the Cooma Tennis Club journeyed to Queanbeyan on Tuesday afternoon, and played a match against the Queanbeyan…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Canterbury Park Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

The May meeting of the Canterbury Park Racing Club was held to-day. Results:—Hurdle Race; Superstition 1, Kendledale 2. No…

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