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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Rovers Football Club Dramatic Entertainment

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

A dramatic entertainment for the purpose of providing funds to enable the members of the Rovers Football Club to make a Southern…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Rosehill Races

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

The Rosehill Racing Club's July meeting was held today.Results Hurdle Race: [?]…

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Football

Delegate Argus · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

THE Committee of the Delegate Football Club met on Monday night, Mr. Jonah Goodman (President) in the chair. It was decided…

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Australian Cricket Tour

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

On the advice of the Advisory Committee of the English counties the [?].C.C. has agreed to [?] a cordial invitation to Australia to…

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Intercolonial News SYDNEY Saturday. Rosehill Races

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

The August meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was held to-day. Results:—Hurdle Race Cooma[?] 1, Cotawool, 2, South Head 3…

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Football

Delegate Argus · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

DELEGATE and Bbmbala teams met on the local ground in the M.R.U. match last Saturday, and the came was witnessed by a…

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Disgraceful Football Scene

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

A disgraceful scene occurred at the Queenscli[?]f military football [?] on Saturday. A military player struck on opponent, who…

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LONDON, Thursday. Swimming

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

F. Besurepaire (Victoria) won the Mile Championship of the North Sea in 23m 47s; also the 200 metres International Scratch…

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English County Cricket

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

Phenomenal scoring has been recorded in county cricket, 29 centuries having been made during the past eight days [?]icclating 10…

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Golf in Sydney. Metropolis and Suburbs V. Country

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2

Teams representing the country and city and suburban clubs engaged in a final contest on the Manly links on Monday afternoon…

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World's Boxing Championship. Sqdires Defeated

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — For the first time in the history of Australia, the heavy weight boxing championship of the world was to-day decided on…

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The Boxing Championship of the World. BURNS v. SQUIRES

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 3

THE above content was decided at the Stadium, a building erected for the purpose at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, on Monday last…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday, Randwick Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

The September meeting of [?] Club was opened at Rindwick to-day, Results:—Hurdle Race: Ryde I, Jawel Case 2,…

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General Cables. LONDON Monday. Australian Rugby Team

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby team won their [?] match in England, against Devon, by 24 points to 3. 14,000 people were present. Burge one of…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday. Hawkesbury Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 2

The Hawkesbury Racing club's September meeting was held to-day. R[?]: Flying Handicap: Malt Rose 1, Matchmaker 2, Obee 3…

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Tombong Cricket Club

Delegate Argus · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 1

THE annual meeting of the Tombong Cricket Club was held on 30th Sept. The balance happened to be…

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Boxing Championship Burns v. JOHNSON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

"Tommy" Barns, the champion boxer, returned to Sydney on Thursday, after a month's visit to Manaro district. "I have never enjoyed…

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"Tommy" Burns will Quit Boxing. MELBOURNE

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1908 · page 2

"Tommy" [?] that after the fight with [?] he will [?] He premised his mother and wife to give it up, and…

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Football in England

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

The football match between the Australian Rugby League team and York resulted in a draw, each side scoring 5 points. York obtained a…

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[?] SYDNEY, Saturday. V.R.C. RACES

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

The Victoria Racing Club's Spring meeting [?] Flemington to-day. [?] Maiden Plate Pendil 1, Five…

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