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Sport, 1908

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Berrigan Turf Club. Annual Races to Be Held on 19th FEBRUARY

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the local race club was held in the Federal Hotel on Tuesday evening for the purpose of fixing a date, arranging a programme,…

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Mackay's Athletic Entertainment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

On Monday evening next, on the location opposite Pettitt's, Dean-street, Albury, Mr. Jack Mackay's popular Australian Wax works and Athletic Entertainment will…

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Cricket. Wodonga v. THURGOONA

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 6

The Wodonga Estate C.C. visited Thursday last Saturday and really defeated the locals, Wodonga scoring 100 runs. to Thurgoona [?]…

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CRICKET. The Third Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Australia Wins the Toss. and Opens Badly. Nine Wickes for 279. Macartney Contributes 75

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. The third test match, England and Australia, was commenced to-day on the Adelaide Oval in cool and pleasant weather…

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Cycling. "Saucer" Races. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 January 1908 · page 4

The new "Saucer" track at Princes' Court was opened last night. The track is boarded up 20 feet, with turns at an angle of 5[?] degrees, and is brilliantly…

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The Regatta

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The setting-up meeting in connection with the regatta took place at the Shamrock Hotel, on Thursday evening, when the trophies were…

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Swimming. Albury Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 4

On Thursday night at the Albury Baths a Grand Swimming Carnival will be held. For the various events to be decided about 60 entries have been received and…

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Lawn Tennis. Island Tennis Club V. Corowa Presbyterian Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The members of the Corowa Presbyterian Tennis Club, to the number of twenty-four, visited Chiltern on Wednesday to play a return match…

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CRICKET. The Third Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. England Leads on First Innings Australia Again Batting. Four Wickets for 133. ADELAIDE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The third test match, England v. Australia, was continued to-day at the Adelaide Oval in fine but warm weather. At noon the temperature was 147 in the sun…

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Boxing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

The well-known pug, "Brillo" Campbell, says that in his fight with Trevellian at Rutherglen on Boxing night, he was giving away weight to his opponent, who scaled…

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Cricket

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

The [?] cricketers passed through Albury yesterday on route for Wangaratta, where they will play a match this afternoon…

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Beechworth Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the stewards, in connection with the New Year's Day race meeting, was held at the heard room, Camp-street, Beechworth, on Monday evening,…

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CRICKET. The Third Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Australia Makes a Splendid Recovery. Seven Wickets for 397. HILL, [?]; HARTIGAN, 105. Both Batsmen Not Out. Adelaide

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 7

The third test match, England v. Australia, was continued to-day in very hot weather, the temperature at noon being 101.2 in the shade, and 118 in the sun…

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Boxing. "Brillo" Campbell v. Harry Tidy. a Fight Probable

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 4

Harry Tidy, the well-known [?] writes from Chiltern stating that campbell and himself came to on agreement the night of the Chiltern…

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CRICKET. The Third Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Australia's Big Total. World's Record for Eighth Wicket Partnership. Australia All Out for 506. Clem Hill Scores 160. England Requires 429 to Win. and Loses 5 Wickets for 139. Hardstaff Scores 72. ADELAIDE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The third test match, England v. Australia, was resumed to-day on the Adelaide Oval in trying weather conditions. At noon the thermometer registered 152 in the…

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Rugby Football. Cumberland and Beat New Zealand. London. January 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 23

The Zealand team of Rugby footballers met a team representing Cumberland today, and were defeated by four tries. In the first half af the contest Cumberland…

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Cricket

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 8

The Corowa Club will journey to Springhurst on Saturday. The team will be as follows:-- Aldridge, Bayliss (8), Arkins, Cox, Hay, Izon,…

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Cricket. [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

[?] cricketers to visit Berrigan on Saturday next, to[?] with the local., who will be chosen from [?] Blunt, Woro[?] Stone Hughee. Millard…

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Cricket. a Generous Cricket Offer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

A well-known Albury cricket enthusiast has promised to donate £20 to the local hospital should the Australians win the "ru[?]" (three out of the five matches),…

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Albury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 22

The Albury Racing Club committee met on the 9th instant at Mrs. Meakin's Club Hotel. The President (Mr. J. Campbell) occupied the chair. After the usual preliminary business…

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