Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Murray · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,198 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 60

Swimming Carnival. A Water Polo Match

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

There are not many in the town or round the district who know what this event is, yet it is a sport in the water which is often contested in the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

Jan, 20--Avenol Races. Jan. 25--St. James Races. Jan. 27--Benalla Races. Feb. 12--Wahgunyah Races…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Cricket Sin. [?] Powerful Story. Eventh Instalment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 4

[?] was right. It was Roh [?] himself who was slowly they [?] the stairs, carrying a well [?] in an hand, and he halted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Association Visit of a Hay Team

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Cricket Association was held on Monday evening at the School of Arts. Messrs H. Lloyd (President, Windeyer,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket. the Third Test Match. English Comments. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 6

The "Pall Mall Gazette," in commenting on the third test match, declares that "it was a famous victory and that the best team won, but the Englishmon are…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cricket. "Test" Matches. Procedure Criticised. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 4

The "Timing" in something on the third test match. Match that the British public is growing weary of test march procedure and that cricket will soon he…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rugby Football Wales Defeats England. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

A Rugby football match was played on Saturday between towns representing England and Wales, in which the later was victorious…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Original Correspondence. the Regatta's History. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,--In a copy of your contemporary, the Corowa Chronicle," of the 8th inst., which has been forwarded to me, I notice in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

Jan. 20--Avanel Races. Jan. 25--St. James Races. Jan. 27--Benalia Races. Feb. 12--Wahgunyah Races…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket. English Cricketers. [?] Launceston. Launceston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 4

The [?] match between England and Norther[?] was continued today on a good cricket in sweltering weather. Large [?] are raging only 15 miles…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lawn Tennis St. Matthew's Tournament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

The final games of the St. Matthew's Mixed Doubles, for valuable trophies, presented by Messrs. T. H. Mate and Co., were played yesterday, and resulted in a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Rugby Football. Lancashire Defeats New Zealand London, January 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 23

The New-Zealand team of professional Rugby footballers to-day played a team representing Lancashire. There was a small attendance. The home team crossed their…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Swimming Carnival

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

The third annual Swimming Carnival of the above club came off here on Wednesday afternoon. There was a good attendance along the bank…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Tennis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 22

The final games in the St. Matthew's, mixed doubles, for trophies presented by Messrs. T. H. Mate and Co., were played on Wednesday, and resulted in a win for Miss Anstey and…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

CRICKET. Waradgery v. Gymnasium

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

The above match was commenced and concluded on Wednesday afternoon, when the Waradgery club secured a meritorious win with nine…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

How Racing Men are Fooled by Tipsters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 41

We wonder how many of the thousands of men who regularly risk their money on the "fancies" of the sporting prophets of our leading newspapers' have gone, to…

Continued on Trove, page 41 →

Swimming. World's Record Beaten

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

There was a [?]attendance at the combined swimming [?] of the Norht District and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Interstate Cricket. VICTORIA V. N.S.W.

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 2

The above match was commenced in Sydney to-day. Victoria won the toss, and made good use of the wicket. When stumps were drawn four wickets were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

CRICKET. [?] State Match. [?] South Wales. [?]Nnings—102 [?] Three Wickets for [?]. NOBLE 100. Gregory 70—Both Not Out. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4

The Inter-State cricket match between Victorian and New South Wales was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was warm, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Anniversary Regatta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 3

The annual Anniversary Day Regatta was sailed to-day. The weather was ideal, and the function most successful…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →