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Murray · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Balranald Racing Club

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

The committee of the above club met at the Commercial Hotel ("Tattersalls") on Wednesday evening last, when there were present: Messrs S…

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Boxing. Bill Squires Again Beaten. Six Rounds with Jim Flynn. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

The following items have been taken from Vancouver files, which reached Brisbane by the steamer M[?] to-day:—"Los Angeles, December 20.—…

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Sporting. Sports. Coolamon Athletic Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

The fifteenth annual sports carnival of the Coolamon Athletic Club was held on Monday in beautiful weather conditions, and in the presence of nearly 3000 people…

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Narandera Hospital Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

The above races were hold on Monday last, when there was a good attendance, and the racing resulted as follows:—…

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Rugby Football York Defeats New Zealand, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand Rugby football team has again suffered defeat in a match against york, the home team scoring one goal one try to the visitors' one try…

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Rugby Football. New Zealanders Again. Beaten. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 23

The New Zealand team of professional Rugby footballers yesterday played a match against the Northern Union, at Leeds. The Northern Union led throughout the game…

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Corowa Cricket Club

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

Corowa played their second match in the second round of the District Association competition on Saturday, and with complete success. I…

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Cricket. Interstate Match Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

The continuation of the inter-State crleket match between Victoria and New South Wales was prevented to-day owing to the rain. During the night a thunder…

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CRICKET New South Wales v. Victoria. Won by Victoria. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

New South Wales are all out for 461 runs—Gregory, 201; Noble, 171. Victoria, in their second innings, have two out for 64…

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Cricket. Inter-state Match. Victoria v. New South Wales. the Sheffield Shield. Victoria Regains. Sticky Wicket Causes Home Team's Collapse. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 6

The final match for the right to held the Sheffield Shield was concluded to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. When play ceased on Wednesday night,…

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Rosehill Racing Club. Racks Postponed. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rain which fell the previous night and continued to-day, the race meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was postponed. The meeting will be hold…

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Rugby Football Walls Defeats Scotland. London

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

A Rugby football match between teams representing Wales and Scotland was played on Saturday, the former winning by two tries to one goal scored by Scotland…

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Albury Racing Club

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

The usual monthly committee meeting was held last evening at Tattersall's (the Alliury Hotel): Present: Mr. J. Campbell…

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Mistakes About Swimming

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

Perhaps there is no sport which [?] by [?] move than [?]…

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Some Cricket Stories That's Why

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

He was a good deal in love, but still he was an enthusiastic cricketer and so allowances must be made for him, for he had taken her to the…

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Cricket. Mildura v. Euston and Bairanald Combined

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 6

Cricketers from Balranald and Euston made their second visit to Mildura last week, and on this occasion the result of the game was as much…

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Cricket. Colonial Professionals. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

Following the nation taken by the Middle[?]ex Club with a view to prevent professional [?]laketors playing in England and the Colonion in the same year, the…

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Rugby Football. York Beats New Zealand. London, January 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 23

The New Zealand team of Rugby footballers tried conclusions to-day with a team representing York, and were defeated after an exciting game by 1 goal. The scores were:—…

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The Cricket Trophy

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

We have been shown by Mr. F. J. Gill the Cup to be presented to the premiers of the district association. It is the gift of Mr. Gill, and he is…

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