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Sport, 1908

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Tocumwal Races

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A very successful race meeting was held at Tocu[?] on Wednesday, is beautiful weather, fields being goods, and the attendance well up to standard. Results :—…

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Aibury Racing Club

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 22

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Friday night at Jackson's Albury Hotel. Present-Messrs. J. Campbell (president), T. A. Horan, L. F. Molloy, C. S…

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Bethanga Talgarano Races

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the above races were held. THe weather was lovely, and the attendance only moderate. Fields were small, only two and three horses facing…

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Springhurst Racing Club. Weights Declared

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

The following are the handicaps for the undermentioned events to he held at the above club's race meeting on Wednesday,…

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CRICKET Hay v. Waradgery

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

Visitors to the park oval oN Wednesday were well catered for, the cricket display being equal to the boat we have seen this season. The bright…

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Cricket. Rutherglen District Association

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The Corowa team will play at the Prentice Freehold on Saturday, the cab leaving at 1 o'clock.The team will be selected from -- Aldridge, Cox,…

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Boxing. Down and Out. How Flynn Beat Squires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 23

A Correspondent at Los Angeles California, writes:—"I can't fight; that's all there is to it; "sadly remarked big Bill Squires after his fight with Jim Flynn at Bakersfield, Cal.,…

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Cricket. England v. New South Wales. Arrival of the Englishmen. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

The English team of cricketers arrival here this morning and will commence a match against N.S.W. to-morrow (Friday). Hopkins and Newton will take the places…

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Athletics Burramine Carnival

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 4

At the Burramine Sports last week the Shefileld Handicap, 125 yards was won by a very narrow margin by Weston after a dead-heat with Dincen. In the seventh…

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Junior Cricket

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

The opening match, of the newly formed Junior Cricket Association was played on Saturday last, when No. 1 and No. 2 teams met, the game result…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers. Match Against New Southwales. England All Out for 298. New South Wales Batting. Loses One Wicket for 10 Runs. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

The return match between England and New South Wales, was commenced to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Both elevens were weakened by the…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales. the Home Team Batting. Nine Wickets for 353. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

The return match between England and New South Wales was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was fair and cool and there was…

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Corowa Coursing Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

At the annual general meeting of the above with held at Mr. F. Jager's Royal Hotel on last Thursday evening, following officers…

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Boxing. Heavy-weight Championship of Australia. Lang Defeats Felix. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

There was a crowded house at the eyeloranu to-night to witness the content between Peter Felix, of Sydney, and Bill Lang, of Molhourne, who were contesting…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers. Match Acainst New South Wales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The cricket match, England v. New South Wales, was continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground in the presence of a small number of speetaters…

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Cablegrams. New Zealand Rugby Footballers. a Team of Fighters. "Foul and Brutal Tactics." Severe Newspaper Denunciation. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

The New Zealand Rugby football team will play at St. Helena, Lincashire, next Saturday. It is understood that each player will…

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Balranald Athletic Association. Annual Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the above body took place at the Shamrock Hotel, on Wednesday evening last, when there were present :—…

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Corryong Races Postponed. Corryong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Owing to a tremendous thunderstorm on Tuesday night, which has made the Corryong course until to race on, the Corryong races have been postponed until Monday…

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Berrigan Races

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The Berrigan races were held on Wednesday last. There was a fair at tendance but the fields were small and the racing not very interesting—…

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Races Postponed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

Owing to the rain on Wednesday it was found necessary to postpone the Springhurst races to be held that day. A very large number of horses…

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