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Sport, 1908

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Cricket in Tasmania

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 23

In the match North Tasmania v. East Hobart, on Saturday, Hudson and Burn for the latter put on 261 runs for the third wicket. Hudson made 142 and Burn 174 not out…

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Cricket. JERILDERIE V. URANA

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 6

The first match for many years between teams representing these two towns was played on the park oval on Wednesday last, the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

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

Clear Hills, Races—March 11. Jerilderie St. Patrick's Day Race Club— March 17. Junee Racing Club.—March 19, and 20…

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Swimming. World's Record Broken. the Kiernan Shield. Won by Beaurepaire. Perth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

The Australian swimming championships were continued last night at the Claremont Baths. There was a large attendance to witness the struggle between…

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Sporting. Cricket. This Fifth Test Match. a Sticky Wicket Probable. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 4

It was raining steadily in Sydney all last night and all to-day. The caretaker of the cricket ground stares that there is every prospect of a sticky wicket for the…

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Swimming Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

There was a very good attendance of the public at the swimming carnival held on Wednesday afternoon, and as the majority of the races were well-contested,…

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CRICKET. Final Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Jones Wins the Toss. and Sends Australia In. All Out for 137. England Batting. One Wicket for 116. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

The Fifth Test Match was commenced to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Recent casualties' have considerably weakened the English Eleven, Fielder and…

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Rugby Football New Zealand Defeats St. Helens. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

The Rugby football match between the New Zealand professional team and St. Helens, Lancashire, which was looked forward to with much interest on account…

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Coursing. the Waterloo Cup Won by Hallow Eve. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

The coursing trials for the Waterloo Cup which are annually run on the Altear Plains at Liverpool were concluded yesterday, and this year the event was won by…

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Lawn Tennis St. Matthew's Team (Albury) for Beechworth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

The players chosen to represent St. Matthew's Tennis Club against the May Day Club at Beechworth on Wednesday next, are—Messrs. Burt, Potts, Davey, Ross,…

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Rugby Football the Union Team for New Zealand. Sails by the Athenic London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

It is announced that the members the Rugby Union football team, which will shortly visit Now Zealand, will leave England by the White…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

Feb 26--Moyhu Races. Feb 26--Barsawartha Races March 4--Boorhaman Races. March 4--Oakalnds Races…

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Sporting. Boxing. Ed. Williams Defeats Ted Nelson. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

There was a large crowed at the Cyclorama to-night to witness Ed. Williams, of Victoria and Ted Nelson of Sydney, contesting the best of 20…

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Lawn Tennis Challence

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia from the British Isles for the Davis Cup. This…

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Is Cricket Going Back?

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 6

While the test matches were being played, the Editor of "Life" hit upon the happy idea of asking a number of old-time cricketers to explain the…

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Exciting Incident at a Cricket Match

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

When I was quite a boy (writes Mr. Fratitiort Moore in "Seine Humours of Cricket"). I was present at a curious show of pique on a cricket…

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CRICKET. Final Test Match. ENGLAND v. Australia. Australins Up Hill Eight. 6 Wickets for 357. a Tremper Comes to Light. and Scores 166 by Brillant Batting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 5

Play in the Fifth Test Match, England v. Australian, was resurged punctually at noon to-day. A shower which tell during the night made the wicket appear sticky,…

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Corowa Racing Club

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Corowa Race Club took place at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday afternoon, the president, Mr. Henry Hay, being in…

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Cricket. England v. South Australia. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The return match between England and South Australia has been postponed until Monday next…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match. Wagga v. ALBURY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

This match will be played at Albury on Wednesday, March 11, not March 18, as proviously announced. It was discovered that the Fiji cricketers play at Wagga on…

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