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Sport, 1908

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Walcha Picnic Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

ACCORDING to the "Witness," this meeting, which eventusted on Thursday and Friday last, was one of the test yet held under the suspices of of the Club, The fields were good, and the sport…

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Late Sporting. Cricket

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

The competition match between the Light Blues and Bluff Rock was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the latter by an innings and…

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Tennis Match. Emmaville v. TENTERFIELD

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

THE Emmaville tennis players visited Tenterfield on Saturday last, and met a representative team of Tenterfield players, whom they defeated after an excellent…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Federal Slakes: Demolition, Weinteriga, Wai[?]lla. Bond Cup: Jack Smith, Savori, Putty. Oakleigh Plate: Bright Steel,…

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The Sporting Column. the Cricket Season

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The return match, in connection with the Englishmen's tour, against New South Wales commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday in beautiful weather…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 6

The return match between Woodville and Trida was played at Trida on the 8th inst., resulting in another win for Woodville, by 22 rans. The…

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Tingha Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

IN our business columns this morning the programme of the Thingha Jockey Club, arranged for the annual meeting on Easter Monday and Tuesday, is published. There…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

THE filth and concluding test match is set down for commencement at Sydney to-day. Local interest in the fixture seems to be stagnant—there's nothing much depending…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

The following team will represent Norwood against Federal to-day (Saturday), on the local sports ground:—Aiken. All worth, Becke,…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

THE only representative match of the seaton left, so lar as New South Wales is concerned, is the return fixtures with Queensland, which takes place at Easter. The locate of…

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The Sporting.Column. the Cricket Season

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

THE final test match of the Englishmen's tonr commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday last, in fine but unseasonably cold weather. The wicket was…

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Late Sporting. Caulfield Races. Saturday, February 22

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Alma Stakes—The Brewer, Wai-ila, Monodist. Woodcliff Handicap—Banzai, Lady Rylestone, Akim Foo…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 6

Dumaresq team to play Federals next Saturday, on the sports ground, will be selected from Frost, Co[?], Cochrane (3), Killen (3), Andrews (2),…

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Circus Cricket

Guyra Argus · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 8

What a fine thing it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Boxing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

THE first quarterly meeting of the Channel Fleet Boxing and Wrestling Association was held in Weymouth Jubilee-hall. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, the…

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Football

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

THERE is a strong desire in this district to place football on a more basis this year, and in order to achieve that end a meeting of adherents to Rugby is to in called at an early date. It is…

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A Cricket Story

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

In his book, "The Hon. F. S. Jackson," Mr. Percy Cross Standing tells the following story of Ranji. Being under engagement to take a…

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The Englishmen's Cricket Tour

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

It is understood that there will be a shortage of £2000 on the English tour, which amount will have to be made good by the Cricket…

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Dundee Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

THE committee of the Dundee Jockey Club has the arrangements for the Easter meeting well in hand, and the outing on the village course promises to be highly…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

SCHOOL versus Half Holiday Show Ground to-morrow. Competition match, Shannon Vale and Half Holiday, on Saturday. A national testimonial to M. A. Noble…

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