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Sport, 1908

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Cricket. Adelaide, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

THE Englishmen commenced their match against South Australia to-day, and so far have lost two wickets for 136. Fane made 59 and Guun 56 (not out)…

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The Sporting Column. the Cricket Season

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

TEAMS representative of the Kelly's Plains and West End clubs met on the former's ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a draw. Kelly's Plains put up a total of…

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Late Sporting. V.R.C. RACES. First Day—Saturday

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

Hurdles: Sustain, Coronation, Paraloch. St. Leger: Mountain King, Peru, Rylstone. Won in a canter by four…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday. Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

In the match England w. South Australia the former [?] far [?] — [?] [?] In the match between [?] and…

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cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

CLEM HILL has definitely announced his intention of permanently retiring from the cricket arena. He it now going to devote his time dibbling on the Stock Exchange…

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International Cricket. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

IN the cricket match—South Australia v. England—the former in their first innings made 443—Dolling getting 140. The Englishmen put up a total of 404. The latter…

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Is Cricket Going Back?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 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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Tennis

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 7

A very enjoyable game was played on Saturday last, betweenteams representing Wyodella and Wood Park, on the latter[?]court, resulting in a win…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

The match between South Australia and England resulted in a draw. The next Australian Eleven will leave for England in about 12 months…

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V.R.C. RACES. By wire-Thursday

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

The Autamn carnival of the Victorian Race Club was continued today, with the following results:— Hopeful Stakes: Wai-ila 1, Boboll 2,…

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Canterbury Races

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 7

Flying Handicap — Combine, High Lady, Versailles. Jumpers' Flat—W.A., Jewel Case, Old Bob…

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Cricket Chatter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

HALF HOLIDAY and Shannon Vale met at the Show Ground on Saturday, when former won easily. Commins centuried for the victors. No scores to hand…

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Late Sporting. V.R.c. Races. Second Day—tuesday

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 7

Hurdles—Designer, Louise. Devenior. Ascot Vale Stakes—The Brewer, Kuban, Emita. Australian Cup—Peru 1, Tulkeroo 2,…

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Boxing Championship

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Laing defeated Smith for the middle weight chamspionship of Australia, the contest not lastiong more the ten minutes…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

A match will be played at Dumaresq next Saturday, commencing at 11 o'clock, between the Armidale School and Domaresq. The latter…

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Cricket

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

The Victorian Cricket Association will have to pay £1250 out of the profits to make up the victorian share of the guarnatee to the English…

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Armidale School Swimming Sports

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

The [?] swimming carnival in conection with the Armidale School book phases at the local [?] on Monday afternoon. Messrs. E. R…

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Stannum Races

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

THE postponed Stannum Christmas races will be held on the 4th April, when about £40 will be competed, for Nominations for Opening and Stannum handicaps close…

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Football

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

At least three prominent members of the New Zealand professional team have remained in England. In Perth (W.A.) on Tuesday, the…

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Football

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Terterfield branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Football Union will take place at the Criterion Hotel on Wednesday next, when the…

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