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Sport, 1908

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Football Fancies

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

THE local Football Union is considering the advisability of inviting the Tramway team to visit Manilla this season…

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Football Fancies

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

At the jubilee carnival of Australian football in Melbourne, Tasmania beat New South Wales, IN the final match between the…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Again Defeated. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 2

The great glove contest between Tommy Burns and Bill Squires for the world's heavy weigh championship was decided at the Stadium,…

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Against Boxing

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

IN the Assembly at Adelaide, Mr. Vaugh read portion of the account of the championship fight at Sydney, and asked the Treasurer if…

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Tennis

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

A RETURN match between Netley a Farm and Strafford-street clubs was played on the latter's court on Wednesday afternoon last. On the…

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Football

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

STANDARDS journeyed to New Mexico on Wednesday afternoon, and defeated the local lads by 10 points to eight. R. Coote crossed…

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Cricket and Gambling

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 1

A LITTLE knowledge of cricket history would have saved a speaker at the Pan Anglican discussion on gambling from his serious error in…

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News and Notes. Manilla Races

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 4

HORSEOWNERS are reminded that nominations for the Opening Handicap, Spring Handicap, and Publican's Purse close on September…

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Tennis

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

N[?]ELY FARM had a visit from Mayfield (Kelvin) Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon. A most enjoyable time was spent. Mayfield…

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The Boxing Contest. Lang Beaten Tn Six Rounds

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The fight between T. Burns and W. Lang (Victoria) took place in the Melbourne .Stadium on Wednesday. The Stadium was especially erected…

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Golf Championship

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

THE first round of the golf championship will be played to-day and the second on the 16th--36 holes stroke, 18 each day…

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Cricket

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

Cricket clubs are being revived, and there seems 2 likelihood of several teams taking the field during the coming "season. This is as it should…

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Football Fancies

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

THE team to represent Manilla Union against the C.N.U. (Tamworth) on the 19th instant, will be selected from the footballers taking…

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Football Union

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held on Friday, "night. Mr. J. O'Brien (vice-president) presided. The Central Northern Union…

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Boxing Championship

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

Johnson is considering a draft of an agreement to fight Burns in Sydney for the boxing championship…

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Golf Gossip

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 4

The first round of the club championship was played on Wednesday last, and is at present in a very interesting position, for strokes only…

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Boxing Championship

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

Burns learned with great pleasure that Johnson had signed the articles for a match. He says: If Johnson beats…

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Tennis

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

A MATCH between Netley Farm and Stafford st. clubs was played at "Wheatlands" on Wednesday afternoon last, Strafford-street winning…

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Football

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

HALF Holiday and Standards met on the Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon The former won by points to three For the…

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Golf Gossip

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

THE Championship of the Club eventuated on Wednesday and ended in a meritorious win for Mr. A. M. Gabriel after a very close and…

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