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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football. Wales V. New Zealand. Win for Wales. London

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

The Scottish Rugby Union does not support the British trip to New Zealand, as being likely indirectly to strengthen the professional movement…

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International Cricket. the Second Test Match. an Australlian Collapse. Englishmen's' Good Strat. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

The second test cricket match was resumed to-day in extremely hot weather. The wicket was in splendid order. After 6 runs had been added to the…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The following wili represent the Press team in the match against the Post and Telegraph:—G. Balmer, H. Balmer, F. Kane O. Biggs, S. Hawkins, Tully, N. Friedewald,…

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Annual Meeting of Regatta Club. Taree

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Taree Regatta Club, Mr. H. W. Davis was clected President, and Mr. A. J. Whitford was reclected Secretary and Treasurer…

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Lismore T.c. Races

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Nominations close with the Secretary. Mr. R. G. Balmer, on Wednesday, for the Town Plate, 40 sovereigns, once round, and Lismore Turf Club Handicap,…

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Intirstate Church Cricket. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

In the Inter state Church Union cricket match. Victo in v. [?]nsland, to-day the visitors won by an innings and 6 runs. The previous match played on Wednesday…

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International Cricket. the Second Test Match. Englishmen All Out for 382. Australians' Second Inni[?]. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 7

The second test match was resumed this morning in extremely hot weather. Cotter failed to get his length when opemng and his first over ylelded 10…

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International Cricket. the Second Test Match. Australians' Second Innings. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1908 · page 3

When the second test match was resumed the weather was delightfully fine, but very warm, although there was a light southerly breeze. The wicket continued to play…

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Date of the Annual Regatta[?] Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

It has been decided to hold the annual regatta on Monday, January 27…

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Broadwater Races

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The following weights have been declared by Mr. J. Newman, for the two principal events in connection with the Broadwater races:—…

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The Swimming Club. (To the Editor.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Twice recently you have mentioned our defence Swimming Club. In my opinion, the unwise distribution of prizes at the opening matches had much to do with killing…

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Cricket Union Matters

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

THE team which is to visit Drake will leave Casino on 25th January and return on the 28th. A meeting of the Union is fixed for tomorrow (Wednesday) for the…

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Latest Cablegrams. Cricket Proposal. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. Abe Bailey suggests the formation of an imperial Cricket Board of Control, each colony to have one representative and England one, in addition to the chairman…

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International Cricket. Australian Second Innings Finished. Englishmen at the Wickets. Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

For the resumption of the test match to-day, the weather was again hot. C[?]ford [?] the bowling to Carter who, from the last ball of the over, gave…

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International Cricket. the Second Test Match. Concluding Day. England Win by One Wicket. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1908 · page 5

The Test match came to a sensational conclusion equalling anything recorded in Australian cricket. Hurdstaff and Braund continued their…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The following will represent the Post and Telegraph C.C. in a match against Coffee Camp on the Oval to-morrow:— Stewart, Smith, Sharpe, Ford, Trekeld,…

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Pen Notes and Pencillings. SWIMMING

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

[?] VRITER in this week's paper refers [?] local swimming club, and offers his [?] for the singularly sudden extine[?] this healthy body. He believes…

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Football. Cumberland V. New Zealand. London

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Comberland, 3 goals 5 trics: Nez Zealand, 3 goals 1 try. Cumberland pressed the play all the first half, scoring 15 points to nil…

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Cricket Chatter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

Frank Iredale considers Humphries a great wicketkeeper. In the test match just ended he never made a mistake, and his perfect work "behind the sticks" was a…

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International Cricket. Third Test Match. Australians' First Innings. Adelaide

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 4

The third Test, match was begun to-day, in beautiful cool weather. The Englishmen, in addition, to Jones, left out Hayen, Blytne, and Young, while Hoy Hill was…

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