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Sport, 1907

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Football Notes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

There was a good attendance of the committee of the Tumut Football Club at the Globe hotel, on Monday evening last. Messrs E. Wyburn (chair), W…

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Nice Football Match

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

“Football is a brutal business. The Mohan Bagan team, which is composed purely of rice-eating Bengali youths, had the effrontery to enter the lists…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

A meeting is to be held at Adelong Crossing an Saturday night for the purpose of organising for a day's races. Homeowners are requested not to…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. Niclielis presided over the annual meeting of the Gundagai football club held on Tuesday evening last. A statement of affairs in connection with…

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Swimming. a Record Lowered

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

D. Billington, the English champion swimmer, in Pyrmont Baths on Wednesday night, lowered the world's professional swimming record for half a…

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Football. Federals Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Federal Football Club was held at Nash's Freemasons Hotel on Thursday evening, and the proceedings indicated that the…

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Items of News. Golf Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

It will be of interest to golfers to know that the committee appointed at the recent annual meeting are taking the necessary steps to ensure a…

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Tennis Championships

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

In the covered court tennis championships, commenced at the Queen's Club, Weet Kensington, on Saturday, A. F, Wilding von the singles, defeating G. A…

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Wagga Coursing Club Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was held at the Freemason's Hotel on Friday night. There was a large attendance of members…

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The Wagga Races

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The only apparent requirement to stamp the annual Cup meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, which takes place to-morrow and Thursday, is fine…

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Football. Meeting of Delegates

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from clubs representing the south-western branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Football Union was held at P. Cruise's Globe Hotel on…

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Football Championship. Sir Joseph Ward a Spectator

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The Sheffield team hae defeated Everton by two goals to one for the Football Association's Cup. The match was witnessed by 86,003 people. Amongst the…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

The first mixed foursomes of the season will be held on the links this (Wednesday) afternoon. Competitors are requested to be on the ground at 3 o'clock, sharp…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

Fred Fifzpatrick, late of Cootamundra, but now of Devenport (Tasmania) sends us the following item of news:—People here are absolutely mad on football, that is…

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Fatal Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 2

While playing football at Port Melbourne Norman Gilchrist sustained injuries from which he died a few hours later…

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Football

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 11

The Victorian League opens the season next Saturday, April 27. N.S.W. League opens on May 4, playing two senior and two junior matches on both Agricultural…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 11

The Board of Control met in Melbourne on Saturday and decided to cable in reply to the Marylebone Club: "Board will allow Marylebone Club half gross takings of the…

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Cricket Team for Australia London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 3

It is officially announced that the Marylebone Cricket Club will send a team to Australia in September next. SYDNEY, Wednesday…

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Cricket the English Eleven. Dates of Test Matches

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 2

The draft programme drawn up by the cricket board of control, and which has yet to be sanctioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club, provides that the…

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Sundry Sports. Racing. Worker Forecasts. Newcastle J.C., April 27 and May 1

The Worker · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 11

First Day.—Wallace Hdcp. (6f.)—Sarsfield 1, Harvest Lad 2, Caubeen 3. Pace Welter (7f.)—In the absence of Sir Faust; Tarik 1, Inkstand 2…

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