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Sport, 1907

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Gundagai Racing Club. Nominations and Acceptances

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 2

The nominations for the various sprinting events of our annual meeting must be regarded as very satisfactory. Horseowners have done their part in a…

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Boxing Championship. Burns and Squares Matched. London. May 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

Burns, who on Friday last defeated Jack O'Berian for the heavy-weight championship has accepted a Challenger from Bill Squires,the Australian…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Lockhart J. C. May 22. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

The Kalgoorlie (W.A.) Racing Club has appointed Mr. G. B. Main its handicapper at a salary of £450 per annum. Mr. Main is at present judge at…

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Rugby Football. South Western Union. First-grade Competition. Wednesday, 22Nd May

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 4

Tumut v. Adelong, at Adelong. W. Walker referee. Gundagai, bye. WEDNESDAY, 5TH JUNE…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 3

Mr. F. Marriott, of Tumut, intends presenting the captain of the winning team in the senior district competition with a solid gold medal, suitably inscribed…

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Tennis Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Cootamundra. Tennis Club was held in Mr. F. T, Burrows' surgery of Friday night last. Present—Messrs. F. T…

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Rugby Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

Lovers of Rugby [?] have the pleasure of witnessing on Saturday next, on the local racecourse what should prove an interesting and even game,…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 19

At Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on May 9, an inquiry was held into the death of a Western Australian pugilist named Frederick Andrews, which took place in the…

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Tennis Opening

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon there was a large attendance at the Methodist Tennis Court, the afternoon having been set apart for the Club's official opening for…

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Association Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Permit Committee was held last night at the Australian Hotel. Present—Messrs F. Fletcher (Oldtown) in the chair. J. Graham…

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Football. Australian

The Worker · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 19

The first two Saturdays of the Victorian season left St. Kilda and Essendon the only unbeaten clubs, and they met at St. Kilda on Saturday. St. Hilda' (8—13 to 5—7)…

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Sundry Sports. Racing

The Worker · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 19

Adelaide Cup, 1m. 5f., eighteen runners, on Wednesday, May 8, was won by H. Graves' Spinaway 7.2 (J. D. Campbell), by half length from T. McFie's Eft 7.3½1b…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

The Methodist Tennis Club was opened for the ensuing season yesterday afternoon in the presence of a very good master of the members and…

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Football. Association Permit Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

At a meeting of the Permit Committee, held at the Australian Hotel last night, the following were present:—Messrs. F. Fletcher (Oldtown) in the chair, R…

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BOXING. Burns Beats Q'Brien.—Squires Meets Burns

The Worker · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 9

"Tommy Burns," real name Noah Brusso, beat jack O'Brien at Los Angeles; California, last week, in 20 rounds for the World's Heavy Weight Championship…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures. Lockhart J. C. May 22. Sporting Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

A New Zealand sporting writer is responsible for saying that a follower of racing asserts that influential owners are not infrequently led into wrong…

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The Rock Athletic Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. A. Sheppard, hon. secretary of The Rock Athletic Club, publishes elsewhere an attractive programme of athletic events to be run on Monday,…

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Rugby

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 6

The first Rugby match of the season was played on the park oval on Wednesday last, when members of the local Rugby Club rolled up in good numbers…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

In the second grade competition Gundagai and Tumut meet at Tumut on Wednesday. Players desirous of taking part in the competition with the local…

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Gundagai Annual Races. Very Successful Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

AGAIN this year it has been proved to the committee of the Gundagai Racing Club that they acted wisely in [?]xing their annual race gathering for a later…

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