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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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The Turf. the Week's Racing. V.a.t.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 17

[?]ather was hot and dusty at Caul[?] Thursday, when the Boxing Day [?]G was brought off. The Enchanted is was made a warm favorite for the…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 21

Last week W. W. Armstrong had a sudden attack, all on his own, of that boodlerash which afflicts every man connected with several recent Australian teams,…

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Strenuous Football

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 5

The sequel to a particularly willing game of football happened at the Parramatta (N.S.W.) Police Court, when nearly 30 footballers and "barrackers" were…

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The Reefs Racing Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 4

A correspondent writes that the members of "The News" R. C. met at Rogers Hotel on Saturday night last, and although having experienced a…

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Tattersall's Club Races

The Worker · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 17

Early on Saturday morning last rain was falling so heavily that it looked highly improbable that Tattersall's annual meeting would eventuate on that particular…

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Cricket. WAGGA. V. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 2

The team of Wagga cricketers which left on Monday afternoon on a trip to Sydney played the first match against St. Joseph's on Tuesday, and won by…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1908 · page 3

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13. Goulburn, Feb. 20 and 21. The Reefs Race Club, year Junee,…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 3

A tennis match was played on the Adelong club cou[?]s on Saturday last between teams representing Batlow (selected by Mr. W. Carter) ad Ad :…

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Willandra Races

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

A DAY'S races was hold at, Willandra Station on Christmas Day, mid notwithstanding the hot and thundery weather a most enjoyable…

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Ladies’ Cricket Match. Married v. Single

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

Coolamon is not devoid of its lovers of sport and pasttime; and this does not apply solely to the sterner sex. The ladies too, can…

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Inter-State News. SYDNEY, Thursday Tattersall's Club Races

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

Hurdles.—Old John, Jewel Case, Superstition. Flying Handicap.—Orfano, Far North, Bungledoo…

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Athletic Sports Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 5

At a committee meeting held on Monday night, Mr. A. W. Stinson, J.P., in the chair, several letters from metropolitan cyclists…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

The New Zealand professional Rugby team met Wales this afternoon, and was defeated, by 3 tries (9 points) to 1 goal 2 tries (8 points). The New Zealanders led at…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

In four successive innings in Mel­bourne, Noble, the most resourceful all-round cricketer and the best general Australia has produced, has scored 101…

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Boxing. Feather-weight Championship London, Jan. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

The match for the feather-weight boxing championship of the world, between Owen Moran, of England, and Abe Attell, of America, ended in a…

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Wagga Junior Cricket Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

The above competition recommences on Saturday next, 11th January. The following the draw for fourth series of games —North Wagga v…

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The Amateur in Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 2

The incident in connection with Mr. W. W. Armstrong's absence from the Victorian team in the inter-State match just concluded tends to focus…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 8

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb 12 and 13. Goluburn, Feb. 20 and 21. At a sale of racehorses in Sydney…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

The butting averages of the Now South Wales representatives in the two Test matches up to the close of Saturday's play, are:—…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

At an executive committee meeting of the Tumut district cricket association at the School of Arts on Friday night last, matters in connection with…

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