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Sport, 1908

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Coolamon Athletic Club

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

A meeting of the Coolamon Athletic Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday last. The president (Mr A. W. Stinson)…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

A mistake was made in calling the annual meeting of the Cootamundra Golf Club at the School of Arts for Friday (to-night), as the Town Hall is the place of meeting. The…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The meeting of the Cricket Association, called for Thursday night to deal with the question of playing a two days' match against a Sydney team, lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Cootamundra Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the above was held at Gehrig's Commercial hotel on Wednesday night, there being a good attendance. Mr. C. A. Vaughan was voted to…

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Old Buffers Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Already the sum of over [?] has been received for the Wagga Hospital. in connection with the old buffers cricket match between wagga and…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

M.T.C. (Wagga).—April 8 and 9. Lockhart.—April 15. Tarcutta.—April 20. Albury.—April 29 and 30…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee was held on Friday night. There were present Messrs. Kyle (chair), Fraser, Hogan, Woodbridge, Ratliff and Elwohy…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

M.T.C. (Wagga).—April 8 and 9/ Lockhart.—April 15. Tarcutta.—April 20. Albury.—April 29 and 30…

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Association Football. ENGLAND v. Scotland. Extaordinary Interest. 130,000 People Present. London, April 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

The Association football match, England v. Scotland, ended in a draw. The spectators numbered 130,000, and 50,000 were turned away. The gate…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The Association football match between England and Scotland was played at Glasgow on Saturday, and ended in a draw, each side scoring a goal. One hundred and thirty…

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Gundagai Racing Club

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Gundagai Racing Club was held at Mrs Tracey's hotel (Tattersall's) on Friday evening last, the following members being…

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Cootamundra Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday night. Present—Messrs. R. Hudson (chair), Attwood, Burrell, Smith, Wallis, McTernan, G. Pinkstone, and the…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 13

It has been decided to include boxing in the Olympic Games next October, provided that five countries enter. So far, Reginald Baker, the N.S.W. amateur boxer, is the…

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Football

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 13

In August, the forces of the Australian game will be marshalled from the six States' and from. New Zealand upon the Melbourne Cricket. Ground for the first of…

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The Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

The First Hurdle Race, which opened the day's proceedings, was generally, regarded as a "good thing in twice," and there was not much to choose…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 25

The above club will hold their Easter Cup meeting on April 15. The sum of £400 is to be distributed over the seven events, the Cup carrying 150 sovs. alone, run over five…

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Tennis. Coreinbob Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Coreinbob Lawn Tennis Club was held on Saturday last. About 20 members attended, and Mr. W. Shoemark…

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Lockhart Annual Races

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the above races, which take place on Wednesday next:— Hurdle Race.—Easy Jack, Tom…

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Sundry Sports. Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 13

Ernest Parker, the crack W.A. cricketer and lawn tennis player, whom English skipper A. O. Jones described after the first match of the English tour as a…

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V.r.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 25

A very fair attendance witnessed the V.R.C. meeting last Saturday. The weather was delightfully fine, and the racing interesting. Owing to improvements being…

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