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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Wagga Lawn Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

The nineteenth annual general meeting was held at the School of Arts on the 30th March, when there was a good attendance. The balance sheet and…

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Dangers of Umpiring Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

During the progress of the first grade cricket match Redfern v. Balmain, at Birchgrove Park, Sydney, last Saturday afternoon, Mr. R. Callaway, one of the umpires,…

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The Week's Racing. Rosehill Autumn Meeting

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 25

The Rosehill Racing Chit's autumn meeting was brought to a successful close last Saturday, although the threatening weather may have prevented a few from…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 3

Lockhart.—April 15. Tarcutta.—April 20. Albury.—April 29 and 30. Germanton, May 6…

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Cricket. Raleigh's Team v. NEWTOWN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

Raleigh's team and Newtown met last Saturday in the final of the senior cricket competition for the Moore Cup. A. H. Raleigh and Hassett…

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Rugby

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

A large number of Rugby players and supporters attended the annual general meeting of the Narandera Rugby Football Club, held at Leek's…

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Football. ASSOCIATION

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Narandera Football Club wan held on Monday evening at McLeish's Royal Mail Hotel, and was well attended,…

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Football Notes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

The local footballers will soon be getting into work for the coming season. As usual, when the season is…

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Coolamon Cricket Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the Coolamon C.C. was held on Monday last Mr. E. I. King was voted to the chair…

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Association Cricket. B Team Wins the Final Match

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 6

The last match of the local Cricket Association Competition took place on Saturday last, and resulted in a close finish between the A and B…

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Junior Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the Imperial Junior F.C. was held at Prosser's Railway hotel on Friday night. Mr. R. Gibson was in the chair…

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Local Racing. (To the Editor "Wagga Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

Sir,—Are not the conditions of the Picnic Race Club likely to injure some of the small country race meetings, that is the conditions of paddocking…

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Lake Albert Rugby Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Lake Albert rugby football club was held on Tuesday night, the president (Mr. M. A. Donnelly) occupying the chair. The…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Lockhart.—April 15. Tarcutta.—April 20. Albury.—April 29 and 30. Germanton, May 6…

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Tarcutta Racing Club. Annual Meeting. April 20. the Weights

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Zillah 11st 3lb, Haleyon 10.5, Easy Jack 10.[?] Oliver 9.12, Bombay 9.5, Jackshen 9.0. Tarcutta Handicap, 1 mile.—Halcyon…

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A Terrible Fire. Square Mile of Buildings. Damage £1,500,000. One Death, Fifty Casualties. Flames Still Racing. London, April 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A fire has destroyed over a square mile of Chelsea, a suburb of Boston. Thirteen churches, two public libraries, the Children's Hospital, a dozen…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

The Sydney grade cricket competitions were concluded on Saturday. North Sydney achieved the unique performance of winning the three grades…

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Football Sprats

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

Wandering around from town to town, Watching the game I love so well: Pausing only to gather the sprats Strewn about to feed the mackerel…

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The Week's Racing. Hawkesbury Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 25

Saturday's meeting of the old-established Hawkesbury R.C. was the best attended the club has had for a long time. The weather was very hot, but the course and district…

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Sundry Sports Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 19

At the end of a prize fight at Pittsburg U.S.A., John Bijou, one of the fighters, was knocked out by Fred. 'Broad, the referee. Bijou, who is a welter-weight, had…

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