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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Sundry Sports. Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 29

South Africa has accepted the invitation of the Marylebone Cricket Club to take part in the proposed triangular contests between England, Australia, and South…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. CULCAIRN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

A Wagga team visited Culcairn on Monday and defeated Culcairn and district, after an even game, by 114 to 91. Harrison and Nicholson were…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 3

Albury.—April 29 and 30. Germanton, May 6. Narandera Turf Club.—May 6 and 7. Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13…

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Inter-State Cricket. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

The Queensland cricketers defeated New South Wales by 171 runs…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Albury—April 29 and 30. Narandera—May 6 and 7. Ganmain—May 13. Cootamundra Picnic.—May 12 and 13…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

Murrumburrah Turf Club (Autumn Meeting).—May 27. Murrumburrah Oddfellows' Meeting.—May 28…

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Cricket. NARANDERA v. BROBENAH

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 6

The Narandera Cricket Association sent a team to Brobenah on Saturday, last to play the return match against the Brobenah Club. A fairly…

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Cricket. Cherry Hill Cricketers' Tour

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 3

A team of cricketers from Cherry Hill made a tour round this district during the Easter holidays. They were to have played at Wondalga on…

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Racing in England

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The King's colt Perrier won the Newmarket Biennial Stakes. He is now favourite for the Derby…

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Cootamundra Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Globe hotel on Wednesday night. Present—Messrs. W. S. Bromhead (chair), C. Gehrig,…

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Racing in England. Newmarket Biennial Stakes. Won by the King. London, April 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The King's colt Perrier won the Newmarket Biennial Stakes with Merganser second,. and Olympus third. Terrier is a firm favorite for the Derby…

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Cricket

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

A few of the Gilmore cricketers, consisting of six men and two youths, journeyed to Wondalga on Saturday last and defeated the home team by 60…

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Wagga Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The official opening of the Wagga Tennis Club took place at the courts in Marne-street on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good…

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Federal Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Federal Football Club was held last evening at the Freemason's Hotel. There were present:—Messrs. F. Fletcher (in…

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Boxing. Lightweight Championship. Keys Defeats Thorn. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Hock Keys, of Sydney, defeated Frank Thorn, of W.A., in the open-air boxing contest for the lightweight championship to-day. Thorn threw…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Albury.—April 29 and 30. Germanton, May 6. Narrandera Turf Club.—May 6 and 7. Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13…

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Football Sprats

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

'Tis to the young blood of the present day We must look to fill the places Of the old and well-tried warriors Who have almost ran their races…

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The Week's Racing. Adelaide Tattersall's Races

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 25

The Cup meeting of Adelaide Tattersall's Club came off at Morphettville on Saturday last, the weather being cold, though the attendance was good. In connection…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 29

New South Wales failed to get the 405 wanted to defeat Queensland at Brisbane last week, the visitors' second innings only reaching 234. Waddy topped with 85, and…

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Sandown Park Races

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 25

The Sandown Park Club held their meeting last Saturday under unfavorable conditions, as the weather was cold and showery, and the attendance only moderate…

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