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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Boxing. Hock Keys Beats Frank Thorn

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 29

Hock Keys, of New South Wales, beat Frank Thorn, of West Australia, in Melbourne, on Monday, for the lightweight championship of Australia. The fight…

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Sundry Sports. Football Australian

The Worker · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 29

Premiership matches under the Leagues of all six States and New Zealand commence next Saturday, May 2. Victor Trumper, the cricketer, is…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

Germanton, May 6. Narrandera Turf Club.—May 6 and 7. Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13. Wagga Amateur.—May 20 and 21…

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Rugby Football

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Coolamon Rugby Football Club, presided over by Mr. McShane, took place on Tuesday evening last, when a good deal of business was…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday night it meeting of the Adelong Football Club was held at Patterson's Commercial Hotel, when 22 members rolled up and Mr. John…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

Narandera—May 6 and 7. German—may18. Cootamundra Picnic.—May 12 and 13. Gundagai.—May 14 and 15…

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Narandera Football Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

A general meeting of members of the Narandera Football Association was held on Monday evening at Foley's Railway Hotel. The…

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Coolamon District Football Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held at Hoskinson’s hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. A. J. McShane (vice-president)…

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Southern Riverman Picnic Races

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above club took place at Deniliquin on Thursday and Friday last week and was a great success. Two accidents…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 2

The opening day of the Cootamundra Golf Club was held on Wednesday, 29th instant, in the showground. There was a large number present and a very pleasant afternoon…

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Cootamundra Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

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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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

Germanton, May 6. Narandera Turf Club.—May 6 and 7. Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13. Wagga Amateur.—May 20 and 21…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The Golf season is to be formally opened on Saturday with mixed foursomes. Entries dose with the secretary at noon on Friday. Afternoon…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The Head Union have advised that the Temora find Gundagai Unions meet in a match on the local ground on May 20, for the purpose of "country week" selection…

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Southern Border Rugby Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of delegates representing the chain in the above union was held at Junee on Friday. The following were present: Mr. A. B. Solomon…

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Football. ASSOCIATION

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Lake Albert Football Club was held on Thursday evening last, when Mr. C. Annison presided over a large gathering of…

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Marrar Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

A meeting for the purpose of reorganising the Marrar Tennis Club was held at Mr. A. J. Campbell's Royal Hotel on April 29th. There was a…

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Newtown Football Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newtown Football Club was held at Juppenlitz's Hotel on Friday evening last. The meeting was one of the most…

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Boxing. Bill Squires Beats Roche. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

Bill Squires, the Australian boxer, met Jim Roche, the Irish champion, at Dublin, and knocked him out in the fourth round…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 3

Germanton, May 6. Narandera Turf Club.—May 6 and 7. Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13. Wagga Amateur.—May 20 and [?]1…

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