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Sport, 1908

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

Gundagai versus Adelong (competition watch) on the flat this Wednesday afternoon. Gundngai team :—B. Ryan, full back j Craing, Aldridge, Marshall and Jones,…

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Cootamundra Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The committee of the above met on Monday night, prior to the general meeting, when there were present Messrs. W. S. Bromhead (chair), C. Gehrig, R…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 31

At the Queen's Theatre, Dublin, on Saturday, Bill Squires knocked out Jem Roche, the Irish champion, in the fourth round. This was Squires' first win in…

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

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 25

The meeting held by the V.A.T.C. on Saturday attracted a fair attendance. The weather was dull and threatening. In the opening event, the Khartoum Hurdle Race,…

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Rugby Football. Sew South Wales v. N. Zealand Home Team Win Again. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

The second match between the famous New Zealand "All Blacks" and a team of New South Wales Rugby representatives was played to-day. New South…

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Rugby. Wagga v. Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

The match Wagga v. The Lake took place last Saturday on the Racecourse. Mr. A. W. Parsonage refereed. The game resulted in a draw, each…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 25

A meeting of the above well-established club will be held on Saturday afternoon next, and it is safe to Bay that it will afford race-goers some splendid sport…

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Control of Racing

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 25

Mr. J. Wren's letter to the Victorian Chief Secretary, Sir Alexander Peacock, asking that the control of racing dates should not rest entirely in the hands of the…

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Sundry Sports. Football. Australian

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 31

The Victorian League's season opened on Saturday in fine, cool weather. Carlton, last season's premiers, on their own ground, beat St. Kilda, third last year, by…

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Football. Association. Newtown v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

The team to represent Newtown in their match against the Federals on the Cricket Ground on Saturday will be us follows:—Spring (2),…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

Ganmain Racing Club.—May 13. Cootamundra Turf Club—May 14. Wagga Amateur.—May 20 and 21. Chiltern—May 25…

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Racing Fatality. Rider Shockingly Injured. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

A young man named George Bonnor, who had ridden two winners at the Picnic Races at Moree, while riding in the last event collided with a tree and…

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City Tattersall's Races. a Bad Day for Backers

The Worker · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 25

When rain started to fall on Saturday morning it was anticipated that City Tatter-sall's Club would be losers over their reunion, but as the day wore on the weather…

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Football. RUGBY

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

The first round In connection with the Norton Cup competition of clubs affiliated with the S.B.B. Rugby Union, commences…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

The Temora Union have signified their desire to play the Gundagai Union, at Gundagai, on the 20th inst. After that match the team to visit…

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Football Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

The competition match, Gundagai v. Adelong, which was to have been played on the local ground on Wednesday, was postponed for a week on a…

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Sporting Racing Fixtures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 6

Ganmain—May 13. Cootamundra Picnic.—May 12 and 13. Gundagai—May 14 and 13. Murrumburrah.—May 27 and 28…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The following is the result of the draw in the [?] round in the Norton cup competition, the first mentioned club being the ground on which the match is to be…

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Wagga Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

The local golf season was officially opened on Saturday. Ideal weather prevailed, the sun shining for the greater part of the afternoon, and,…

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Wagga United Football Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above Association was held on Thursday evening at Scott's Australian Hotel. There was a very large attendance…

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