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Sport, 1908

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Adelong Races. the Settling

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 3

The settling in connection with the Adelong annual meeting took place at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday. The President (Mr. R. J. Benson),…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 2

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 the 13. Goulburn, Feb. 20 and 21. The annual meeting of the Milbrulong…

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The Week's Racing. Tattersall's Club Races. Concluding Day

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 25

A most successful meeting, from a financial point of view, terminated on New Year's Day. Although backers probably held their own on the day, the fixture did…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 2

The Third Test Match commences at Adelaide to-morrow (Friday). The team for the Adelaide test match will not be picked until Friday. There…

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Wagga Swimming Club. Annual Carnival

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

The annual carnival of the Wagga Swimming Club took place yesterday afternoon. The affair did not seem to excite much public interest, which is…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 25

The first pony meeting of the New Year in Sydney was brought off by the Ascot R.C., and, judging by the attendance, this branch of the sport is going to be as…

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V.r.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 25

Quite a fashionable crowd was in evidence at the V.R.C. New Year's Day meeting. The gathering was most successful, and winners were hard to find. Coronation…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 3

Murrumburrah Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 end 13. Goulburn, Feb. 30 and 21. An instance in which a steeplechase…

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Cricket. England Wins by One Wicket. The Second Test

The Worker · Thursday 9 January 1908 · page 31

Hands across the sea! The Marylebone Club can thank a South Melbourne publican for showing how England could strengthen her team for the Second Test. It was at…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The second Test match was concluded in Melbourne on Tuesday, England winning by one wicket, after a most exciting finish. The third Test match…

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Tumbarumba Races

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba Racing Club was opened on Wednesday and concluded to-day (Thursday), when heavy rain fell. The…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures. Jugiong Jockey Club (Annual Meeting). —February 5

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The annual Cup Meeting of the junee Racing Club has been fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, 18th and 19th March, 1908…

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Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 3

The second meeting of the Central Southern Cricket Association was held in Cootamundra on Thursday night, but owing to the heavy thunderstorm that…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 8

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13. Goulburn, Feb 20 and 21. Browney Garalake, the well-known…

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Rugby Football. England Beats New Zealand. an Exciting Game London, January 1[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand team of Rugby footballers yesterday played England, and were beaten by three goals four tries (18 points) to New Zealand's…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

Juglong Jockey Club (Annual Meeting). —February 5. J.Kelhone is returning the two-year-old Broker—Manildro gelding, Euchre…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 20 and 21. Jewel Case found good support in…

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Third Test Match. on the Adequate Oval. England Five for 259. Slow Cricket — Good Fielding, Fair Bowling. Australia in a Corner. Adelaide, Saturday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

The third test match was continued to-day. Barnes and Fielder Continued the bowling. Two stolen runs and a couple of good strokes made O'Connor…

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Public Opinion. Cricket Association. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1908 · page 2

Sir,—In the last issue of the 'Herald' appears a letter signed Matthew J. Hickey, in which he states that in your report of the above meeting the statement…

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