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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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New Sensation Balloon Racing in Europe. Great International Contest. Ladies Compete. London, June [?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

Thirty balloons ascended yesterday from Hurlingham (London) for the international race, which was won by the British balloon Valkyrie…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

In the competition match to be played at Tumut to-day, the following players will represent Gundagai:—Back, B. Ryan; threequarters, J. Jones, B. Marshall, R…

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Cootamundra Football Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee held on Monday night, Mr. C. A. Vaughan v.p. presiding. The principal business was dealing…

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Cootamundra Cricket Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday night. Present—Messrs. Hudson (chair), Vaughan, Attwood, Smith, Bromhead, McTernan, and A. B…

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Football. First Grade Fixtures Wednesday, 3Rd June

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 4

Gundagai v. Tumut, at Tumut. Adelong, a bye. For the second round the grounds will be reversed, and the matches played at…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 23

A first payment of £2000 out of £3000 demanded by Tommy Burns for appearing in Australia, was made by the Sydney syndicate last Thursday to Messrs. R. Coombes…

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Cricket

The Worker · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 23

The Board of Control met in Melbourne on Friday, and passed the secretary's report on the English tour. The total takings were £18,601, and the expenses £7068. The…

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Boxing. Squires Beats Roche

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

An interesting tournament was held at the Empire Theatre, Dublin, yesterday afternoon (writes the London "Sportsman" on May 1), the chief…

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British Rugby Team. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The British Rugby team defeated the Southland Union. New Zealand, by 14 points to 8…

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Rugby. Lake Albert v. TARCUTTA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The match between the above teams, to have taken place on June [?], has been postponed till Saturday, June 13, when a strong combination from the…

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Sundry Sports. Football. Australian

The Worker · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 23

In the Victorian League, Carlton, on their own ground, beat Fitzroy by 10-12 to 5-10 by 72 points to 40. The game between the neighbors and former rivals was…

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The Week's Racing. Adelaide R.c

The Worker · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 25

The Adelaide Racing Club were favored with a great attendance for the opening day of the Birthday meeting last Saturday, and the money which went through the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting), August 7. Zillah has been awarded [?]st 6lb in the first Hurdle Race, to be run at…

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Football. Association. Oldtown v. the Lake

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

In the above match to be played at Luke Albert on Saturday next. Oldtown will be chosen from the following:—Greer, Williamson, Hyland,…

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Football. New Zealand V. England. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

The match between the New Zealand and English footballers resulted in a win for the latter. The scores wore 14 to 8…

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Killed at Football. Fatal Jump for a Mark

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

A sad accident, resulting in the death of one of the players, occurred at a football match at Leniston on Saturday between the Finley and…

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Triangular Cricket. the Australian Decision. "Wanted All the Cake." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

Referring to the decision of the decision of the Australian Cricket Council declining to join in the triangular cricket scheme. The "Sporting Life"…

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Rugby

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 6

The following team will represent the Coolamon Junior Rugby Football Club at Narandera on Monday, June 8th:—Full back, Holloway; three-quarter,…

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Football and Fancy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 6

The other day a couple of young fellows appeared at a local police court charged with creating a disturbance by indulging…

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Football. Gundagai v. TUMUT

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 5

In a closely contested game at Tumut on Wednesday, which ended in a scoreless draw, the above clubs wound up the first round of the competition. The…

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