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Sport, 1908

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Golf. Wagga V. Germanton

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

This match was played at Germanton yesterday under the most favorable conditions. The weather, in contrast to Wagga's heavy log was bright and clear,…

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Tennis. Half-holiday Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The Half-Holiday Tennis Club held its tournament yesterday, resulting in a win for Messrs. Wilkins and Cameron, Messrs. Purcell and Cos being runners…

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Football. South Coast v. SOOTHERN

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The first of the three Country games at the Sports Ground was a loose display. A player here and there showed fair form, but combination was…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting), August 7. Gerah, who won the First Hurdle Race at Randwick on Saturday, won…

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Football in Sydney. N.S.W. Defeats Maories. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

Today the N.S.W. team defeated the Maories by 18 points to 9, in the presence of 30,000 spectators. Before the match began the Maoriee…

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Frenzied Football. Free Fight at a Melbourne Match. an Exciting Scene

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 4

The League football watch between Fitzroy and Essendon, played on the Fitzroy (Melbourne) ground on Saturday, terminated in a scene of wild…

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Football Sprats

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

There's nothing much to write about the great fight Between Cootamundra and Randwick; Suffice it to know Randwick demolished their…

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Football Notes. Randwick v. IMPERIALS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 2

A match between the above teams was played on Albert Park on Saturday afternoon. The visitors arrived from Sydney by the morning train, and were met at the…

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Football. Souther V. South Coast

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 3

A series of matches were played at the Sports Ground, Sydney, on Saturday in connection with the country week carnival. The attendance was very poor when South…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3

A team of Temora junior rugby players will visit Wagga on Wednesday next to try conclusions with the local juniors…

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Rugby Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4

The Southern Districts team in Sydney, including R. Graham and S. Best, from these parts, was defeated on Saturday by South Coast by 6 points to…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

On Saturday next, the first 18 holes for the club championship will be played Members wishing to enter are requested to leave thier names with the secretary…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

The Public School children journeyed to Mount Airey last Saturday, and scored a win against the Mt. Airey team. The town club proposes to open the…

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Ascot Racing Club

The Worker · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 25

The Ascot R.C. will hold a meeting next Saturday at North Botany, and as the entries received by the energetic secretary, Mr. J. Underhill, are numerous, a good…

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Sundry Sports. Football Australian

The Worker · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 23

The first match of the season between Carlton and South Melbourne produced a fine struggle for supremacy, in which Carlton won by 2 points, the scores being…

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Oaklands Hunt Club Races

The Worker · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 25

Mconee Valley was the scenc of the Oaklands Hunt Club's meeting last Saturday. The weather was anything but pleasant, though it did not interfere with the…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting), August 7. Signorinetta, os the cable say[?] not to have the opportunity given her of…

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Football. Association. Wagga Boys at Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 3

Quite a crowd of young players left by the express tram on Monday for Albury. Notwithstanding the heavy fog that hung about all day, the trip…

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