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Sport, 1908

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

The Australians have this week made the largest aggregate, as well an the largest individual score in a test match this season…

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Mentone Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 25

A large attendance witnessed the above meeting on Saturday. Simplicity, by Cocos, pulled his backers through in the Trial Stakes, though only by a head, running the…

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Rosehill Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 25

Racegoers are well provided for in the way of special trains to Rosehill [?] day, as special leave the [?] follows—11,50 ([?]…

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Kensington Racing Club

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 25

A successful meeting was brought off at the above course on Saturday. Quality got home from Lady Mack and Little Stranger in the 14.3 Handicap, for which seven ran…

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Moonee Valley Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 25

At the Moonee Valley meeting last week Wattle Vale, winner of the Hurdle Race, created a favourable impression by the easy manner in which he won. In the middle of…

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Cricket. the Third Test

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 31

immediately after the Second Test in Melbourne, the selectors dropped Hazlitt, the [?]g Victorian who was picked originally [?]his bowling, and took in Hartigan (Q.),…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 3

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13. Goulburn, Feb. 20 and 21. Particulars appear in to-day's…

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A Scorching Day. Cricket Under Difficulties. 114 in the Shade. Fielder Unable to Play. Hobbs Disabled. a World's Record. Adelaide, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

It was another scorching day. The temperature in the shade was 114, with scarcely a breath of air. Fielder was unable to play, Young fielding…

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Cricket. Competition Fixtures. Saturday, January 18

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Tumut v Stoney Creek at Stoney Creek. Gilmore v Tumut Ramblers at Gilmoro Tumut Plains v Gocup at Tumut Plains SATURDAY. JANUARY 25…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 8

Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13. Goulburn, Feb. 20 and 21. From Gundagai comes word of the…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Cootamundra Turf Club (Cup Meeting)—February 12 and 13. Jugiong Jockey Club (Annual Meeting).—February 19…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 3

Milbrulong Race Club.—January 27, Narandera Hospital Meeting—Jan. 27 Murrumburran, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13…

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British Football. Wales Defeats England. London. Jan. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

Wales defeated England in the Rugby. Football match by 28 points to 18…

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Cricket. LAUNCESTON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

Tasmania, in their first innings against England, scored 276 (Tabart 57, Harrison 54). England have lost one wicket for 5 runs in their second innings, Young being out…

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The Week's Racing. Rosehill Races

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 25

A very payable crowd visited the above course last Saturday when fair fields were furnished. Though only seven started for the January Stakes, it proved a good…

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Cricket. Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the executive of the Wagga Wagga Cricket Association was held on Tuesday night, 21st inst., at the Commercial Hotel, Mr. E…

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Moonee Valley Races

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 25

The weather was unpleasantly hot at the Valley meeting on Saturday, but backers do not take the weather conditions into consideration as a rule, as long as they can…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

Milbrulong Race Club.—January 27. Narandera Hospital Meeting—Jan. 27 Murrumburrah, Feb. 5 and 6. Cootamundra, Feb. 12 and 13…

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Victoria Park Races. a Good Start

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 25

A very large attendance put in an appearance at tho opening meeting of the above club which was held on the 15th inst., but the strong wind that was blowing all…

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Cricket. the Third Test. Australia Wins by 245 Runs

The Worker · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 31

Last week's notes closed with Wednesday's ending to the long eighth-wicket partnership of Hill and Hartigan, which began the previous day in Australia's second…

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