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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Moorefield Races

The Worker · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 25

Mr. Peter Moore was fortunate on Saturday to get a fine afternoon for his meeting, as the night before and early on Saturday morning it looked as if a wet day was…

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Melbourne Hunt Club Races

The Worker · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 25

The weather was very cold and bleak for the above meeting, brought off at Moonee Valley last Saturday, the attendance being moderate. Boisdale, who is one of the well…

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Football. Association. Wagga Juniors Beat Corowa Juniors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

A match between junior teams representing Corowa and Wagga took place on the Wagga Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a…

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Motor Racing. the Grand Prix. a Thrilling Race. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The French Grand Prix, the chief international motor race of the year, was contested at Dieppe, France, to-day. The race attracted enormous…

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Rugby Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

The A and B teams met on the park oval on Wednesday week, and pro[?] a fast and rather interesting game. Mr. Ellis acted as…

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Football

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

The second of the inter-University matches between New Zealand and, N.S.W., played on Wednesday, was won by New South Wales by 20 points to 11…

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Sporting. FOOTBALL

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

The match between Wagga and Coolamon on Saturday last, in connection with the Norton Cup competition, resulted in a…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

De[?]quin (Show Meeting)—July 14 and 15. Hillston A.T.C.—July 15. Tocumwa! (Winter Meeting)—July 22…

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Association Football. Narandera v. COOLAMON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon junior and senior teams from Coolamon visited Narandera to try conclusions with local junior and senior teams…

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Inter-State News. SYDNEY, Thursday V.R.C. RACES

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

Hurdles —Mola 1; Cashmore 2; Bellapaba aud Egba dead heat for 3rd. Steeplechase. — Maine 1;…

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Hillston Athletic Club

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

In once more submitting the Balance Sheet in connection with the lute Hospital Fete our Committee express their sincere thanks to the ladies, for…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

The Australian Rugby team will compete while in England in the Olympie international Rugby match. F. Bede Smith and L. Mack Smith…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2
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It was given out that the Cootamundra Imperials were coming over on Wednesday to play the local Seniors. But only eight of tho Coota. players turned up, and they…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inter-University cricket match at Lords by two wickets…

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International Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

In a letter to the 'Times' F. S. Jackson states that the advisory board resolution is needlessly curt, not to say ungenerous; and he hopes that…

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Tennis Ball at Bongongolong

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

A very enjoyable ball in aid of the Burra Tennis Club was held in the Assembly Hall, Bongongolong, on Wednesday night There were about…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

Jer[?] Jockey Club (show Meeting, July 30. Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting), august 7…

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Very Latest. The Cricket Question. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

The board of cricket control received a cable this morning from, the Marylebone Club to the effect that no Australian team will be invited to England…

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University Cricket. Oxford Defeat Cambridge. London. July 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

Oxford defeated Cambridge in the inter-university cricket match by two wickets…

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