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Sport, 1908

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixture. Cootamundra Turf Club (Spring Meeting)—September 17 and 18

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

The committee of the Cootamundra Turf Club has decided to hold a spring meeting on september 17 and 18 (two days following the show). The pro…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

The English half mile swimming championship was won by Beaurepaire, of Melbourne…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

C. Gehrig has been selected to play with the Southern Border Union team against Goulburn, at Wagga, on Saturday next. Wagga defeated Old Junee in the Norton…

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Sundry Sports. Football. Rugby Union Rules

The Worker · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 20

The return match between Sydney University and the combined New Zealand Universities' team was played on the Sydney University Oval last week when the Sydney…

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Rugby Football. Inter-state Matches. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

The Rugby League team, representing the Metropolis, defeated Queensland on the Agricultural Ground to-day by 37 points to 8…

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Boxing

The Worker · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 20

The following is a description of world's champion Boxer, Tommy Burns, as he appeared in a sparring match:—"He is cool, collected, and keenly watchful. He punches…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3
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The team to represent Cootamundra in their match against Wagga on the Wagga links next Wednesday has been selected and is as follows:—L. W. Broughton, A…

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Teams Swimming Championship

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

After a trial race, Frank Beaurepaire (Victoria), F. W. Springfield (Queensland), T. B. Tartakover and Reginald Baker (New South Wales),…

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Rugby. Humula. V. Tarcutta

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent Humula in a match against Tarcutta next Saturday, at Humula, play to start at 3 p.m.—Forwards, E…

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 25

A very successful meeting eventuated last Saturday at Kensington, when fine weather and a good attendance were special features. Bookmakers had a bit the best of the…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Worker · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 25

The fact that a pony meeting was being hold the same afternoon greatly interfered with the attendance at the Warwick Farm meeting last Saturday. People do not like…

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Wagga Coursing Club. the Cup Meeting. Opening Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

The annual Cup meeting of the Wagga Coursing Club was opened yesterday on the club's plumpton. Lake Albert-road. The weather was…

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Olympic Games. American Successes. Tartakover Wins Swimming Event. London, July 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

In the Olympic games, Sheppard, (America), won the 1500 metres race in 2.43 2-5ths. seconds. Lynch was beaten in his heat. Flanagan,…

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Triangular Cricket. Marylebone's Decision. Effect on Board of Control. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. L.O.S. Pordevm, formerly of Sydney, in a letter to the "Times," emphasises the extremly unfair and destructive effect of the Marylebone Club's…

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Triangular Cricket. Marylebone Club Resolution. "Nothing to Prevint Reconsideration. London, July 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

The general committee of the Marylebone Club, by way of replay the criticism passed upon it in connection with its refusal to arrange a special…

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Sporting. [By “New Chum”] Football. Rugby

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

The official selectors met at Junee on Monday and chose the following team to represent the Southern Border Union against…

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Tennis Match

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

A pleasant tennis match was played off at Rannock on nth inst., between the Berry Jerry and Rannock Clubs. The Rannock…

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The Football Sports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

On Wednesday aftwnoon the coopoeration of the Australian Football I Association, Rugby Football Club, and Citizens' Band, was enlisted…

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