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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Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2
The English half mile swimming championship was won by Beaurepaire, of Melbourne…
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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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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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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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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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Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser
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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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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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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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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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 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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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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Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6
A team [?] will Visit [?] [?]…
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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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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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