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Sport, 1908

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Football. Gundagai Defeat Tumut by 17 Points to Nil

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

There was a goodly number of interested spectators on the local ground on Wednesday afternoon to witness the competition contest between Gundagai and…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

Players are requested to tee behind the teeing grounds, which are at present undergoing repair…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The Metropolitan team defeated Queensland in Sydney on Wednesday by 32 points to 8. Taranaki defeated the British footballers…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

A team representing the Old Junes Football Club journeyed to Wagga on Saturday, with twelve men, to play the sixth round of the Norton Cup…

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Golf. Wagga V. Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to meet the Goulburn team on the local links to-day:—A. H. Raleigh, Walsh, A. R. Raleigh, Julian, A. J…

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St. John's Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the St. John's Tennis Club on Thursday evening it was decided to complete and open the tennis courts at once. Mr. Chas. Cole…

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Newtown Cricket Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of ladies interested in the forthcoming euchre party in aid of the Newtown Cricket Club improvement fund was held on…

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Football. Gundagai v TUMUT

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The competition match between the above clubs, after two postponements, came off on Wednesday afternoon on the local ground. Considerable interest attached to…

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Olympian Games. Swimming and Walking Matches. London, July 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

At the Olympic names yesterday H. Taylor (England) beat F. Beaurepaire (Victoria) in the final of the 400 metres swimming race…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

Jerilderie Jockey Club (Show Meeting), July 30. Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting), August 7…

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Football Club Fined Two Players Suspended

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The Victorian Football League has fined the Ballarat Imperial Club £15 for the non-appearance of its team in the match that should have been…

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Inter-empire Cricket. Movement to Invite Australia. Lancashire Takes the Lead. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

The Lancashire County Cricket Club has initiated a movement to secure another meeting of the Advisory Executive of the County Committee, at which…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Central Southern (Goulburn) Union defeated Southern Border on Saturday on the local racecourse by 11 points to nil…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

The match Southern (Temora) Union v. South-western (Gundagai) Union, will he played on the local ground tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon. The…

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Football ASSOCIATION

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Federals and Oldtown met on the Cricket Ground on Saturday. A splendid game resulted in a win for the Federals by the narrow margin of…

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Fancy Dress Football

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Considerable interest is being shown in the fancy dress football match between the Butchers and Bakers of the town, which is to eventuate on the…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Cootamundra Turf Club (Spring Meeting) —September 17 and 18. Junce Racing Club—September 21. THE Junee Racing Club has decided to…

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Sporting. the Turf. Racing Fixtures

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Cowra Jockey Club (Williamson Benefit Meeting)-August 5. Narandera Race Club (Show Meeting)August 7…

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