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Sport, 1908

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In Aid of the Hospital an Amusing Football Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

One of the largest crowds which has assembled on the Wagga Cricket Ground for a long time witnessed the fancy dress football match between the local…

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District Football Wagga Visit Narandera. a Drawn Game. Exciting Finish

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

An interesting event in connection with district football took place at Narandera yesterday, when two teams of footballers (under Australian rules)…

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WAGGA V. Narandera. Football Day Down River. Wagga Juniors Defeated; Seniors Draw. Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

Narrandera was en fete to-day—and the cause was the good old Australian game of football, between teams representing Wagga and Narandera senior…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

Jerilderie (Show Meeting)—July 30. Nerandera (Show Meeting)—August 7. Corowa (Show Meeting)—August 20. Junce Spring Meeting—September 21…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

Cootamundra Turf Club (Spring Meeting) —September 17 and 18. Junee Racing Club—September 21. The Goulburn Racing Club will hold…

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Football. Temora Union v. GUNDAGAI

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The Temora Union team visited Gundagai on Wednesday for the purpose of meeting a combined team from the Tumut, Adelong and Gundagai…

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Australian Football. Wagga V. Narandera. an Exciting Game

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

Senior and Junior Association, teams visited Narandera from Wagga on Wednesday last, and the occasion proved a memorable one in the…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Third test match to-day in New Zealand against the Britishers. Queensland v. New South Wales also to-day in Sydney play their return…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

In an amateur boxing competition in Melbourne last week, Percy Bartley, of Cootamundra, made a very creditable showing in a bout with his opponent. He was defeated…

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Golf

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

The final for the championship of the Yass Golf Club was won by F. R. Quodling, who defeated F. Passmore…

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Tennis

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

On Saturday, 15th August, the Wagga Tennis Club will give the use of their courts to school children, when the following programme will be…

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Football

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

A match was played in the local park on Wednesday afternoon between junior teams representing Cootamundra Imperials and Harden Royals, which resulted in a…

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Racing Profits

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

The profit of the Victoria Racing Club last year, after charging, for improvements, &c, was £6,295. During the year £37,729 were paid…

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St. John's Tennis Club Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

A concert in aid of the St. John's Tennis Club, was held at St. John's Hall on Tuesday night. A splendid programme was carried out, and the…

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Football. South Western V. Southern

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

A'team representing Temora, Wyalong and Lintondale Clubs paid a visit to Gundagai on Wednesday and engaged in a match with the South Westerners…

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Items of News. St. John's Tennis Club Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

An entertainment organised by Mr. Chas. Cole, in aid of the funds of St. John's Tennis Club, took place in St. John's Hall on Thursday evening…

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Rugby

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

In the match in Sydney on Saturday N.S.W. defeated Queensland again by 21 points to 6. The strike affected the attendance seriously, only 13,000…

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Rugby. Humula

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

Owing to the inclement weather on Saturday, the Tarcutta team did not put in an appearance. The locals all turned up, and played a scratch match…

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Downside Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 1

For a couple of months the people of Downside have been discussing the advisability of forming a tennis club. As a result about thirty ladies and…

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Charity Football Match

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

A wind-up meeting of the committee of the butchers and bakers having charge of the recent fancy dress football match in aid of the new hospital…

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