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Sport, 1908

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St. John's Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The St. John's Tennis Club's courts will be opened on August l5th, with a children's tournament. The events will comprise a girls' double, boys'…

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Downside. Tennis Club Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 1

For a couple of months post the people of Downside have been discussing the advisability of forming a tennis club in this locality. As a result…

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Butchers and Bakers' Football Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The final balance of the Butchers and Bakers' fancy dress football match showed that the amount to be handed to the hospital is £23 10s 4d. As the…

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British Rugby Team. Third "Test" Against New Zealand. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

The third test match, and also the final match of the Anglo-Welsh team in New Zealand, was played to-day. The result was another win for New…

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Football. Goulburn Friday Juniors v. Tumut-gundagai Juniors

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 7

The representatives of the Goulburn Friday junior players met Tumut and Gundagai at Goulburn on Friday afternoon and romped home to the tune of 19 to nil. The…

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Rugby Union

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

The last of the season's series of interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales took place on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. The…

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Splendid Swimming. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

Beaurepaire won the 220 yards amateur swimming association championship at Nottingham in 2min. 37sec. Neither Halway, Daniels, or Taylor…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 25

It has been decided by the Ascot management to take entries for their "Fleet Week" meeting on Monday. August 10, and not on the date originally fixed. No less…

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Rosehill Races

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 25

There was a very good crowd at Rosehill on Saturday, and the sport provided was fairly interesting, though several favorites were beaten. That, however, is a state…

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Adelaide Racing Club

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 25

The annual report of the Adelaide Racing Club, issued last week, shows that the club is in a flourishing condition. The balance brought forward at the beginning of the…

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Interesting Tennis Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

A team of tennis players from the Wagga Methodist Church Club drove out to Brucedale yesterday, and played a match with the club there…

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St. John's Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

The above club opened the new courts yesterday afternoon. The new G. A. Carver declared the courts open for play in a humorous little speech,…

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Sporting Notes Racing Fixtures

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

Albury Racing Club.—Show Race Meeting, 11th and 12th September. The annual report and balance-sheet of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, to be…

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St. John's Tennis Court Opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The St. John's Tennis Court was opened by the Rev. G. A. Carver yesterday, in the presence of about 60 persons. In declaring the court open. Mr…

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Sundry Sports. Football Australian Rules

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 22

In the matches under Australian rules in Sydney on Saturday, East Sydney, after a strenuous game, defeated Balmain by 58 points to 53. Sydney beat Paddington by…

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Football. Association. Albury Beats Wagga. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

The return match between Wagga and Albury was played here to-day. The game was witnessed by a large crowd and was a particularly good…

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Swimming. English Amateur Championship Beaurepaire Wins at 220 Yards. London, July 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

Trunk Beaurepaire, of Melbourne, the Australian champion, won the 220 yards amateur championship of England…

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Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The Tumut Football Juniors returned on Monday from their visit to Yas and Gun burn, whither [?]y proceeded by [?] to [?]ry conclusions with…

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Tennis Ball

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The second annual ball of the Ganmain Tennis Club is fixed to take place in the Federal Hall on August 7th. Every effort will be…

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