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Sport, 1908

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Golf. PROGRAMME

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 1

The following has been arranged for the undermentioned dates:—All competitions other than choice score to be 18 holes…

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Boxing. Burns v.LANG

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The Burns-Lang fight came off in Melbourne on Thursday, and resulted in an easy win for Burns. In the first round Burns forced the…

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Tennis. Cootamundra v Station Creek

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

A match between the above clubs was played on the former courts on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 21 games. This is the third time…

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English Cricket. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Playing for Yorkshire against Marylebone Denton made scores of 133 and 121. The final position of the counties is as follows:—Yorkshire, Kent, Surry,…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Albury Racing Club (Show meeting) September 11, 12. Cootamundra Turf Club—September 17, 18…

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English Cricket. a Brilliant Australian. London, Sept. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Yokshire, won the county cricket championship. The "Sportsman" says that Alan Marshal, the ex-Sydney cricketer, has…

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Boxing Championship Burns Beats Lang. the American's Cleverness. a Brainy Boxer. Squires Challenges the Winner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The light between [?]and Tommy Burns for the championship took plate in Melbourne on Thursday morning in the presence of 16,000…

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The U.S. Fleet. Admiral Sperry's Farewell. the English Speaking Races. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Admiral Sperry in a farewell message to the Commonwealth said : "The welcome to the fleet has been kind and generous beyond belief. He…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

On Friday last a team representative of the South-Wesiorn Union journeyed to Goulburn to meet the Central-South-[?]ns in a match arranged by the New…

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Lawn Tennis

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The local Tennis Club has bad another disappointment, an the match with Adelong, arranged for Saturday last, could not be played, owing to the…

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Fierce Football. Police Assistance Called

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

The reputation for disorderly scenes which Australian football has put up in Victoria seems to have extended to Sydney. In the Leagues semi-final, played…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 3

Albury Racing Club (Show meeting)—September 11, 12. Cootamundra Turf Club—September 17, 18…

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Boxing Championship BURNS v. Johnson. Negotiations Futile. London, Sept. 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The negotiations to secure a boxing match in Melbourne on 3rd November (Cup Day) between "Tommy" Burns, the champion of the world, and 'Jack'…

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World's Boxing Championship. Johnson Unwilling to Meet Burns. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Jack Johnson, the colored boxer, has been approached with a view to arranging a match with Tommy Burns for the world's championship in…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

F. Beaurepaire, the Victorian swimmer, has won three handicaps in Scotland, including a 220 yards event at Glasgow, in 2min. 34 2-5sec, beating Haynes, the…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

With reference to the cabled news stating that it bad been impossible to get Johnson to name terms for a match with Burns, the latter has made the following statement:—…

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Golf

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

The mixed tournament postponed on Wednesday last will be played to-day (Wednesday), the partners and handicaps being the same,…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2
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A match for the championship of the Southern District Unions was played at Goulburn on Saturday between the C.S.R.F.U. (Goulburn) and the C.W.R.F.U…

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