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Sport, 1908

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Sporting. the Turf. Racing Fixtures

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

Tumut Turf (Boxing Day meeting)—December Addlong Jockey Club (Annual Meeting) -January 1 and 2," 1909…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

Adelong Jockey Club (Annual Meeting)—January 1 and 2. Cootamundra Band Benefit Meeting—November 9…

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V.r.c. Races

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

The Melbourne Cup. Peru, Mooltan, Post Town, Sir Aymer, which? Amongst the four above mentioned,…

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Racing in England. LONDON. Oct. 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 7

The race for the Dewhurst Plate, run yesterday, resulted as follows:— Bayardo, Perola, Lucina…

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Olympic Boxing Contests. Appreciation of Baker. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 2

Reginald Baker, who was defeated in the final of tie Middleweight boxing championship, at the Olympic games, is returning to Australia by…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 8

Narrandera (Hibernian Race Club)—November 9. Murrumbidgee Turf Club (Spring meeting)—November 11 and 12…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

The dates for the test matches in connection with the visit of the Australian cricketers to England next season have been fixed fixed as follows:—May 27, at…

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Cricket Club

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

A meeting of the Adelong Cricket Club was held at the Literary Institute on Tuesday night, Messrs R. H. Prowse (chair), Drinkwater,…

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Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Central Southern Cricket Association was held at the Star Hotel on Friday night. Present—C. A. Vaughan (president), A. T…

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V.r.c. Races

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Humph! a real "stunner!" Peru defeating Mooltan (w.f.a) in the Melbourne Stakes. Also Pink 'Un, Sir Aymer &…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 2

Narandera (Hibernian Race Club)— November 9. Cootamundra (Band Meeting)—9th November…

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The Test Cricket Matches. Dates Fixed. a Three-days' Limit. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 3

The dates for the test matches between the Australian cricket team and England next season have been fixed. There are to be five matches. The first…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 3

The seniors opened their season rather badly on Saturday. Raleigh's team and the Lake did not play and will have to complete the whole of…

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Williamstown Races

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 25

The Williamstown R.C. held a very successful meeting last Wednesday in beautiful weather. A start was made with the Hurdle Race, 2 miles, Scandal being…

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Moorefield Races

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 25

Although there was a pony meeting at Ascot, and a lot of sports were away at Melbourne, there was a very good crowd at Moorefield last Saturday. There were…

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South Australian Racing

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 25

We are pleased to learn that racing in Adelaide is on the up grade, and from all accounts there is every prospect of a good season in South Australia which will…

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Racing Libel Case

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 31

In the High Court at Perth on Tuesday, what is known as the Czarovitch libel case came up on an appeal by P. A. Connolly, a well-known racing man, against…

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Racing in Japan

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 25

The well known jockey Harold Coffey, who earned distinction by riding Apologue (second) in the Caulfield Cup last year, has since been riding in Japan…

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Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 3

The Association met on Tuesday in last week and had a lengthy meeting of three hours. There were present Mr. E. E. Collins (in the chair), and…

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Ascot Races (Nth. Botany)

The Worker · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 25

A very successful meeting took place at Ascot last Saturday despite a horse meeting that was also held at Moorefield. There was a large attendance, and sonic very…

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