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Sport, 1908

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Kensington Races

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 25

Kensington R.C. will bring off a seven event, programme next Saturday, when the first event will start at 2.15 p.m., at which time the associated clubs have arranged to…

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Moorefield Races

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 25

Most of the local racegoers having come back from Melbourne, there was quite a good attendance at Mr. Peter Moore's course last Saturday. Although the fields…

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Rosebery Races

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 25

The Rosebery B.C. held a meeting last Saturday, which was only fairly attended, owing to a meeting which tooK place at Moorefield. In most instances the favorites…

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Hurdle Races at Victoria Park

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 25

What has long been wanted was a course on which jumping events could be run with a degree of safety for horses racing at the Sydney Associated Race Club meeting. The…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

Albury Spring Meeting—November 18, 19. Wagga L.V. Race Club.—Dec. 26. Marrar, January 1, 1909…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 25

The V.A.T.C. held a successful meeting last Saturday at Caulfield, the weather and attendance being very good. The only accident that occurred was a broken…

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Picnic Racing Club. Decide to Hold Their Meetings on Private Ground

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

A general meeting of the Wagga Amateur Picnic Race Club was held on Tuesday evening last, at the secretary's rooms, when eleven members…

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Boxing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

James Jeffries, the unbeaten retired heavy weight champion boxer of the world, has expressed the opinion that Burns will beat Johnson next month. He says the big…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2
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The secretary of the local Cricket Club desires us to state that his club is open to accept a challenge for a match with any of the surrounding district teams…

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Tumut District Cricket Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at Wyburn's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday night last. Present: Messrs A. W. Davis (chair) J…

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Cricket. Association Competition. a v. B.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5

The first match between the above teams eventuated on Saturday last, and resulted in a drawn game. The date for commencing…

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A New Idea Prison Michigan's Experiment. White Shirts and Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

Some three years ago the management of the Prison of Jackson, Michigan, resolved to find out if kindness and liberality could accomplish better result…

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Coolamon Athletic Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 10

A committee meeting was held on Thursday afternoon 12th inst. The attendance was good. Mr. A. W. Stinson presided. After the reading of the correspondence…

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Swimming Class

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

All persons interested in teaching children to swim are invited to attend a meeting at the Australian Hotel, on Monday evening at 8…

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Junior Cricket Association. Draw for Second Round. Saturday Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 8

Commencing this (Saturday) afternoon:—North Wagga v. Wagga B. at North Wagga; Newtown v. the Farm at Bolton Park…

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Lawn Tennis

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

Wilding defeated Alexander, of the United States, easily for the final of the lawn tennis singles championship…

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Professional Golf. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

An interesting foursome match has been played between four golf professionals, viz.. G. Duncan and C. H. Mayo versus H. Vardon and E. Ray,…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

Wagga L.V. Race Club.—Dec. 36. Marrar, January 1, 1909. The dates chosen by the Young Turf Club for the holding of the annual…

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Tennis Championships. AMERICA v. Australia. Brookes and Wilding Beat Weight and Alexander. Exciting Play

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

The Victorian lawn tennis championships were continued on the association's grounds on Saturday. Rain in the morning caused a postponement,…

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