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Sport, 1909

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Boxing. Johnsons Sporting Terms for Jeffries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

Sam Allen (Melb.) who entered into negotiations some time ago for a match between Jack Johnson (champion of the world) and James J…

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Sporting Notes Racing fIXTURES

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

Junee R.C., May 12 and 13. Wagga Amateur Picnic R. C., May 12 and 13. Wagga L.V. Race Club, May 25 and…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

Cootamundra (Picnic meeting) April 8 and 29. Narandra, Annual Races, May 5, 6 [?] May 5 and 6…

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Football. Meeting at Coolac

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a football club at Coolac was held at the residence of Mr R. Hill on Saturday last. There were present:—…

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Southern District Racing Ass'n. Articles. Name

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 8

1. The Association shall be called the Southern District Association. SUBSCRIPTION. 2. The annual subscription shall be as…

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Am I Really Civilised? a Football Enthusiast Confesses

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

For all the week, save one afternoon, I am on ordinary young man. I do not back horses ; I never get into trouble at the office ; I smoke…

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Football. AUSTRALIAN

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The team to represent Newtown in their match against Federals on Saturday next at 3 o'clock will be as follows:—Dryden (2), O'Brien 2), Hann…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 25

The Ascot Racing Club held a very successful meeting on the 21st inst. The weather was fine, and a good attendance witnessed the racing, which was thoroughly…

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Sandown Park Races

The Worker · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 25

The meeting held last Saturday by the Sandown Park Racing Club was in every way a decided success. Bookmakers had a good day, as not a first favorite won…

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Boxing Fatality. Collapsed in Seventh Round

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

A death, as the result a boxing contest, is reported from the Cowra district. A tournament was being held at Wattamondara, and a man named…

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Football. Association. the Umpire Question

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

A meeting of umpires was held at the Australian Hotel on Friday last. Present: F. Fletcher (chair), W. Wilson, R. Duffin, and S. Hodge. After a general…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

Narandera, Annual Races, May 5, 6 Young May 5 and 6. Waga (Picnic), May 12 and 13. June Racing Club.—May 12 and 13…

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District News. Tarcutta. Ladies' Cricket. Tarcutta V. Humula

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The above teams met in the final match for the season at Tarcutta on Saturday last. Tarcutta won the toss, and decided to send their opponents to…

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Tennis

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

The secretary (Mr. W. H. Leck) of the Adelong Tennis Club bas received 16 entries for the competition for trophies presented by Mrs Bond and…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

A practice match was played on the local ground on Wednesday afternoon between teams representing the Senior and Independent clubs. The match ended…

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Coolamon District Football Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

A meeting of the Coolamon District Football Club was held at Hoskinson’s Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. D. Armstrong…

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Football

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The Gundagai footballers opened the season on Wednesday afternoon with a match, the contestants being teams from the Gundagai and Independent Clubs. The old club…

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Wagga Golf Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The local golf club will formally open its season on Saturday next, 8th May. Mixed foursomes will be played and afternoon tea will be dispensed at the…

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Newtown Football Club

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Newtown Football Club was held at the Wagga Hotel on Monday evening last, when there was a good attendance of…

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Golf. Opening of Wagga Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

The local Golf Club will formally open its season on Saturday, 8th May. Mixed foursomes will be played, and afternoon tea will be dispensed at the…

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