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Sport, 1909

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 25

A very fair attendance witnessed the day's sport provided by the Ascot Racing Club last Saturday. The racing was of a high class, and some excellent 'finishes resulted…

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Rosehill Races

The Worker · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 25

Last Saturday's meeting, at Rosehill will long be remembered by a section of the public as one of the "hottest" it has been their misfortune to see for, a long while…

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Children's Swimming Club. Meeting of Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Children's Swimming Club was held at Mr J. Morrison's rooms on Tuesday evening. Present-Mossrs J…

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Boxing Contests. Government Supervision. Objection to Infighting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

The Cabinet has dealt with the question of controlling boxing contests, and decided that during the next sets sion of Parliament legislation should…

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V.a.t.c. Races

The Worker · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 25

The Victorian Amateur, Turf Club held a very successful meeting at Caulfield. last Saturday, when some good racing was witnessed. Backers had a bit the best of the…

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Regulating Boxing Contests. Tommy Burns Approves. He Condemns " In-fighting."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

Tommy Burns expressed the opinion in Melbourne on Tuesday that it was a good idea of the New South Wales Cabinet to insist upon clean…

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Racing Accident Four Horses Fall. Three Jockeys Injured. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 2

During the running of the Trial Stakes at Epsom to-day four horses fell. Three jockeys named Mahony, M'Donald, and Moulden were injured…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

In cricket match on Saturday, Junes [?]thungra, the former scored 209 for seven wickets (MoGregor 120 retired) Sethungra 91…

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Tumbarumba Races

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Our Tumbarumba correspondent has supplied us with a lengthy report of the annual races held at Tumbarumba, but as we have already published an outline praise for the discharge of the many duties that pertain to the office. scarcely having a moment he could call his own. The same applies to Mr J. Donaldson…

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Ladies Cricket

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

It is satisfactory to note that the fair sex is beginning to appreciate cricket. No game could offer ladies moro real pleasure or healthful exorcise, I am sure…

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Racing for a Wife

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

In Lapland the crime which is punished most severely next to murder is the marrying of a girls against the express wishes of her parents. When a cutter makes his…

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Cycle Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The efforts that are being made to revive this popular sport in Wagga is likely to be crowned with success. Very bad luck was experienced for the…

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Cricket

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Tho first cricket match of the season, to be playod on the Wadgegalong cricket ground, will eventuate on the 24th instant, between the local team from…

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Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

The executive of the Wagga Cricket Association met at the Commercial Hotel last night. There were present Mr. E. E. Collins (in the chair) and…

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Wagga Cycling Carnival. Interesting Racing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

The above Carnival, postponed from Wednesday on account of inclement weather, was held on the Cricket Ground track on Thursday. The…

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Cricket. Lake Albert v. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

The above teams meet on the Association Ground to-day, Saturday at 2.30 p.m. The following will represent the Lake:—Wilson (4), Fitzgerald (3)…

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Cricket. District Match. Wagga v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

This match will be played on the Association Ground at Wagga, on Tuesday next play to start at 10 a.m. The following will represent…

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Rugby in Britain. Unsportsmanlike Scottish Union. the Tour of the "Wallabies." London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. C. Wray Palliser, in a letter to the newspapers, protest! against the Scottish Rugby Union's unsportsmanlike action in seizing upon a frail excuse to make…

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Swimming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

F. Beaurepaire (Vic.) won the 440yds. Australasian swimming championship at the Domain Eaths (Sydney) on Saturday…

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