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Riverina · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,178 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 59

Football

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Many leading footballers assembled at Euston station on Friday afternoon to farewell the Australian Rugby Union team, leaving for America. Dr. H. M. Moran,…

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Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The following will represent Cungegong against Stockinbingal on Saturday:—H. Carberry, F. Worthington, P. Fogarty, B. Fogarty, Jas. Connor, B. Hicks, M. Connor,…

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Rival Racing Clubs

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

"It is hard to flee how the Albury Racing Club could have acted differently than it did in declining to forego its claim to the Easter race dates…

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Empire Cricket

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

English newspapers express great satisfaction tha the players have accepted the board of control's terms, thereby assuring a representative…

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Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Central Southern Cricket Association was held at the Star hotel on Friday night. In the absence of the President, Mr. S…

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General Sports Items. Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Jugiong Jockey Club—Feb. 17. Gundagai H.A.C.B. Society (Annual Carnival)—March 17. Gundagai, L, V. Races—March 18…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Narandera, January 26. Milbrulong, January 26. Murrumburrah, February 3 and 4. Cootamundra (Cup Meeting). Feb…

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The Boxing Slump. a Climax Reached. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

The climax in the slump which has set in as regards boxing was reached to-night, when a match between Sandow and Stirling at the Stadium was…

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Swimming. Australian Championships. [?] Eaurepaire Again Successful. Victoria Retains the German Shield

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Upwards of 5000 people attended the concluding carnival of the Australasian Swimming Championship meeting, held to the municipal baths, the Domain,…

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Empire Football. Suggested Colonies Ought to Share Government. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. MacMahon. manager of the "Wallabies" (Australian Busby Union team)) prior to his departure from London, said the time had come when…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. V. Victoria. Noble and Bardsley. a 300 Run Partnership

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The closing match for the Sheffield Shield, New South Wales v. Victoria, started at tho Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, will not readily be…

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Boxing. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

Tommy Jones defeated Ted Sullivan for the featherweight Championship of New South Wales on points in 20 rounder at the Stadium in the p[?]…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 25

A very successful meeting was decided by the Ascot Racing Club on January 20, the weather and attendance being all that could bo desired. The principal event; Ascot…

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Racing in England

The Worker · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 25

Some interesting particulars are to hand by the English mail of the late racing season. The list of winning trainers was headed by F. Hartigan, who won 40 races…

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Epsom, V., Races

The Worker · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 25

weather was fine and warm and the attendance good for the. Epsom Racing Club's meeting which took .place on the 20th inst. Notwithstanding that two odds…

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Cricket. WAGGA v. JUNEE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 4

An interesting match was played on the Wagga cricket ground on Tuesday between Wagga and Junee. The visitors were the first to occupy the crease…

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Rugby in England. Austalians Make a Draw. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The Australian Rugby league team yesterday piayed a match with keighley, Yorkshire. Each side scored a goal and two tries…

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League Football Drawn Game. London, Jan. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1909 · page 2

The Australian league team played Keighley to-day and each team scored a goal and two tries…

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Cricket

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Tumberumba cricketers soored an usecustomed win an Tuesday last. destinating the Gleuray players, on the latters' ground (on the first innings)…

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Cricket. Brobenah V. Narandera B.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

The Brobenah cricket team visited Narandera on Saturday last and played a match against the B team of the local association. The…

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