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Sport, 1909

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Coolamon Athletic Club's Sports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 7

The sports held on Anniversary Day have come and gone once more, and the committee, responsible for their management are…

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Cricket Ground Lighting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 3

The Health Committee, in their report on the proposer lighting of the cricket ground, made, the following recommendation, which was adopted:—…

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Inter-state Cricket. N.S.W. V. Victoria. Record Scoring. Won by Six Wickets. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

The Shefield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria was concluded on the Sydney cricket ground to-day, and was won by the home team by…

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Football Professionalism Rugby Union Decision. Question of Expenses. London, Feb. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 3

The Rugby Union Committee has resolved on the payment of 3/ a day to members of the Australian and New Zealand teams to cover drinks…

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Swimming Club Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A worthy attempt is being made by the Wagga Swimming Club to regain its lost prestige, and as an attempt to augment the scanty funds a concert…

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Professionals or Amateurs ? the Rugby Allowances. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The committee of the Rugby Union has considered the question of the payment of 3s a day to the members of the Australian and New Zealand Rugby…

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International Football. England Defeats France

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

The annual football match between England and France was played Leicester on Saturday. England scored 2 goals and 4 tries to France's a nil…

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Wagga Swimming Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

Swimming races under the auspices of the Wagga Swimming Club were held in the river yesterday afternoon, and the growing interest in the sport…

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Cricket. Wagga Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

The Execute of the Wagga Cricket Association met last night. There were present: Mr. R. T. Moore (in the chair), and Messrs A. R. Raleigh, P. Sullivan,…

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Rosebery Races

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 25

The Rosebery Racing Club disposed of a very attractive programme on Wednesday, January 27, when some interesting racing resulted. Ruffun carried 9st. 101b…

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Racing in Java

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 25

Some interesting details are given by Harry Lodge, an old time Sydney jockey and sportsman generally, who has taken several teams of horses to race in Java…

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Cricket Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

The Executive of the Wagga Cricket Association met last night. The objest of the meeting was to arrange an agreement between the Association…

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Canterbury Park Races

The Worker · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 25

Sultry weather greeted the visitors to Canterbury Park last Saturday, but the threatened storm did not arrive. Well backed horses in most instances scored…

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Boxing in Wagga HORNSBY v. WILSON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 2

There was a very satisfactory attendance at the cricket ground on Tuesday evening to witness the above fight. Both Hornsby and Wilson had on a…

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The Narandera Tennis Club

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The Committee of the Narandera Tennis Club met on Friday evening last at the Royal Mail Hotel, there being present Messrs. Lapthorne…

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In-fighting. Modern Methods Op Boxing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

The cinematograph has, like its fore-runner, the magic-lantern, been used almost exclusively for purposes of entertainment in the past: and, though its…

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Very Latest. Cricket, SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

Noble won the toss and sent the Rest of Australia in on a soft wicket. Scores: Bardsley 8, Hopkins 8, both not out; total, 16. Play stopped by…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Matches

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The annual Old Buffers' Cricket matches in aid of the Wagga and Albury hospitals respectively will take place as usual this year. It has…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Wagga Hospital is in receipt of a communication from Major Wilkinson, of Albury, suggesting that the annual Old…

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