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Sport, 1909

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 7

Cootamundra (Cup Meeting), Feb. 10 and 11. Corowa, February 24. Goulburn, February 25 and 26…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Interviewed. "Short of a Gallop."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 8

After Squires had been attended to by his seconds a reporter saw him in his dressing-room. "You see I am beaten again," was…

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General Cables. LONDON, Feb. 5. English Football

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

Cumberland defeated the Kangaroos by 11 points to 1. COST OF PENSIONS. The financial secretary to the…

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Yacht Racing Sayonara Cup. Sydney Yacht Successful. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 2

The first of the series of races for the Sayonara Cup sailed in Melbourne to-day was won by the Sydney boat Thelma, by thirty seconds…

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Football

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

The Australian Rugby Union team defeated the Californian University-team, on Saturday, by 27 points to all. Wales defeated Scotland, on the same…

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Cricket Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the Star hotel on Monday night. Present—C A. Vaughan (president), S. and W. Weston (Bethungra), J…

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General Sports Items Racing Fixtures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 3

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

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Cricket. WAGGA v COOLAMON

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

This match will be played next Saturday on the Association Ground, play to start at 10.30 a.m. The following will represent Wagga:—Wilson…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

All interested in the Old Buffers' Cricket Match between Albury and Wagga, are requested to meet in the M.P.A.A. rooms to-morrow, 10th…

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Yacht Racing Sayonara Cup. Second Race

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

Thelma's close victory over Sayonana on Friday in the first event of the Sayonara Cup invested Saturday's race with additional interest. When the…

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Craze for Football. Unemployed Succumb to It. a Cool Request. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 February 1909 · page 2

Relief work has been found by the Bristol municipal authorities for a number of the unemployed. A considerable proportion of the relief employees have…

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Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

The cricket team to represent Coolamon and district against Wagga next Saturday, at Wagga, will be:—Berry, McGregor. O'Brien, Bradshaw (2),…

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Ascot Races

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 25

There was a very good attendance at the meeting held by the Ascot Racing Club last Saturday, and they were regarded by some [?]ine racing, the fields being good, and…

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Racing in the Argentine

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 25

We give the views of an English trainer, recently interviewed on training methods in the Argentine. He says:—"The Argentine trainer adopts different methods…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 25

Although the sun was not in evidence at Warwick Farm on Saturday afternoon, the weather was somewhat oppressive. The course had not been affected by the recent…

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Geelong, V., Races

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 25

Fine weather and a very' good attendance [?]tnessed the Geelong Racing Club's meeting held last Saturday. A start was made with the Trial Handicap, 5 furlongs, for…

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A Cricket Souvenir

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 24

Cricket enthusiasts and the many followers of the game will be interested in the issue of a post card containing the photos, of the first Australian Eleven…

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Old Buffers' Cricket Match

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2
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A meeting of those interested in the Old Buffers' Cricket Club held a meeting in Mr A. F. D. White's rooms on Tuesday evening last, when it was…

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Sporting Notes. Races to Come

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 4

Corowa, February 24. Goulburn, February 25 and 26. Springwood, March 10. Wagga (St. Patrick's Day), March 17…

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